Ruthless Contra cashes in
Wednesday, October 16, 2002
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Luxembourg 0-7 Romania Cosmin Contra scores a hat-trick as Romania hit seven.
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Moldovan double
It took just two minutes for Viorel Moldovan to open the scoring and the forward doubled his tally four minutes later.
Masterful Munteanu
Romania's playmaker Dorinel Munteanu tirelessly drove his team forward as the home side struggled to cope with the Romanians' pace. Mirel Radoi made it 3-0 midway through the first half before Contra scored his first on the stroke of half-time.
Rat race
The visitors surged forward with the speed of Razvan Rat and Contra causing Luxembourg serious problems. Contra scored his second on 47 minutes and after Tiberiu Ghioane added his name to the scoresheet, Contra completed his hat-trick six minutes from time.