Finland v Moldova, 05 September 1998
| Score | 3-2 to Finland |
| Referee | Graham Barber |
| Competition | UEFA European Championship Group 3 |
| Venue | Helsingin Olympiastadion, Helsinki |
| Attendance | 18,716 |
View Finland v Moldova head to head
Kick-off: 7:00pm local
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Finland
Manager: Richard Møller-Nielsen
Goals:
| Joonas Kolkka | 8 |
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| Jonatan Johansson | 44 |
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| Mika-Matti Paatelainen | 63 |
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Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Antti Niemi
Defender
Sami Hyypiä
Defender
Marko Tuomela
Defender
Aarno Turpeinen
Defender
Harri Ylönen
Midfielder
Tommi Kautonen
Midfielder
Joonas Kolkka
Midfielder
Jarkko Wiss
Forward
Jonatan Johansson
Forward
Jari Litmanen
(captain)
Forward
Mika-Matti Paatelainen
Substitutions:
| Juha Reini for Aarno Turpeinen | 46 |
| Antti Sumiala for Jonatan Johansson | 63 |
| Sami Mahlio for Joonas Kolkka | 72 |
Cards:
| Mika-Matti Paatelainen | 28 | Y |
| Harri Ylönen | 61 | Y |
| Jari Litmanen | 76 | Y |
On the bench:
Goalkeeper
Jussi Jääskeläinen
Defender
Juha Reini
Defender
Jarmo Saastamoinen
Midfielder
Sami Mahlio
Midfielder
Aki Riihilahti
Forward
Matti Hiukka
Forward
Antti Sumiala
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Moldova
Manager: Ivan Daniliants
Goals:
| Igor Oprea | 10 |
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| Igor Oprea | 11 |
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Starting lineup:
Vasili Coşelev
Goalkeeper
Oleg Fistican
Defender
Alexandru Guzun
Defender
Radu Rebeja
Defender
Serghei Stroenco
Defender
Ion Testemițanu
Defender
Alexandru Curteian
Midfielder
(captain)
Vladimir Gaidamaşciuc
Midfielder
Sergei Iepureanu
Midfielder
Igor Oprea
Midfielder
Serghei Cleşcenco
Forward
Substitutions:
| Ghenadie Puşca for Radu Rebeja | 46 |
| Alexandru Suharev for Sergei Iepureanu | 71 |
| Ivan Tabanov for Oleg Fistican | 76 |
Cards:
| Ion Testemițanu | 53 | Y |
| Igor Oprea | 66 | Y |
| Ghenadie Puşca | 85 | Y |
| Ghenadie Puşca | 89 | Y |
| Ghenadie Puşca | 89 | R |
| Ivan Tabanov | 90 | Y |
On the bench:
Goalkeeper
Serghei Dinov
Defender
Vitali Maevici
Defender
Ivan Tabanov
Midfielder
Lilian Popescu
Midfielder
Ghenadie Puşca
Forward
Alexandru Suharev