Moldova's friendly with Azerbaijan last night ended in a 1-1 draw, luckily for the Tricolors, who had been losing until Andrei Cojocari's equalizer on the 81st minute saved the day, Info-Prim Neo reports. The first half was balanced, with few scoring chances on both sides, yet Elvin Mammadov managed to give his side the lead on the 21st minute. In the second half, the Tricolors shifted into a higher gear and finally obtained a late equalizer thanks to Andrei Cojocari, who found the target following a 30-meter free kick. After the match, Moldova manager Gabi Balint said his side deserved to win and called the outcome “unfair”. The friendly with Azerbaijan brought first caps for Moldova to Alexandru Cheltuiala of Olympia Balti, Oleg Ichim of Neman Belarus, and Eugen Sidorenco of Zimbru Chisinau. The squad also included returnees from the Russian premiership Nicolae Josan and Sergiu Dadu. [Moldova squad:] Namasco, Epureanu, Bulgaru, Cheltuiala (Ichim, 80), Bolohan, Tigirlas (Sidorenco, 66), Cebotaru (Savinov, 71), Calincov (Cojocari, 46), Josan (Suvorov, 71), Doros (Sofroni, 55), Dadu. On Saturday, May 29, Moldova are to face the United Arab Emirates in the second, and the last friendly organized as part of a training camp in Austria.