2021–22 Moldovan Cup

2021–22 Moldovan Cup
Tournament details
CountryMoldova
Dates17 August 2021 – 21 May 2022
Teams45
Final positions
ChampionsSheriff Tiraspol
Runner-upSfîntul Gheorghe
Tournament statistics
Matches played40
Goals scored169 (4.23 per match)

The 2021–22 Moldovan Cup (Romanian: Cupa Moldovei) was the 31st season of the annual Moldovan football cup competition. The competition started on 17 August 2021 with the preliminary round and concluded with the final on 21 May 2022.

Format and Schedule

The preliminary round and the first two rounds proper are regionalised to reduce teams travel costs.[1][2]

Round Match dates Fixtures Clubs
Preliminary Round 17 August 2021 5 45 → 40
First Round 24 August 2021 16 40 → 24
Second Round 14 September 2021 8 24 → 16
Round of 16 26–27 October 2021 8 16 → 8
Quarter-Finals 12–13 April 2022 4 8 → 4
Semi-Finals 26 April 2022 2 4 → 2
Final 21 May 2022 1 2 → 1

Participating clubs

The following teams qualified for the competition:

Divizia Națională
the 8 teams of the 2021–22 season 		Divizia A
the 11 non-reserve teams of the 2021–22 season 		Divizia B
the 26 teams of the 2021–22 season

Preliminary round

10 clubs from the Divizia B entered this round. Teams that finished higher on the league in the previous season played their ties away. 16 clubs from the Divizia B received a bye for the preliminary round. Matches were played on 17 August 2021.[3][4][5]

17 August 2021 Stăuceni (3) w/o[6]Sinteza Căușeni (3)Stăuceni
17:30 EEST Stadium: Olimp Stadium
Referee: Vitalie Cobzac
17 August 2021 EFA Visoca (3)1–2 (a.e.t.) ARF Ocnița (3) Izvoare
17:30 EEST M. Țurcan 30' (pen.) D. Bodiu 23' (pen.), 94' Stadium: Izvoare Stadium
Referee: Vladimir Mortean
17 August 2021 Steaua Telenești (3)1–3 Rîșcani (3) Telenești
17:30 EEST V. Florea 28' V. Istrati 42'
C. Nedelea 56', 77'		 Stadium: Telenești Stadium
Referee: Ivan Tudos
17 August 2021 Oguzsport Comrat (3)3–5 (a.e.t.) Congaz (3) Ceadîr-Lunga
17:30 EEST A. Mumjiev 1'
G. Statov 14'
O. Pometco 90'		 I. Mahu 67', 80' (pen.), 84', 104' (pen.)
A. Țihaci 107'		 Stadium: Ceadîr-Lunga Stadium
Referee: Gheorghe Dandeș
17 August 2021 Atletic Strășeni (3)1–2 (a.e.t.) Cimișlia (3) Lozova
19:00 EEST D. Prodan 67' V. Iepure 90+4'
C. Rotaru 107'		 Stadium: Nicolae Simatoc
Referee: Radu Tobultoc

First round

21 clubs from the Divizia B and 11 clubs from the Divizia A entered this round. In a match, the home advantage was granted to the team from the lower league. If two teams are from the same division, the team that finished higher on the league in the previous season played their tie away. Matches were played on 24 August 2021.[7][8][5]

24 August 2021 FC Visoca (3)w/o[9] Inter Soroca (3) Soroca
17:00 EEST Stadium: Soroca Stadium
Referee: Andrei Cuziac
24 August 2021 Sîngerei (3) 3–0Fălești (3)Sîngerei
17:00 EEST V. Andronic 12'
Ș. Muntean 32'
A. Șuleac 42'		 Stadium: Sîngerei Stadium
Referee: Alexandru Stefciuc
24 August 2021 Olimpia Bălți (3) 2–1Grănicerul Glodeni (3)Natalievca
17:00 EEST A. Vasilat 9'
D. Cobîlaș 59'		 A. Colbasiuc 62' Stadium: Natalievca Stadium
Referee: Nicolai Bălțătescu
24 August 2021 Pepeni (3)1–6 Victoria Bardar (2) Pepeni
17:00 EEST D. Stratila 43' I. Pavlov 27', 48'
A. Ceh 33'
M. Stan 56', 67'
V. Daniliuc 90'		 Stadium: Pepeni Stadium
Referee: Nicolae Murzac
24 August 2021 Cruiz Plus (3) 1–0Iskra Rîbnița (2)Camenca
17:00 EEST O. Hromțov 11' Stadium: Camenca Stadium
Referee: Ghenadie Sidenco
24 August 2021 Codru Călărași (3)2–3 FCM Ungheni (2) Călărași
17:00 EEST C. Gurjui 44'
D. Ciobanu 66'		 N. Porojniuc 40'
F. Cojocaru 61'
C. Arama 66'		 Stadium: Călărași Stadium
Referee: Ion Orlic
24 August 2021 ARF Ocnița (3) 4–1Edineț (3)Edineț
17:00 EEST D. Bodiu 27' (pen.), 90+3'
S. Babenco 57'
E. Blajco 73'		 A. Colibaba 4' Stadium: Edineț Stadium
Referee: Ivan Tudos
24 August 2021 Rîșcani (3)0–5 Speranța Drochia (2) Rîșcani
17:00 EEST I. Laevschi 48'
P. Stînga 53'
I. Lacusta 65', 88'
V. Noroc 75'		 Stadium: Rîșcani Stadium
Referee: Vladimir Mortean
24 August 2021 Congaz (3)0–6 Olimp Comrat (2) Congaz
17:00 EEST S. Dobrioglo 20'
C. Bargan 38'
R. Rostokin 54'
E. Borovschi 70', 73'
S. Gheorghiev 90'		 Stadium: Congaz Stadium
Referee: Andrei Ghetmanciuc
24 August 2021 Stăuceni (3)1–3 Real Succes (2) Stăuceni
17:00 EEST L. Morari 79' V. Luchiță 15'
G. Platovschi 52'
S. Chele 89'		 Stadium: Olimp Stadium
Referee: Grigore Ciugui
24 August 2021 Cimișlia (3)0–1 Sporting Trestieni (2) Cimișlia
17:00 EEST E. Avram 31' (pen.) Stadium: Cimișlia Stadium
Referee: Victor Bughenco
24 August 2021 Saksan (3) 4–2Sucleia (2)Ceadîr-Lunga
17:00 EEST D. Vornișel 16', 48', 76'
A. Diordiev 68'		 G. Gohou 58'
F. Abolaji 85' (pen.)		 Stadium: Ceadîr-Lunga Stadium
Referee: Andrei Cojocaru
24 August 2021 Slobozia Mare (3)2–3 Cahul-2005 (2) Slobozia Mare
17:00 EEST V. Iuraș 49'
M. Borza 81'		 D. Putregai 16'
V. Mîță 19'
M. Soltanici 58'		 Stadium: Slobozia Mare Stadium
Referee: Piotr Ialamov
24 August 2021 Maiak Chirsova (3) 5–0Socol Copceac (3)Chirsova
17:00 EEST F. Boicev 66', 70', 90'
D. Mihuță 77', 85'		 Stadium: Chirsova Stadium
Referee: Iurie Covtun
24 August 2021 Cricova (3)1–2 Dacia Buiucani (2) Cricova
17:00 EEST I. Godoroja 2' D. Bivol 8'
D. Dosca 85'		 Stadium: Cricova Stadium
Referee: Oleg Stoianov
24 August 2021 Văsieni (3)0–3 Spartanii Selemet (2) Văsieni
17:00 EEST N. Cebotari 14'
I. Sandu 65' (pen.)
R. Șumchin 68'		 Stadium: Văsieni Stadium
Referee: Igor Boșca

Second round

The 16 winners from the previous round entered this round. In a match, the home advantage was granted to the team from the lower league. If two teams are from the same division, the team that finished higher on the league in the previous season played their tie away. Matches were played on 14 September 2021.[10][5]

14 September 2021 Olimpia Bălți (3)1–3 Sîngerei (3) Natalievca
16:00 EEST A. Mateițov 77' D. Maga 13'
A. Șuleac 19'
V. Sinegur 23'		 Stadium: Natalievca Stadium
Referee: Andrei Cuziac
14 September 2021 Inter Soroca (3)0–1 Victoria Bardar (2) Soroca
16:00 EEST O. Molla 73' Stadium: Soroca Stadium
Referee: Alexandru Stefciuc
14 September 2021 Cruiz Plus (3)1–4 FCM Ungheni (2) Camenca
16:00 EEST A. Pașcenco 19' D. Barbacaru 15'
V. Șobraneschi 54'
C. Arama 60'
F. Cojocaru 89'		 Stadium: Camenca Stadium
Referee: Ivan Tudos
14 September 2021 ARF Ocnița (3)0–4 Speranța Drochia (2) Edineț
16:00 EEST V. Lisa 2'
E. Tihonciuc 19' (o.g.)
I. Lacusta 60'
D. Caras 66'		 Stadium: Edineț Stadium
Referee: Veaceslav Morgun
14 September 2021 Real Succes (2)1–8 Olimp Comrat (2) Chișinău
16:00 EEST N. Malțev 87' R. Rostokin 9', 14', 22'
C. Bargan 18'
S. Dobrioglo 23'
M. Botnarenco 62', 67'
V. Haritov 89'		 Stadium: CS Real Succes Stadium
Referee: Valeriu Minciună
14 September 2021 Saksan (3) 3–2 (a.e.t.)Sporting Trestieni (2)Ceadîr-Lunga
16:00 EEST A. Diordiev 34', 83', 98' V. Zalenschi 12', 75' Stadium: Ceadîr-Lunga Stadium
Referee: Oleg Stoianov
14 September 2021 Maiak Chirsova (3)2–4 Cahul-2005 (2) Chirsova
16:00 EEST D. Mihuță 58', 81' I. Guștiuc 62'
P. Sofronovici 70'
I. Stancev 74', 78'		 Stadium: Chirsova Stadium
Referee: Andrei Ghetmanciuc
14 September 2021 Spartanii Selemet (2) 2–0 (a.e.t.)Dacia Buiucani (2)Selemet
16:00 EEST I. Mamaliga 96' (pen.)
D. Adam 100'		 Stadium: Selemet Stadium
Referee: Andrei Cojocaru

Final stage

Bracket

Round of 16 Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
            
Florești 3
Sîngerei 1
Sfîntul Gheorghe w/o
Florești
Sfîntul Gheorghe 1
Victoria Bardar 0
Milsami Orhei 0
Sfîntul Gheorghe 2
Milsami Orhei 5
FCM Ungheni 1
Zimbru Chișinău 0
Milsami Orhei 3
Speranța Drochia 1
Zimbru Chișinău 4
Sfîntul Gheorghe 0
Sheriff Tiraspol 1
Petrocub Hîncești 6
Olimp Comrat 0
Sheriff Tiraspol 4
Petrocub Hîncești 0
Sheriff Tiraspol 6
Saksan 0
Dinamo-Auto 2
Sheriff Tiraspol 3
Bălți w/o
Cahul-2005
Bălți 3 (3)
Dinamo-Auto (p) 3 (4)
Spartanii Selemet 1
Dinamo-Auto 3

Round of 16

The 8 winners from the previous round and 8 clubs from the Divizia Națională entered this round. The home teams and the pairs were determined in a draw held on 20 September 2021.[11] Matches were played on 26 and 27 October 2021.[5]

26 October 2021 Sfîntul Gheorghe (1) 1–0Victoria Bardar (2)Chișinău
13:00 EEST Plămădeală 8' Report Stadium: Zimbru-2
Attendance: 100
Referee: Igor Boșca
26 October 2021 Petrocub Hîncești (1) 6–0Olimp Comrat (2)Sărata-Galbenă
13:00 EEST Bogaciuc 28', 65'
Gulceac 63', 67', 83'
S. Plătică 85'		 Report Stadium: Sărata-Galbenă Stadium
Attendance: 100
Referee: Andrei Breguța
26 October 2021 Spartanii Selemet (2)1–3 Dinamo-Auto (1) Selemet
13:00 EEST N. Murovanîi 79' Report Cemîrtan 21'
Gaiu 48', 61'		 Stadium: Selemet Stadium
Attendance: 50
Referee: Petru Stoianov
26 October 2021 Bălți (1) w/o[12]Cahul-2005 (2)Bălți
15:00 EEST Stadium: Bălți Stadium
27 October 2021 Florești (1) 3–1Sîngerei (3)Bender
13:00 EEST I. Danilov 8'
I. Amobi 15'
A. Pistol 21' (o.g.)		 Report V. Corcodel 90+1' Stadium: Bender Stadium
Attendance: 20
Referee: Stanislav Leu
27 October 2021 Speranța Drochia (2)1–4 Zimbru Chișinău (1) Drochia
13:00 EEST Lacusta 58' Report A. Ciopa 27'
M. Kuittinen 41'
O. Ebenezer 51'
Cociuc 76' (pen.)		 Stadium: Drochia Stadium
Attendance: 200
Referee: Ghenadie Sidenco
27 October 2021 Milsami Orhei (1) 5–1FCM Ungheni (2)Orhei
15:00 EEST S. Nazar 7'
Pîslă 51', 90'
Istrati 71'
A. Antoniuc 77'		 Report C. Arama 46' Stadium: CSR Orhei
Attendance: 200
Referee: Ion Bilea
27 October 2021 Sheriff Tiraspol (1) 6–0Saksan (3)Tiraspol
15:00 EEST Castañeda 12'
Dago 22'
Khalid 26', 56'
Addo 44'
Cojocaru 60'		 Report Stadium: Sheriff small Arena
Attendance: 300
Referee: Dumitru Muntean

Quarter-finals

The 8 winners from the previous round entered the quarter-finals. The home teams were determined in a draw held on 29 October 2021.[13] Matches were played on 12 and 13 April 2022.[5]

12 April 2022 Sfîntul Gheorghe (1) w/o[14]Florești (1)Chișinău
16:00 EEST Stadium: Zimbru-2
12 April 2022 Sheriff Tiraspol (1) 4–0Petrocub Hîncești (1)Tiraspol
18:00 EEST Pernambuco 16'
Badolo 23' (pen.), 83'
Bruno 85'		 Report Stadium: Sheriff small Arena
Attendance: 320
Referee: Gabriel Tupicica
13 April 2022 Zimbru Chișinău (1)0–3 Milsami Orhei (1) Chișinău
16:00 EEST Report Istrati 26'
Lambarschi 28'
M. Camara 86'		 Stadium: Zimbru Stadium
Attendance: 128
Referee: Veaceslav Banari
13 April 2022 Bălți (1)3–3 (a.e.t.)
(3–4 p)		 Dinamo-Auto (1) Bălți
18:00 EEST E. Alaribe 79'
W. Taira 99'
N. Gubin 103' (o.g.)		 Report O. Bulat 31'
M. Căruntu 101' (pen.), 118'		 Stadium: Bălți Stadium
Attendance: 1,100
Referee: Petru Stoianov
Penalties
Furtună soccer ball with check mark
Moțpan soccer ball with check mark
Á. Bely soccer ball with check mark
W. Taira soccer ball with red X
Randriambololona soccer ball with red X		 soccer ball with check mark Cojocari
soccer ball with check mark Cemîrtan
soccer ball with check mark E. Pleșco
soccer ball with check mark A. Cuzmenco
soccer ball with red X M. Căruntu

Semi-finals

The 4 winners from the previous round entered the semi-finals. The home teams were determined in a draw held on 15 April 2022.[15] Matches were played on 26 April 2022.[5]

26 April 2022 Dinamo-Auto (1)2–3 Sheriff Tiraspol (1) Tîrnauca
16:00 EEST O. Bulat 45'
Bursuc 79'		 Report Badolo 9', 35'
Pernambuco 41'		 Stadium: Dinamo-Auto
Attendance: 120
Referee: Dumitru Muntean
26 April 2022 Milsami Orhei (1)0–2 Sfîntul Gheorghe (1) Chișinău
19:00 EEST Report Ghecev 35'
J. Ibrahim 90'		 Stadium: Zimbru Stadium
Attendance: 500
Referee: Roman Jitari

Final

The final was played on Saturday 21 May 2022 at the Nisporeni Central Stadium in Nisporeni. The "home" team (for administrative purposes) was determined by an additional draw held on 28 April 2022.[16]

Sfîntul Gheorghe0–1Sheriff Tiraspol
Report Lushkja 90+5'
Attendance: 4,500
Referee: Igor Boșca (Moldova)
Sf. Gheorghe
Sheriff
GK 25 Moldova Nicolai Calancea
DF 4 Moldova Artiom Litveacov
DF 8 Moldova Alexandru Osipov
DF 17 Moldova Petru Ojog
DF 18 Ukraine Yevhen Smirnov Yellow card 69'
DF 24 Cameroon Cedric Ngah
MF 7 Moldova Alexandru Suvorov (c) Yellow card 86' downward-facing red arrow 90+1'
MF 13 Moldova Teodor Lungu
MF 15 Nigeria Maxmillian İhekuna
MF 23 Moldova Ilie Damașcan downward-facing red arrow 75'
FW 10 Moldova Mihail Ghecev Yellow card 69'
Substitutes:
GK 1 Moldova Maxim Railean
DF 3 Moldova Mihail Ștefan
DF 19 Moldova Serghei Svinarenco
MF 14 Moldova Dan Pușcaș
MF 22 Moldova Daniel Lisu
MF 32 Moldova Vadim Paireli upward-facing green arrow 75'
MF 99 Moldova Calin Calaidjoglu
FW 11 Nigeria Jibril Ibrahim
FW 88 Moldova Nicolai Solodovnicov upward-facing green arrow 90+1'
Head Coach:
Moldova Nicolai Mandrîcenco
GK 40 Ghana Razak Abalora
DF 2 Ghana Patrick Kpozo
DF 6 Bosnia and Herzegovina Stjepan Radeljić
DF 41 Greece Stefanos Evangelou downward-facing red arrow 90+1'
DF 55 Peru Gustavo Dulanto (c)
MF 18 Mali Moussa Kyabou
MF 22 Albania Regi Lushkja Yellow card 90+5'
MF 88 Burkina Faso Cedric Badolo Yellow card 62'
FW 9 Mali Adama Traoré Yellow card 77'
FW 28 Brazil Pernambuco downward-facing red arrow 69'
FW 77 Brazil Bruno Felipe
Substitutes:
GK 1 Moldova Dumitru Celeadnic
GK 33 Moldova Serghei Pașcenco
DF 3 Malawi Charles Petro upward-facing green arrow 90+1'
DF 16 Trinidad and Tobago Keston Julien
MF 19 Moldova Serafim Cojocari
MF 20 North Macedonia Boban Nikolov
MF 31 Luxembourg Sébastien Thill
FW 23 Kazakhstan Danil Ankudinov
FW 99 Guinea Momo Yansané upward-facing green arrow 69'
Head Coach:
Moldova Victor Mihailov

Assistant referees:
Vladislav Lifciu (Moldova)
Victor Mardari (Moldova)
Additional assistant referees:
Roman Jitari (Moldova)
Ion Bîlea (Moldova)
Fourth official:
Vadim Vicol (Moldova)

Match rules

  • 90 minutes.
  • 30 minutes of extra time if necessary.
  • Penalty shoot-out if score is still level.
  • Eleven named substitutes.
  • Maximum of five substitutions, with a sixth allowed in extra time.

References

  1. ^ "Regulations" (PDF). fmf.md.
  2. ^ "Bracket" (PDF). fmf.md.
  3. ^ "Preliminary round preview". sports.md.
  4. ^ "Preliminary round results". fmf.md.
  5. ^ a b c d e f Results fmf.md
  6. ^ Sinteza withdrew.
  7. ^ "First round preview". sports.md.
  8. ^ "First round results". fmf.md.
  9. ^ The match was not played. Visoca as home team, was not able to provide ambulance services at the stadium. Awarded a 3–0 technical victory to Inter.
  10. ^ "Second round results". fmf.md.
  11. ^ "Round of 16 draw". fmf.md.
  12. ^ Cahul-2005 withdrew.
  13. ^ "Quarter-finals draw". fmf.md.
  14. ^ Florești withdrew.
  15. ^ "Semi-finals draw". fmf.md.
  16. ^ "Final draw". fmf.md.