FC Botoșani claims dramatic victory over Rapid
Botoșani, Romania – FC Botoșani secured a thrilling 2-0 win over Rapid in a Romanian Liga I match played on Sunday at the Stadionul Municipal.
The match started at a slow pace but ignited in the second half as FC Botoșani scored two goals in the final 10 minutes. The first came in the 90th minute when Aldair netted a close-range finish after an assist from J. Mouaddib.
Prior to this goal, A. Chica-Rosa had put FC Botoșani ahead in the 52nd minute. However, the player received a yellow card just four minutes later. Despite yellow cards for D. Gabriel, J. Mouaddib, and Aldair, and the numerous substitutions made in the second half, FC Botoșani managed to hold onto their lead until the final whistle.
Rapid tried to react but couldn’t find a way through.
Statistics:
FC Botoșani dominated possession in the first half, enjoying 42% compared to Rapid’s 58%. Both teams had a similar number of shots, with FC Botoșani leading with 17 attempts (6 on target, 8 off target) against Rapid’s 13 shots (6 on target, 3 off target).
Match Summary:
FC Botoșani claimed the three points thanks to a brilliant second half performance, where they scored twice. Their defense was key to securing the win, as Rapid was unable to break through the FC Botoșani backline.
Substitutions rapid: at minute 56 B. Burmaz came in and T. Jambor went out., at minute 56 F. Hasani came in and C. Grameni went out., at minute 69 L. Gojkovic came in and J. Hromada went out., at minute 69 X. Emmers came in and C. Petrila went out., at minute 78 C. Micovschi came in and R. Pop went out.
Substitutions fc botosani: at minute 64 L. Fulop came in and A. Chica-Rosa went out., at minute 72 D. Gabriel came in and S. Bodisteanu went out., at minute 72 J. Mouaddib came in and Francisco Junior went out., at minute 73 J. Kaprof came in and H. Ongenda went out., at minute 79 P. Matricardi came in and E. Florescu went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
FC Botosani
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Rapid
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