Zimbru (Chisinau) defeated FC Academia UTM (Chisinau) by 5-1 on August 23. The match formed part of the sixth stage of the National Division. The team coached by Ion Caras dominated their rivals throughout the match, showing great skill. The Zimbru players Kiril Kovalciuc, Maxim Frantuz and Oleg Andronic attacked the goal defended by Damov during the first 15 minutes of the game, leaving no chance to those from Academia. The goal for Academia UTM was scored in the first half of the game by Andrei Leuca, who cut through the defense headed by Mamuka Lomidze. At a news conference organized after the game, Ion Caras said that he is satisfied with the performance of his team and of course with the scoreline, but he admitted that the rival team was much weaker. [Game-related data] [Scorers:] Leuca 36th minute, O. Andronic 11th and 86th from penalty, Frantuz 14th from penalty, A. Antoniuc 20th, Kovalchiuc 63rd. [Academia:] Dimov, Cascaval, Lubceac (Gansari 46), Rusu, Chescu (Indoitu 46), Gorceag, Slivca (Mirciu 64), Leuca, Talmazan, Picus (Potatniche 65), Lisa. [Reserves:] Besleaga, Marina, Negru. [Coach:] Igor Dobrovolski. [Zimbru:] Calancea, Lomidze (Simic 28), I. Andronic, Frantuz (Sidorenco 43), O. Andronic, Armas, Erhan, Hvorostianov (Kramov 80), A. Antoniuc (Demerji 68), A. Cojocari, Covalciuc. [Reserves:] Voroniuc, Livandovschi, Clonin. [Coach:] Ion Caras. [Warned:] Rusu 8, Liubceac, 13, Indoitu 65 - A. Antoniuc 7. [Coaches:] Sidenco, Semeniuc; Ciobanu (all from Balti). The match was played on Dinamo Stadium in Chisinau and was watched by about 400 spectators.