BOTOşANI. Botoşani and Universitatea Cluj didn’t manage to score any goal on Saturday. Botoşani was not able to win even if it was better in terms of ball possession (57%).
The match was played at the Stadionul Municipal stadium in Botoşani on Saturday and it started at 12:30 pm local time. The referee was Ionuţ Coza who had the assistance of Valentin Avram and Imre-Laszlo Bucsi. The 4th official was Cristian Moldoveanu. The weather was cloudy. The temperature was pleasant at 16.6 degrees Celsius or 61.9 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 51%.
Match Statistics
- 56 Ball Possession 44
Shots
- 10 Total 7
- 2 On Target 2
- 6 Off Target 2
- 2 Shots blocked 5
- 130 Attack 105
- 88 Dangerous attack 69
- 0 Ball safe 0
- 0 Penalties 0
- 5 Corners 5
- 1 Off Sides 4
Fouls
- 12 Total 12
- 1 Yellow Cards 1
- 0 Double Yellow 0
- 0 Red Card 0
Ball possession
Botoşani was in firm control of the ball 57% while Universitatea Cluj was struggling with a 43% ball possession.
Attitude and shots
Botoşani was more aggressive with 88 dangerous attacks and 8 shots of which 2 were on target. Nevertheless, that was not enough Botoşani to win the match.
Botoşani shot 8 times, 2 on target, 6 off target. On the opposite side, Universitatea Cluj shot 4 times, 2 on target, 2 off target.
Cards
Botoşani received 1 yellow card (Virgile Pinson). Talking about the opposition, Universitatea Cluj received 1 yellow card (G. Simion).
Match Timeline
Standings
After playing this contest, Botoşani will have 28 points to remain in the 9th place. On the other side, Universitatea Cluj will have 27 points to remain in the 13th place.
Next matches
In the next match in the Liga 1, Botoşani will play away against Voluntari on the 12th of May with a 11-5 head to head statistic in favor of Botoşani (8 draws).
Universitatea Cluj will host Chindia Târgovişte on the 13th of May with a 1-0 head to head stats in favor of Universitatea Cluj (1 draw).
Botoşani – Formation
Botoşani
65'
55'
Botoşani started with a aggressive line-up (4-3-3).
The manager Flavius Vladimir Stoican decided to play with the following team: Răzvan Ducan, Alexandru Țigănașu, Gabriel Mutombo Kupa, Júnior Udeme Pius, John Charles Petro, Victor Dican, Antoni Ivanov, Eduard Marian Florescu, Mihai Alexandru Roman, Virgile Pinson and Sebastian Arpad Mailat.
The home team had on the bench: Sekou Camara, Eduard Adrian Pap, Andrei Alexandru Patache, Andrei Fernando Dragu, Marius Iulian Cioiu, Andrei Burlacu, Cătălin Gheorghiță Golofca, Rijad Sadiku and Mihai Roman.
Substitutions
Botoşani made 5 changes: E. Florescu for Marius Cioiu (58′), Mihai Roman II for Sekou Camara (59′), Gabriel Mutombo for Rijad Sadiku (65′), Sebastian Mailat for Andrei Dragu (82′) and Virgile Pinson for Mihai Roman (85′).
Universitatea Cluj – Formation
Universitatea Cluj
Universitatea Cluj started with a 4-2-3-1 line-up (4-2-3-1).
Ioan Ovidiu Sabău played with: Andrei Cristian Gorcea, Ivan Martic, Andrei Ovidiu Pițian, George Andrei Miron, Dorinel Gabriel Oancea, Alexandru Mihăiță Chipciu, Dan Nicolae Nistor, Ovidiu Alexandru Bic, Martin Remacle, Mamadou Thiam and Dragoș Sebastian Tescan.
The following players were sitting on the bench: Romario Santos Pires, Ioan Constantin Filip, José Gomes, Gabriel Bogdan Simion, Răzvan Alin Trif, Albert Hofman, Ianis Stoica, Plamen Ivanov Iliev and Ivan Goranov.
Substitutions
Universitatea Cluj made 4 changes: Dorinel Oancea for Ioan Filip (45′), D. Tescan for José Gomes (59′), M. Remacle for Valentin Simion (59′) and M. Thiam for Ivan Goranov (71′).
Results of the day
These are the results of the day in the Liga 1.
