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Match	SCOTLAND v MOLDOVA
Date	04 Jun 2005
Kick-off Time	03:00
Tournament	F.I.F.A. World Cup Qualifier
Venue	Hampden Park Glasgow
Attendance	45,317
Half-Time Score	0 - 0
Full-Time Result	2 - 0
Manager	Walter Smith
Strip	Blue

Match Report
Walter Smith’s first home match attracted a superb crowd to Hampden, and they witnessed Scotland’s first win in a year in this World Cup qualifier. While it was clear that Scotland have much room for improvement, it was a sound and workmanlike performance to earn the three points. At times, the visitors did look lively and could have scored, but the Scots took their chances and both goals came from the substitutes. Soon after the break, Lee McCulloch’s persistence down the left led to a cross ball that the visiting goalkeeper flapped into the patch of onrushing Christian Dailly, who pounced to fire the ball over the line from close range. Late on, the addition of James McFadden added some spark to the attack and he clinched the victory with two minutes remaining, latching onto Kenny Miller’s pass to shoot home.

Match Report

Walter Smith’s first home match attracted a superb crowd to Hampden, and they witnessed Scotland’s first win in a year in this World Cup qualifier. While it was clear that Scotland have much room for improvement, it was a sound and workmanlike performance to earn the three points. At times, the visitors did look lively and could have scored, but the Scots took their chances and both goals came from the substitutes. Soon after the break, Lee McCulloch’s persistence down the left led to a cross ball that the visiting goalkeeper flapped into the patch of onrushing Christian Dailly, who pounced to fire the ball over the line from close range. Late on, the addition of James McFadden added some spark to the attack and he clinched the victory with two minutes remaining, latching onto Kenny Miller’s pass to shoot home.

Shirt No	Player	Goals	Cards
1	Craig Gordon
2	Graham Alexander
3	Jackie McNamara Off (Dailly, '26)
4	Steven Pressley
5	David Weir
6	Barry Ferguson Captain
7	Darren Fletcher
8	Andy Webster
9	Kenny Miller
10	Paul Hartley		Yellow Card
11	Lee McCulloch Off (McFadden, '73)
Playing Substitutes
14	Christian Dailly On (McNamara, '26)	Goal'52
17	James McFadden On (McCulloch, '73)	Goal'88