Match No. 727 - Sunday, 1st September 1996
- 1
- Denis RomanencoDenis Romanenco.
Born 18th Nov 1974, Chisinau.
- 2
- Serghei SecuSerghei Secu.
Born 28th Nov 1972, Chisinau.
- 3
- Ion TestemićanuIon Testemićanu.
Born 27th Apr 1974, Chisinau.
- 4
- Sergui NaniSergui Nani.
Born 10th Aug 1970.
- 5
- Sergei BelousSergei Belous.
Born 21st Nov 1971.
58'
- 6
- Vladimir GaidamașciucVladimir Gaidamașciuc.
Born 11th Jun 1971, Balti.
- 7
- Alexandru CurteianAlexandru Curteian.
Born 11th Feb 1974, Chisinau.
(c)
- 8
- Sergiu EpureanuSergiu Epureanu.
Born 12th Sep 1976, Cantemir.
- 9
- Iurie MiterevIurie Miterev.
Born 28th Feb 1975, Chisinau.
- 61'
- 10
- Alexandru PopoviciAlexandru Popovici.
Born 9th Apr 1977, Tiraspol.
- 11
- Serghei CleșcencoSerghei Cleșcenco.
Born 20th May 1972, Criuleni.
Time Unknown
- 17
- Oleg ȘișchinOleg Șișchin.
Born 7th Jan 1975, Chisinau.
58'
- 16
- Radu RebejaRadu Rebeja.
Born 8th Jun 1973, Chisinau.
- 61'
Assist: Gary Neville. "Beckham released Hinchcliffe, whose curling cross reached Gary Neville. He picked out the unmarked Barmby, who nonchalantly volleyed home." Nicky Barmby3rd of 4 goals. , 23' - Assist: Paul Ince. "Two minutes later Ince drove into the Moldovan defence, exchanged passes with Barmby and toe-poked the ball to Gascoigne, who looped a clever header over Romanencu." Paul Gascoigne9th of 10 goals. Header from yards., 25'
- Assist: Gary Neville. Neville, in an advanced position on the edge of the area, nods the ball square the the advancing Shearer. Shearer is slow to react and the covering defender has no problem getting to the ball first but he makes a hash of it and loops the ball up for Shearer to beat the keeper with an outstretch right boot. Alan Shearer11th of 30 goals. Right-footed from yards., 61'
- 1
- David SeamanArsenal, 30th of 75 caps
32 years, 11 month, 13 days
Goalkeeper
- 2
- Gary NevilleMan Utd, 15th of 85 caps
21 years, 6 months, 14 days
Right Back
- 3
- Stuart PearceNotts Forest, 71st of 78 caps
34 years, 4 months, 8 days
Left Back Time Unknown
- 4
- Paul InceInter Milan, 24th of 53 caps
28 years, 10 months, 11 day
Midfield Time Unknown
- 5
- Gary PallisterMan Utd, 21st of 22 caps
31 years, 2 months, 2 days
Centre Back
- 6
- Gareth SouthgateAston Villa, 10th of 57 caps
25 years, 11 month, 29 days
Centre Back
- 7
- David BeckhamMan Utd, 1st of 115 caps
21 years, 3 months, 30 days
Midfield
- 8
- Paul GascoigneRangers, 44th of 57 caps
29 years, 3 months, 5 days
Midfield - 80'
- 9
- Alan ShearerNewcastle Utd, 29th of 63 caps
26 years, 0 months, 19 days
Centre Forward (c)1st captaincy
- 10
- Nicky BarmbyMiddlesbrough, 10th of 23 caps
22 years, 6 months, 21 day
Right Midfield - 80'
- 14
- David BattyNewcastle Utd, 18th of 42 caps
27 years, 8 months, 30 days
Midfield - 80'
- 16
- Matt le TissierSouthampton, 7th of 8 caps
27 years, 10 months, 18 days
Centre Forward - 80'
Notes
- Hoddle: First MatchGlenn Hoddle's first match in charge.
- Missed Penalty: TestemitanuIn the last few minutes Pearce is penalised for handball in the area but Testemiţanu hits his penalty against the frame of the goal.
- Player MilestoneDavid Beckham's 1st Cap
- Player MilestoneAndy Hinchcliffe's 1st Cap
Referee
Finland Ilkka Koho
ELO Ratings
- Up 1 place, gaining 7 ranking points to 1938 points
England - 7th - 1 
Moldova - 90th
World Cup 1998 Q
(Group 2)
- England
- 19
- +13
- 1
- 1
- 6
- 8
- Italy
- 18
- +10
- 0
- 3
- 5
- 8
- Poland
- 10
- -2
- 4
- 1
- 3
- 8
- Georgia
- 10
- -2
- 4
- 1
- 3
- 8
- Moldova
- 0
- -19
- 8
- 0
- 0
- 8
