“For me, the relations in the game were more important than the final score. Now I know the players much better. We will learn from the mistakes made in this tournament,” U-18 Moldova manager Ghenadie Pusca told a news conference.
At the competition in Sankt-Petersburg, the tricolors played another four matches, scoring a draw and three defeats. The goals for Moldova were scored by Cristian Cucovei and Valeriu Macritski.
In the final set for January 12, Russia meets Japan. The 26th tournament in memory of Valentin Granatkin involved 16 national teams from Europe and Asia.
