2018 FC Sheriff Tiraspol season

Sheriff Tiraspol
2018 season
Chairman	Viktor Gushan
Manager	Roberto Bordin ; (until 24 April) ; Victor Mihailov (interim) ; (24 April-7 June) ; Goran Sablić ; (from 7 June)
Stadium	Sheriff Stadium
Divizia Naţională	1st
2017–18 Moldovan Cup	Quarter-final
2018–19 Moldovan Cup	Semi-final
Champions League	Second qualifying round
Europa League	Play-off round
Top goalscorer	League: Alhaji Kamara (9); All: Ziguy Badibanga (13)
Home colours	Away colours
	← 2017 2019 →

The 2018 season was FC Sheriff Tiraspol's 22nd season, and their 21st in the Divizia Naţională, the top-flight of Moldovan football.

Season events[edit]

On 24 April, manager Roberto Bordin resigned due to family reasons, with Victor Mihailov taking over in an interim capacity.^[1] On 7 June, Goran Sablić was announced as Sheriff Tiraspol's new manager.^[2]

Squad[edit]

As of match played 24 November 2018

No.	Name	Position	Date of birth (Age)	Signed from	Signed in	Apps.	Goals
Goalkeepers
12	Maxim Bardîș	GK	(1997-07-16)16 July 1997 (aged 21)	Trainee	2017	0	0
20	Zvonimir Mikulić	GK	(1990-02-05)5 February 1990 (aged 28)	NK Osijek	2018	41	0
21	Nicolai Cebotari	GK	(1997-05-24)24 May 1997 (aged 21)	Sfântul Gheorghe	2018	2	0
33	Serghei Pașcenco	GK	(1982-12-18)18 December 1982 (aged 35)	Zaria Bălți	2018
Defenders
4	Petru Racu	DF	(1987-07-17)17 July 1987 (aged 31)	Milsami Orhei	2017	24	3
15	Cristiano	DF	(1993-08-29)29 August 1993 (aged 25)	Volta Redonda	2018	64	2
22	Vadim Dijinari	DF	(1999-04-01)1 April 1999 (aged 19)	Trainee	2018	1	0
23	Vladimir Kovačević	DF	(1992-11-11)11 November 1992 (aged 26)	loan from Kortrijk	2018	17	1
26	Ivan Voropai	DF	(1998-04-21)21 April 1998 (aged 20)	Trainee	2015	1	0
35	Ante Kulušić	DF	(1986-06-06)6 June 1986 (aged 32)	HNK Rijeka	2017	48	5
55	Mateo Sušić	DF	(1990-11-18)18 November 1990 (aged 28)	Sheriff Tiraspol	2017	132	4
90	Veaceslav Posmac	DF	(1990-11-07)7 November 1990 (aged 28)	Dacia Chișinău	2017	66	3
Midfielders
7	Gerson Rodrigues	MF	(1995-06-20)20 June 1995 (aged 23)	Telstar	2018	33	11
8	Jeremy de Nooijer	MF	(1992-03-15)15 March 1992 (aged 26)	Levski Sofia	2018	12	1
14	Wilfried Balima	MF	(1985-03-20)20 March 1985 (aged 33)	US Ouagadougou	2005
17	Alexandr Belousov	MF	(1998-05-14)14 May 1998 (aged 20)	Youth Team	2018	12	3
18	Gheorghe Anton	MF	(1993-01-27)27 January 1993 (aged 25)	Zimbru Chișinău	2017	51	2
19	Antun Palić	MF	(1988-06-25)25 June 1988 (aged 30)	Dinamo București	2018	18	2
27	Vsevolod Nihaev	MF	(1999-05-04)4 May 1999 (aged 19)	Trainee	2017	2	0
32	Evgheni Oancea	MF	(1996-01-05)5 January 1996 (aged 22)	Trainee	2016	43	7
37	Artiom Bilinschii	MF	(1996-11-19)19 November 1996 (aged 22)	Trainee	2017	5	0
77	Yury Kendysh	MF	(1990-06-10)10 June 1990 (aged 28)	BATE Borisov	2018	42	4
88	Rifet Kapić	MF	(1995-07-03)3 July 1995 (aged 23)	loan from Grasshoppers	2018	24	6
Forwards
9	Jô Santos	FW	(1991-03-31)31 March 1991 (aged 27)	Zimbru Chișinău	2016	28	9
11	Abdoul Gafar	FW	(1998-12-30)30 December 1998 (aged 19)	Tambov	2018	15	1
39	Ziguy Badibanga	FW	(1991-11-26)26 November 1991 (aged 26)	Omonia Nicosia	2017	66	22
45	Alhaji Kamara	FW	(1994-04-16)16 April 1994 (aged 24)	Al-Taawoun	2018	24	11
91	Andrei Cobeț	FW	(1997-01-03)3 January 1997 (aged 21)	Trainee	2015	14	6
97	Alexandru Boiciuc	FW	(1997-08-21)21 August 1997 (aged 20)	loan from Vejle Boldklub	2018	17	3
Players away on loan
16	Vadim Paireli	MF	(1995-11-08)8 November 1995 (aged 23)	Trainee	2013	64	6
17	Artiom Rozgoniuc	DF	(1995-10-01)1 October 1995 (aged 23)	Trainee	2013	31	0
24	Jessie Guera Djou	MF	(1997-05-03)3 May 1997 (aged 21)	loan from Accra Lions	2017	3	0
Left during the season
10	Jairo	FW	(1992-05-06)6 May 1992 (aged 26)	loan from PAOK	2017	24	6
23	Aras Özbiliz	MF	(1990-03-09)9 March 1990 (aged 28)	loan from Beşiktaş	2018	4	0
94	Dominik Kovačić	DF	(1990-03-09)9 March 1990 (aged 28)	Lugano	2018	3	0
99	Vitalie Damașcan	FW	(1999-01-24)24 January 1999 (aged 19)	loan from Torino	2018	46	23

Out on loan[edit]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
6	DF	MDA	Artiom Rozgoniuc (at Sfântul Gheorghe)
16	MF	MDA	Vadim Paireli (at Sfântul Gheorghe Suruceni)


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
24	MF	CMR	Jessie Guera Djou (at Petrocub Hîncești)

Transfers[edit]

Winter[edit]

In: Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
7	MF	LUX	Gerson Rodrigues (from Telstar)^[3]
11	FW	BFA	Abdoul Gafar (from Tambov)^[4]
15	DF	BRA	Cristiano (from Volta Redonda)^[5]
20	GK	CRO	Zvonimir Mikulić (from Osijek, previously on loan)^[6]
23	MF	ARM	Aras Özbiliz (loan from Beşiktaş)^[7]
33	GK	MDA	Serghei Pașcenco (from Zaria Bălți)^[8]
45	FW	SLE	Alhaji Kamara (from Al-Taawoun)^[9]
77	MF	BLR	Yury Kendysh (from BATE Borisov, previously on loan)^[10]
94	DF	CRO	Dominik Kovačić (from Lugano)^[11]
99	FW	MDA	Vitalie Damașcan (loan from Torino)^[12]

Out: Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
3	DF	MDA	Ion Jardan (to Zimbru Chișinău)^[13]
6	DF	BRA	Victor Oliveira (to Tombense)
9	FW	MNE	Stefan Mugoša (to Incheon United)
11	MF	NOR	Zlatko Tripić (to Viking)^[14]
24	MF	CMR	Jessie Guera Djou (on loan to Petrocub Hîncești)
25	GK	MDA	Sergiu Juric
30	MF	CRO	Josip Brezovec (to Slaven Belupo)^[15]
33	MF	MDA	Mihail Caimacov (to Osijek)
37	DF	MDA	Vitalie Bordian (to Dinamo-Auto Tiraspol)^[13]
99	FW	MDA	Vitalie Damașcan (to Torino)^[12]
—	MF	MDA	Vadim Paireli (loan to Petrocub Hîncești)

Summer[edit]

In: Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
9	FW	BRA	Jô Santos (loan return from CSM Politehnica Iași)^[16]
19	MF	CRO	Antun Palić (from Dinamo București)^[17]
23	DF	SRB	Vladimir Kovačević (loan from Kortrijk)^[18]
88	MF	BIH	Rifet Kapić (loan from Grasshoppers)^[19]
97	FW	MDA	Alexandru Boiciuc (loan from Vejle Boldklub)^[20]

Out: Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
6	DF	MDA	Artiom Rozgoniuc (loan to Sfântul Gheorghe)
10	FW	BRA	Jairo (loan return to PAOK)^[21]
23	MF	ARM	Aras Özbiliz (loan return to Beşiktaş)^[22]
94	DF	CRO	Dominik Kovačić (to Široki Brijeg)^[23]
99	FW	MDA	Vitalie Damașcan (loan return to Torino)
—	MF	MDA	Vadim Paireli (loan to Sfântul Gheorghe Suruceni, previously on loan at Petrocub Hîncești)

Friendlies[edit]

5 February 2018	Sheriff Tiraspol	0 – 2	Maribor	Belek, Turkey
(UTC+6)		Report

10 February 2018	Sheriff Tiraspol	2 – 1	Zeta	Belek, Turkey
(UTC+6)	Kamara Badibanga	Report

14 February 2018	Sheriff Tiraspol	2 – 0	Debreceni VSC	Belek, Turkey
(UTC+6)	Badibanga	Report

27 February 2018	Sheriff Tiraspol	0 – 1	KUPS	Belek, Turkey
(UTC+6)		Report

5 March 2018	Sheriff Tiraspol	2 – 1	Desna Chernihiv	Belek, Turkey
(UTC+6)	Cristiano Kamara	Report

Competitions[edit]

Divizia Națională[edit]

Results summary[edit]


Overall								Home						Away
Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
28	19	6	3	58	14	+44	63	11	3	0	40	8	+32	8	3	3	18	6	+12

Last updated: 24 November 2018.
Source: See Results

Results[edit]

1 April 2018 1	Sheriff Tiraspol	3 – 0	Petrocub Hîncești	Tiraspol
15:00 EEST (UTC+3)	Kamara 30' Gafar 80' Oancea 82'	Report	Celeadnic 30'	Stadium: Indoor Arena Attendance: 3,000 Referee: Gabriel Tupicico

7 April 2018 2	Sheriff Tiraspol	3 – 0	Speranța Nisporeni	Tiraspol
15:00 EEST (UTC+3)	Kamara 20' Cristiano 28' 40' Damașcan 90+1'	Report	Drăgan 74'	Stadium: Sheriff Stadium Attendance: 1,500 Referee: Alexander Tean

14 April 2018 3	Milsami Orhei	0 – 1	Sheriff Tiraspol	Orhei
16:00 EEST (UTC+3)	Graur 70' Cojocari 88' Mîțu 90+4'	Report	Sušić 43' 90+3' Rodrigues 63' Badibanga 73' 73' Kulušić 83'	Stadium: CSR Orhei Attendance: 1,000 Referee: Gabriel Tupicico

22 April 2018 4	Sheriff Tiraspol	5 – 2	Dinamo-Auto Tiraspol	Tiraspol
18:00 EEST (UTC+3)	Kamara 38' Badibanga 59' Oancea 62' Rodrigues 72' Kendysh 83'	Report	V.Rassulov 19' Onofrei 26' 26' D.Janu 45+1' 49'	Stadium: Sheriff Stadium Attendance: 2,000 Referee: Vladislav Ivancenco

29 April 2018 5	Sfântul Gheorghe	2 – 2	Sheriff Tiraspol	Suruceni
17:00 EEST (UTC+3)	Istrati 20', 37' 75' Calugher 41' Railean 88'	Report	Sušić 17' Oancea 27' Posmac 42' Kendysh 90+1' Kulušić 90+2'	Stadium: Suruceni Stadium Attendance: 350 Referee: Ghenadie Sidenco

5 May 2018 6	Sheriff Tiraspol	3 – 1	Zimbru Chișinău	Tiraspol
18:00 EEST (UTC+3)	Kulušić 7' Racu 51' Starîș 53' (o.g.) Rodrigues 73'	Report	Stînă 29' Pozo 67'	Stadium: Sheriff Stadium Attendance: 3,500 Referee: Petru Stoianov

13 May 2018 7	Zaria Bălți	0 – 1	Sheriff Tiraspol	Bălți
17:00 EEST (UTC+3)	Gulceac 55' D.Cemschi 90+2'	Report	Damașcan 8' 90' Oancea 84'	Stadium: Stadionul Orășenesc Attendance: 2,200 Referee: Gabriel Tupicico

19 May 2018 8	Petrocub Hîncești	1 – 0	Sheriff Tiraspol	Hîncești
19:30 EEST (UTC+3)	V.Slivca 44' Ivanov 53' Potîrniche 66' Celeadnic 90+1'	Report	Cristiano 53'	Stadium: Stadionul Municipal Attendance: 900 Referee: Vladislav Ivancenco

27 May 2018 9	Speranța Nisporeni	0 – 0	Sheriff Tiraspol	Chişinău
18:00 EEST (UTC+3)	Bambara 67'	Report	Kulušić 9' Kamara 49' Sušić 85' Gafar 86'	Stadium: Baza Zimbru Attendance: 200 Referee: Alexandr Tean

10 June 2016 10	Dinamo-Auto Tiraspol	0 – 5	Sheriff Tiraspol	Tîrnauca
19:00 EEST (UTC+3)	Jalbă 5' S.Mateescu 76'	Report	Racu 32' Oancea 41' Damașcan 44', 59' de Nooijer 46' Rodrigues 57' Kulušić 83'	Stadium: Dinamo-Auto Stadium Attendance: 200 Referee: Ghenadie Sidenco

16 June 2018 11	Sheriff Tiraspol	4 – 0	Sfântul Gheorghe	Tiraspol
19:00 EEST (UTC+3)	Kamara 17', 19', 54' Badibanga 45+1' Anton 90'	Report	Lungu 68'	Stadium: Sheriff Stadium Attendance: 700 Referee: Andrei Ceban

24 June 2018 13	Zimbru Chișinău	0 – 1	Sheriff Tiraspol	Chișinău
19:00 EEST (UTC+3)	Onica 21' Starîș 45+2' Iurașco 70' Prepeliță 90+3'	Report	Rodrigues 36' Kamara 41' Anton 74' Oancea 84'	Stadium: Zimbru Stadium Attendance: 1,688 Referee: Alexandr Tean

27 June 2018 14	Sheriff Tiraspol	0 – 0	Milsami Orhei	Tiraspol
19:00 EEST (UTC+3)	Damașcan 52' Anton 68' Cristiano 89'	Report	S.Plătică 27'	Stadium: Sheriff Stadium Attendance: 1,500 Referee: Alexandr Tean

1 July 2018 15	Sheriff Tiraspol	5 – 1	Zaria Bălți	Tiraspol
19:00 EEST (UTC+3)	Badibanga 11' (pen.), 39' Kamara 20' Kendysh 51' Kovačević 79' Cobeț 90+2'	Report	Gulceac 42' (pen.) Dros 62' Gómez 72'	Stadium: Sheriff Stadium Attendance: 600 Referee: Andrei Cojocaru

5 August 2018 16	Petrocub Hîncești	1 – 0	Sheriff Tiraspol	Hîncești
20:00 EEST (UTC+3)	Bejan 41' Mudrac 48'	Report	Kendysh 35'	Stadium: Stadionul Municipal Attendance: 1,500 Referee: Alexandr Tean

12 August 2018 17	Sheriff Tiraspol	2 – 0	Speranța Nisporeni	Tiraspol
20:00 EEST (UTC+3)	Sušić 28' Rodrigues 52' Kovačević 66' Oancea 78'	Report	I.Arabadji 46'	Stadium: Sheriff Stadium Attendance: 800 Referee: Gabriel Tupicico

20 August 2018 18	Milsami Orhei	0 – 2	Sheriff Tiraspol	Orhei
21:00 EEST (UTC+3)	Bogdan 36' Plătică 51' Crăciun 68'	Report	Jô Santos 29' 75' Posmac 64' Badibanga 68' Anton 78' Cristiano 87' Kapić 90+1'	Stadium: CSR Orhei Attendance: 1,200 Referee: Alexandr Tean

26 August 2018 19	Sheriff Tiraspol	2 – 0	Dinamo-Auto Tiraspol	Tiraspol
21:00 EEST (UTC+3)	Kamara 19' Oancea 44'	Report	Bordian 63' Mateescu 77'	Stadium: Sheriff Stadium Attendance: 700 Referee: Iurie Covtun

2 September 2018 20	Sfântul Gheorghe	1 – 3	Sheriff Tiraspol	Suruceni
17:00 EEST (UTC+3)	Istrati 58' Rozgoniuc 60'	Report	Anton 44' Kulušić 56' Rodrigues 63' Palić 78'	Stadium: Suruceni Stadium Attendance: 200 Referee: VladislavIvancenco

16 September 2018 21	Sheriff Tiraspol	3 – 0	Zimbru Chișinău	Tiraspol
18:00 EEST (UTC+3)	Posmac 18' Kapić 45+1' Anton 49' Badibanga 75'	Report	Onica 52' Iurașco 57'	Stadium: Sheriff Stadium Attendance: 1,920 Referee: Alexandr Tean

22 September 2018 22	Sheriff Tiraspol	5 – 2	Zaria Bălți	Tiraspol
18:00 EEST (UTC+3)	Oancea 27' Rodrigues 45', 75' Kapić 68' Belousov 84' Palić 89'	Report	Yermak 13' (pen.) Patric 24'	Stadium: Sheriff Stadium Attendance: 600 Referee: Andrei Cojocaru

30 September 2018 22	Sheriff Tiraspol	0 – 0	Petrocub Hîncești	Tiraspol
16:00 EEST (UTC+3)		Report	Potîrniche 89'	Stadium: Sheriff Stadium Attendance: 600 Referee: Vladislav Ivancenco

6 October 2018 23	Speranța Nisporeni	0 – 0	Sheriff Tiraspol	Vadul lui Vodă
15:00 EEST (UTC+3)	Sandu 62' M.Popescu 79' Tiron 90+1'	Report	Kulušić 24' Badibanga 40' Palić 78'	Stadium: Stadionul CPSM Attendance: 300 Referee: Alexandr Tean

21 October 2018 24	Sheriff Tiraspol	1 – 1	Milsami Orhei	Tiraspol
17:00 EEST (UTC+3)	Anton 39' Sušić 72' Badibanga 76' Posmac 81'	Report	M.Antoniuc 41' Crăciun 44' Rusnac 58' Plătică 89'	Stadium: Sheriff Stadium Attendance: 1,000 Referee: Alexandr Tean

27 October 2018 25	Dinamo-Auto Tiraspol	0 – 1	Sheriff Tiraspol	Tîrnauca
15:00 EEST (UTC+3)		Report	Boiciuc 6' Cebotari 45' de Nooijer 73'	Stadium: Dinamo-Auto Stadium Attendance: 100 Referee: Gabriel Tupicico

4 November 2018 26	Sheriff Tiraspol	4 – 1	Sfântul Gheorghe	Tiraspol
15:00 EET (UTC+2)	Badibanga 12' Cristiano 12' Kapić 53' Anton 62' Cobeț 86'	Report	Macrițchii 73'	Stadium: Sheriff Stadium Attendance: 1,000 Referee: Andrei Cojocaru

10 November 2018 27	Zimbru Chișinău	1 – 0	Sheriff Tiraspol	Chișinău
13:00 EET (UTC+2)	Damașcan 22'	Report	Posmac 78'	Stadium: Zimbru Stadium Attendance: 2,850 Referee: Veaceslav Banari

24 November 2018 28	Zaria Bălți	0 – 2	Sheriff Tiraspol	Vadul lui Vodă
13:00 EET (UTC+2)	Gómez 57'	Report	Boiciuc 30' Kendysh 72' Rodrigues 87'	Stadium: Stadionul CPSM Attendance: 250 Referee: Andrei Cojocaru

League table[edit]

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification or relegation
1	Sheriff Tiraspol (C)	28	19	6	3	58	14	+44	63	Qualification for the Champions League first qualifying round
2	Milsami Orhei	28	13	6	9	36	24	+12	45^[a]	Qualification for the Europa League first qualifying round^[b]
3	Petrocub-Hîncești	28	12	9	7	38	28	+10	45^[a]
4	Speranța Nisporeni	28	9	11	8	27	26	+1	38
5	Zimbru Chișinău	28	9	9	10	28	37	−9	36

Source: FMF, UEFA, Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Play-off (only if deciding champion when two teams tied); 3) Head-to-head points; 4) Head-to-head goal difference; 5) Head-to-head away goals scored; 6) Head-to-head goals scored; 7) Matches won; 8) Goal difference; 9) Goals scored; 10) Less red cards; 11) Less yellow cards.^[24]
(C) Champions
Notes:

^ ^a ^b Milsami ahead of Petrocub on head-to-head points: Milsami : 7p, Petrocub : 4p.
^ Since the winners of 2018–19 Moldovan Cup, Sheriff Tiraspol, qualified for European competition based on their league position, the spot awarded to the Cup winner (Europa League first qualifying round) was passed to the next best-placed team (the fourth-placed team).

Moldovan Cup[edit]

2017–18[edit]

18 April 2018 Quarterfinal	Milsami Orhei	2 – 0	Sheriff Tiraspol	Orhei
15:30 EEST (UTC+3)	Novicov 31' Plătică 47', 54' Cojocari 62'	Report	Kendysh 19' Kulušić 23' Posmac 88'	Stadium: CSR Orhei Attendance: 1,000 Referee: Alexandru Tean

2018–19[edit]

20 June 2018 Last 16 1st leg	Sheriff Tiraspol	7 – 0	Iskra Rîbnița	Tiraspol
19:00 EEST (UTC+3)	Cobeț 35', 53', 71' Rodrigues 38' de Nooijer 67' Badibanga 75' Kamara 88', 90+1'	Report	A.Porfiryanu 56' I.Penradashov 67'	Stadium: Sheriff Stadium Referee: Andrey Diordev

6 July 2018 Last 16 2nd leg	Iskra Rîbnița	1 – 9 (1 – 16 agg.)	Sheriff Tiraspol	Rîbnița
17:30 EEST (UTC+3)	I.Carandașov 50' 85'	Report	Belousov 10', 79' Rodrigues 12', 27' Jô 55', 56' Boiciuc 63' Kapić 71' Oancea 85' Cobeț 90+1'	Stadium: Stadionul Orășenesc Referee: Ion Bila

26 September 2018 Quarterfinal 1st leg	Sheriff Tiraspol	3 – 0	Speranța Nisporeni	Tiraspol
19:00 EEST (UTC+3)	Balima 21', 45' Sušić 41' Anton 56'	Report		Stadium: Malaya Sportivnaya Arena Attendance: 350 Referee: Andrei Breguța

31 October 2018 Quarterfinal 2nd leg	Speranța Nisporeni	0 – 3 (0 – 6 agg.)	Sheriff Tiraspol	Ghidighici
13:00 EET (UTC+2)		Report	Kovačević 39' 82' Balima 56' Kulušić 60' Kendysh 64' Posmac 80'	Stadium: Ghidighici Stadium Attendance: 100 Referee: Daniel Luca

Semifinals took place during the 2019 season.

UEFA Champions League[edit]

Qualifying rounds[edit]

10 July 2018 First qualifying round 1st leg	Torpedo Kutaisi	2 – 1	Sheriff Tiraspol	Kutaisi, Georgia
18:30 EEST (UTC+3)	Kimadze 24' Kukhianidze 64' (pen.) Daffé 90+5'	Report	Badibanga 14' Kulušić 52' Mikulić 63'	Stadium: Ramaz Shengelia Stadium Attendance: 7,251^[25] Referee: Aleksandrs Golubevs (Latvia)

18 July 2018 First qualifying round 2nd leg	Sheriff Tiraspol	3 – 0 (4 – 2 agg.)	Torpedo Kutaisi	Tiraspol, Moldova
20:00 EEST (UTC+3)	Badibanga 9' Kulušić 34' Jô Santos 40', 55' Palić 80'	Report	Tsintsadze 31'	Stadium: Sheriff Stadium Attendance: 5,740^[25] Referee: Peter Kjærsgaard-Andersen (Denmark)

24 July 2018 Second qualifying round 1st leg	Shkëndija	1 – 0	Sheriff Tiraspol	Skopje, Republic of Macedonia
20:15 EEST (UTC+3)	Ibraimi 24' Júnior 48' Murati 90'	Report	Kulušić 90+1'	Stadium: Philip II Arena Attendance: 3,696^[26] Referee: Mads-Kristoffer Kristoffersen (Denmark)
Note: KF Shkëndija played their home matches at Philip II Arena, Skopje, instead of their regular stadium Ecolog Arena, Tetovo, due to renovation.

31 July 2018 Second qualifying round 2nd leg	Sheriff Tiraspol	0 – 0 (0 – 1 agg.)	Shkëndija	Tiraspol, Moldova
20:00 EEST (UTC+3)	Kovačević 8' Kendysh 78' Rodrigues 79' Kamara 90'	Report	Totre 36' Selmani 45' Bejtullai 90+2' Zahov 90+5'	Stadium: Sheriff Stadium Referee: Ville Nevalainen (Finland)

UEFA Europa League[edit]

Qualifying rounds[edit]

9 August 2018 Third qualifying round 1st leg	Sheriff Tiraspol	1 – 0	Valur	Tiraspol, Moldova
20:00 EEST (UTC+3)	Badibanga 85'	Report	Finsen 26' Jónsson 69' K.Sigurðsson 75' Hedlund 87'	Stadium: Sheriff Stadium Attendance: 4,803^[27] Referee: Arnold Hunter (Northern Ireland)

16 August 2018 Third qualifying round 2nd leg	Valur	2 – 1 (2 – 2 (a) agg.)	Sheriff Tiraspol	Reykjavík, Iceland
23:00 EEST (UTC+3)	Sigurðsson 40' 71' K.Sigurðsson 81' Halldórsson 90+1'	Report	Rodrigues 38' Cristiano 58' Kendysh 60' Badibanga 68' Jô Santos 88' Kamara 90+1'	Stadium: Hlíðarendi Attendance: 1,224^[27] Referee: Alexandre Boucaut (Belgium)

23 August 2018 Playoff round 1st leg	Sheriff Tiraspol	1 – 0	Qarabağ	Tiraspol, Moldova
20:00 FET (UTC+3)	Kapić 8' Kendysh 30'	Report	Garayev 46' Ozobić 79'	Stadium: Sheriff Stadium Attendance: 5,073^[28] Referee: Harald Lechner (Austria)

30 August 2018 Playoff round 2nd leg	Qarabağ	3 – 0 (3 – 1 agg.)	Sheriff Tiraspol	Baku, Azerbaijan
FET (UTC+3)	Medvedev 9' Slavchev 34' Guerrier 42' Ozobić 55' Garayev 90+3'	Report	Boiciuc 24' Racu 31' Kovačević 34' Jô Santos 47' Sušić 83' Rodrigues 90+1'	Stadium: Tofiq Bahramov Republican Stadium Attendance: 21,350^[28] Referee: Aleksandar Stavrev (Macedonia)
Note: Qarabağ will play their home match at Tofiq Bahramov Republican Stadium, Baku, instead of their regular stadium Azersun Arena, Baku.

Squad statistics[edit]

As of Match played 24 November 2018

Appearances and goals[edit]

No.	Pos	Nat	Player	Total		Divizia Națională		2017–18 Moldovan Cup		2018–19 Moldovan Cup		Champions League		Europa League
No.	Pos	Nat	Player	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
4	DF	MDA	Petru Racu	25	0	17+5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2+1	0
7	MF	LUX	Gerson Rodrigues	33	11	17+5	8	0+1	0	3	3	1+3	0	2+1	0
8	MF	CUW	Jeremy de Nooijer	12	1	7+3	1	0	0	1+1	0	0	0	0	0
9	FW	BRA	Jô Santos	12	5	3	1	0	0	1	2	3+1	2	2+2	0
11	FW	BFA	Abdoul Gafar	15	1	4+9	1	1	0	0+1	0	0	0	0	0
14	DF	BFA	Wilfried Balima	23	3	10+5	0	1	0	3	3	0+1	0	0+3	0
15	DF	BRA	Cristiano	35	1	22+1	1	1	0	3	0	4	0	4	0
16	MF	MDA	Andrei Cobeț	14	6	5+6	2	0	0	1+2	4	0	0	0	0
17	MF	MDA	Alexandr Belousov	12	3	6+4	1	0	0	2	2	0	0	0	0
18	MF	MDA	Gheorghe Anton	25	2	16+1	1	1	0	3	1	0+1	0	3	0
19	MF	CRO	Antun Palić	18	2	10	2	0	0	2	0	4	0	1+1	0
20	GK	CRO	Zvonimir Mikulić	16	0	10+1	0	0	0	2	0	3	0	0	0
21	GK	MDA	Nicolai Cebotari	2	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
22	FW	MDA	Vadim Dijinari	1	0	0	0	0	0	0+1	0	0	0	0	0
23	DF	SRB	Vladimir Kovačević	17	1	5+3	0	0	0	3+1	1	2+1	0	2	0
26	DF	MDA	Ivan Voropai	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
27	MF	MDA	Vsevolod Nihaev	2	0	0+2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
32	MF	MDA	Evgheni Oancea	29	5	18+5	5	0	0	2+2	0	0+1	0	1	0
33	GK	MDA	Serghei Pașcenco	24	0	17	0	1	0	1	0	1	0	4	0
35	DF	CRO	Ante Kulušić	31	3	20+3	2	1	0	2	1	3	0	2	0
37	MF	MDA	Artiom Bilinschii	4	0	1+1	0	0	0	0+2	0	0	0	0	0
39	FW	BEL	Ziguy Badibanga	30	13	18+1	8	0+1	0	2	1	4	2	4	2
45	FW	SLE	Alhaji Kamara	24	11	13+1	9	0+1	0	0+1	2	4	0	2+2	0
55	DF	BIH	Mateo Sušić	34	2	22+1	2	1	0	2	0	4	0	4	0
77	MF	BLR	Yury Kendysh	28	2	14+4	2	1	0	2	0	4	0	3	0
88	MF	BIH	Rifet Kapić	24	6	9+5	4	0	0	2	1	4	0	2+2	1
90	DF	MDA	Veaceslav Posmac	36	1	25	1	1	0	3	0	3	0	4	0
97	FW	MDA	Alexandru Boiciuc	17	3	6+3	2	0	0	2+1	1	0+3	0	2	0
Players away on loan :
6	DF	MDA	Artiom Rozgoniuc	3	0	1+2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Players who left Sheriff Tiraspol during the season:
10	FW	BRA	Jairo	3	0	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
23	MF	ARM	Aras Özbiliz	4	0	2+2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
94	DF	CRO	Dominik Kovačić	3	0	1+2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
99	FW	MDA	Vitalie Damașcan	11	4	5+5	4	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Goal scorers[edit]

Place	Position	Number	Name	Divizia Națională	2018–19 Moldovan Cup	Champions League	Europa League	Total
1	FW	39	Ziguy Badibanga	8	1	2	2	13
2	FW	45	Alhaji Kamara	9	2	0	0	11
2	MF	7	Gerson Rodrigues	8	3	0	0	11
4	MF	88	Rifet Kapić	4	1	0	1	6
4	MF	16	Andrei Cobeț	2	4	0	0	6
6	MF	32	Evgheni Oancea	5	0	0	0	5
6	FW	9	Jô Santos	1	2	2	0	5
8	FW	99	Vitalie Damașcan	4	0	0	0	4
9	DF	35	Ante Kulušić	2	1	0	0	3
	FW	97	Alexandru Boiciuc	2	1	0	0	3
	MF	17	Alexandr Belousov	1	2	0	0	3
	DF	14	Wilfried Balima	0	3	0	0	3
13	MF	77	Yury Kendysh	2	0	0	0	2
	DF	55	Mateo Sušić	2	0	0	0	2
	MF	19	Antun Palić	2	0	0	0	2
	MF	18	Gheorghe Anton	1	1	0	0	2
17	FW	11	Abdoul Gafar	1	0	0	0	1
	DF	15	Cristiano	1	0	0	0	1
	MF	8	Jeremy de Nooijer	1	0	0	0	1
	DF	90	Veaceslav Posmac	1	0	0	0	1
	DF	23	Vladimir Kovačević	0	1	0	0	1
			Own goal	1	0	0	0	1
			TOTALS	58	22	4	3	87

Disciplinary record[edit]

Number	Nation	Position	Name
Number	Nation	Position	Name	Divizia Națională		2017–18 Moldovan Cup		2018–19 Moldovan Cup		Champions League		Europa League		Total
4		DF	Petru Racu	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	3	0
7		MF	Gerson Rodrigues	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	2	0	5	0
8		MF	Jeremy de Nooijer	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	0
9		FW	Jô Santos	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	3	0
11		FW	Abdoul Gafar	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
15		DF	Cristiano	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	6	0
18		MF	Gheorghe Anton	7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	7	0
19		MF	Antun Palić	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	2	0
20		GK	Zvonimir Mikulić	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	0
21		GK	Nicolai Cebotari	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	1
23		DF	Vladimir Kovačević	2	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	1	0	5	0
32		MF	Evgheni Oancea	4	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	5	0
35		DF	Ante Kulušić	5	0	1	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	9	0
39		FW	Ziguy Badibanga	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0
45		FW	Alhaji Kamara	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	3	0
55		DF	Mateo Sušić	4	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	6	1
77		MF	Yury Kendysh	3	0	1	0	1	0	1	0	2	0	8	0
90		DF	Veaceslav Posmac	4	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	6	0
97		FW	Alexandru Boiciuc	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0
Players who left Sheriff Tiraspol during the season:
99		FW	Vitalie Damașcan	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0
			TOTALS	47	3	3	0	6	0	9	0	12	0	77	3

Notes[edit]

References[edit]

^ "Grazie, Mister". fc-sheriff.com (in Russian). FC Sheriff Tiraspol. 24 April 2018. Retrieved 24 April 2018.
^ "New head coach". fc-sheriff.com. FC Sheriff Tiraspol. 7 June 2018. Retrieved 28 June 2018.
^ "Добро пожаловать, Жерсон Родригес". fc-sheriff.com (in Russian). FC Sheriff Tiraspol. 31 January 2018. Retrieved 31 January 2018.
^ "Добро пожаловать Абдул Гафар". fc-sheriff.com (in Russian). FC Sheriff Tiraspol. 25 January 2018. Retrieved 30 January 2018.
^ "Полноценный контракт Криcтиано". fc-sheriff.com (in Russian). FC Sheriff Tiraspol. 23 January 2018. Retrieved 7 February 2018.
^ "Хорошие новости". fc-sheriff.com (in Russian). FC Sheriff Tiraspol. 12 February 2018. Retrieved 12 February 2018.
^ "Добро пожаловать, Араc". fc-sheriff.com (in Russian). FC Sheriff Tiraspol. 7 February 2018. Retrieved 7 February 2018.
^ "Возвращение Сергея Пащенко". fc-sheriff.com (in Russian). FC Sheriff Tiraspol. 5 January 2018. Retrieved 30 January 2018.
^ "Добро пожаловать, Альхаджи". fc-sheriff.com (in Russian). FC Sheriff Tiraspol. 2 February 2018. Retrieved 7 February 2018.
^ "Юрий Кендыш остается". fc-sheriff.com (in Russian). FC Sheriff Tiraspol. 11 December 2017. Retrieved 30 January 2018.
^ "Добро пожаловать, Доминик". fc-sheriff.com (in Russian). FC Sheriff Tiraspol. 25 January 2018. Retrieved 30 January 2018.
^ ^a ^b "Соглашение достигнуто". fc-sheriff.com (in Russian). FC Sheriff Tiraspol. 18 January 2018. Retrieved 30 January 2018.
^ ^a ^b "В первой команде есть изменения". fc-sheriff.com (in Russian). FC Sheriff Tiraspol. 5 January 2018. Retrieved 30 January 2018.
^ "Zlatko Tripic valgte Viking". viking-fk.no (in Norwegian). Viking FK. 21 February 2018. Retrieved 21 February 2018.
^ "Йосип Брезовец: «Я горд тем, что играл за Шериф". fc-sheriff.com (in Russian). FC Sheriff Tiraspol. 12 February 2018. Retrieved 12 February 2018.
^ "Возвращение Жо". fc-sheriff.com (in Russian). FC Sheriff Tiraspol. 3 July 2018. Retrieved 3 July 2018.
^ "Добро пожаловать, Антун". fc-sheriff.com (in Russian). FC Sheriff Tiraspol. 2 July 2018. Retrieved 3 July 2018.
^ "Новый центральный защитник". fc-sheriff.com (in Russian). FC Sheriff Tiraspol. 20 June 2018. Retrieved 25 June 2018.
^ "Добро пожаловать, Рифет". fc-sheriff.com (in Russian). FC Sheriff Tiraspol. 22 June 2018. Retrieved 25 June 2018.
^ "Добро пожаловать, Александр". fc-sheriff.com (in Russian). FC Sheriff Tiraspol. 4 July 2018. Retrieved 4 July 2018.
^ "Спасибо, Жайро". fc-sheriff.com (in Russian). FC Sheriff Tiraspol. 2 July 2018. Retrieved 3 July 2018.
^ "Спасибо, Арас". fc-sheriff.com (in Russian). FC Sheriff Tiraspol. 12 June 2018. Retrieved 17 June 2018.
^ "Dominik Kovačić potpisao za „Plavo-bijele"". nk-sirokibrijeg.com (in Croatian). NK Široki Brijeg. 22 June 2018. Retrieved 4 July 2018.
^ "Regulamentul campionatului R. Moldova la fotbal ediția 2018" [Rules Football Championship Edition 2018 Moldova] (PDF). fmf.md (in Romanian). Moldovan Football Federation. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2018-12-22.
^ ^a ^b "Summary UEFA Champions League - Round 1". Soccerway. Retrieved 13 July 2018.
^ "Summary UEFA Champions League - Round 2". Soccerway. Retrieved 27 July 2018.
^ ^a ^b "Summary UEFA Europa League - Round 3". Soccerway. Retrieved 18 August 2018.
^ ^a ^b "Summary UEFA Europa League - Play-off Round". Soccerway. Retrieved 30 August 2018.

External links[edit]

Official website

[table_hth_MIL0.18849299670593-24] Milsami ahead of Petrocub on head-to-head points: Milsami : 7p, Petrocub : 4p.

[table_note_res_EL1Q0.18849299670593-25] Since the winners of 2018–19 Moldovan Cup, Sheriff Tiraspol, qualified for European competition based on their league position, the spot awarded to the Cup winner (Europa League first qualifying round) was passed to the next best-placed team (the fourth-placed team).

[1] "Grazie, Mister". fc-sheriff.com (in Russian). FC Sheriff Tiraspol. 24 April 2018. Retrieved 24 April 2018.

[Sablić-2] "New head coach". fc-sheriff.com. FC Sheriff Tiraspol. 7 June 2018. Retrieved 28 June 2018.

[3] "Добро пожаловать, Жерсон Родригес". fc-sheriff.com (in Russian). FC Sheriff Tiraspol. 31 January 2018. Retrieved 31 January 2018.

[4] "Добро пожаловать Абдул Гафар". fc-sheriff.com (in Russian). FC Sheriff Tiraspol. 25 January 2018. Retrieved 30 January 2018.

[5] "Полноценный контракт Криcтиано". fc-sheriff.com (in Russian). FC Sheriff Tiraspol. 23 January 2018. Retrieved 7 February 2018.

[6] "Хорошие новости". fc-sheriff.com (in Russian). FC Sheriff Tiraspol. 12 February 2018. Retrieved 12 February 2018.

[7] "Добро пожаловать, Араc". fc-sheriff.com (in Russian). FC Sheriff Tiraspol. 7 February 2018. Retrieved 7 February 2018.

[8] "Возвращение Сергея Пащенко". fc-sheriff.com (in Russian). FC Sheriff Tiraspol. 5 January 2018. Retrieved 30 January 2018.

[9] "Добро пожаловать, Альхаджи". fc-sheriff.com (in Russian). FC Sheriff Tiraspol. 2 February 2018. Retrieved 7 February 2018.

[10] "Юрий Кендыш остается". fc-sheriff.com (in Russian). FC Sheriff Tiraspol. 11 December 2017. Retrieved 30 January 2018.

[11] "Добро пожаловать, Доминик". fc-sheriff.com (in Russian). FC Sheriff Tiraspol. 25 January 2018. Retrieved 30 January 2018.

[Damașcan_Torino-12] "Соглашение достигнуто". fc-sheriff.com (in Russian). FC Sheriff Tiraspol. 18 January 2018. Retrieved 30 January 2018.

[Two_Leave-13] "В первой команде есть изменения". fc-sheriff.com (in Russian). FC Sheriff Tiraspol. 5 January 2018. Retrieved 30 January 2018.

[14] "Zlatko Tripic valgte Viking". viking-fk.no (in Norwegian). Viking FK. 21 February 2018. Retrieved 21 February 2018.

[15] "Йосип Брезовец: «Я горд тем, что играл за Шериф". fc-sheriff.com (in Russian). FC Sheriff Tiraspol. 12 February 2018. Retrieved 12 February 2018.

[16] "Возвращение Жо". fc-sheriff.com (in Russian). FC Sheriff Tiraspol. 3 July 2018. Retrieved 3 July 2018.

[17] "Добро пожаловать, Антун". fc-sheriff.com (in Russian). FC Sheriff Tiraspol. 2 July 2018. Retrieved 3 July 2018.

[18] "Новый центральный защитник". fc-sheriff.com (in Russian). FC Sheriff Tiraspol. 20 June 2018. Retrieved 25 June 2018.

[19] "Добро пожаловать, Рифет". fc-sheriff.com (in Russian). FC Sheriff Tiraspol. 22 June 2018. Retrieved 25 June 2018.

[20] "Добро пожаловать, Александр". fc-sheriff.com (in Russian). FC Sheriff Tiraspol. 4 July 2018. Retrieved 4 July 2018.

[21] "Спасибо, Жайро". fc-sheriff.com (in Russian). FC Sheriff Tiraspol. 2 July 2018. Retrieved 3 July 2018.

[22] "Спасибо, Арас". fc-sheriff.com (in Russian). FC Sheriff Tiraspol. 12 June 2018. Retrieved 17 June 2018.

[23] "Dominik Kovačić potpisao za „Plavo-bijele"". nk-sirokibrijeg.com (in Croatian). NK Široki Brijeg. 22 June 2018. Retrieved 4 July 2018.

[MoldovaRules-26] "Regulamentul campionatului R. Moldova la fotbal ediția 2018" [Rules Football Championship Edition 2018 Moldova] (PDF). fmf.md (in Romanian). Moldovan Football Federation. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2018-12-22.

[AttendanceQR1-27] "Summary UEFA Champions League - Round 1". Soccerway. Retrieved 13 July 2018.

[AttendanceQR2-28] "Summary UEFA Champions League - Round 2". Soccerway. Retrieved 27 July 2018.

[AttendanceQR3-29] "Summary UEFA Europa League - Round 3". Soccerway. Retrieved 18 August 2018.

[AttendancePO-30] "Summary UEFA Europa League - Play-off Round". Soccerway. Retrieved 30 August 2018.

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