Pasulko leaves out Saturn pair
Monday, March 17, 2003
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Serghey Rogaciov and Adrian Sosnovschi have been left out of the latest Moldova squad.
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Duo dropped
The FC Saturn Moskovskaya Oblast duo played in the Moldovans' opening two UEFA European Championship qualifying matches - 2-0 defeats in Austria and at home to the Czech Republic - before falling foul of the coach and being left out for the drawn 0-0 friendly against Israel.
Impressive pair
Two men who did impress in that match, however - Liviu Andriuta and Ivan Testimitanu - are included for the Group 3 matches in Minsk and Tiraspol. FC Shinnik Yaroslavl midfield player Victor Berco is also back in favour and will hope to feature on 29 March and 2 April.
'Team is improving'
Despite scoring twice in last month's friendly against Georgia, a 2-2 draw, Serghey Dadu drops down to the Under-21 squad. The president of the Moldovan Football Federation, Pavel Ciobanu, remains confident that the national team can secure their first qualifying points, saying: "The team is improving. It is getting younger and is still capable of achieving results."
Moldova squad
Hmaruc, Bogdan, Catinsus, Olexici, Priganiuc, Andriuta, Testimitanu, Covalenco, Boret, Pusca, Ivanov, Cebotari, Covalciuc, Rebeja, Barisev, Patula, Golban, Frunza, Clescenco, Berco, Pogreban.
