Young stars score first national team goals as Turkey beats Moldova 3-1 in friendly


Turkish young talents Emre Mor, Ahmet Çalık and Cengiz Ünder scored their first goals for their national team as Turkey defeated Moldova 3-1 in an international friendly late Monday.

Playing in the central Anatolian metropolis of Eskişehir, the Turkish side dominated the game, with Emre Mor sending his first ball into the nets as a national player, making the score to 1-0 in the 14th minute.Not much after Mor's opener, another youngster Ahmet Çalık performed a successful header, leading his team to a 2-0 lead against the Moldovans.

Another young star Cengiz Ünder then took to the stage against Moldova, also scoring his first goal in a national cap, making the score 3-0 in favor of the Turks.

Emre Mor (L) and Cengiz Ünder (C)Moldova's only goal came from Radu Gînsari at 92th minute as the match ended 3-1.

The Turkish national football team has been in good shape recently, as they beat Finland with a decisive win on Friday.

An early double from Cenk Tosun gave Turkey its first-ever home win over Finland in Turkey's Antalya province and carried them to third place in World Cup qualifying Group I with eight points, two behind group leader Croatia.

Ukraine is sitting in second place with eight points, while Finland is in last with just one point.

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