The chase for the 2016 European Cup will take its next step on Sunday. Two teams attempting to qualify for the tournament will do battle in a match between Russia and Moldova. The contest scheduled for 12 p.m. ET will be held at the Stadion Petrovski in St. Petersburg and can be live streamed here free. Additional TV coverage can be found on ESPN Deportes.
Russia head coach Fabio Capello had this to offer following the team's 1-1 draw with Sweden on Thursday (via UEFA): "We played really well and had a lot of chances to score. All the players performed well. The attacking players Kokorin and [Artem] Dzyuba, they played well and most importantly they were quick to help out in midfield, on the defensive side of the game."
"I am happy about the performance and the result," he added. "We had a lot of chances to score, but they also had some chances. I am happy when players do well, but I don't like them to make mistakes and I want them to do as I say before the match."
Tactical Preview
Player to Watch: Russia's Artem Dzyuba has played 654 minutes for Spartak Moscow this season. The 26-year-old has six goals and two assists in addition to his average of two key passes per match.
Russia's Projected Lineup (4-3-3): Akinfeev; Smolnikov, Ignashevich, Berezutskiy, Kombarov; Glushakov, Shatov, Dzagoev; Kokorin, Grigorev, Dzyuba
Moldova's Projected Lineup (5-4-1): Cebanu; Armaş, Epureanu, Golovatenco, I. Jardan, Erhan; Cojocari, Gaţcan, Ioniţa, Dedov; Sidorenco
Note: Credit all statistics to officially licensed data from Opta Sports (via WhoScored).
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