Article by Sergiu Alexandru – published Tuesday, August 05, 2025, 11:28 / Updated Tuesday, August 05, 2025 11:43
Within the section “Ioanițoaia up to date” of the GSP Live show, the director of the Sports Gazette analyzed what happened in Rapid-FC Botosani, 2-1.
Ioanițoaia up to date: “Leo Grozavu exaggerated when he attacked the arbitration”
Ovidiu Ioanițoaia congratulated Rapid for victory, although he says that the game performed does not convince him yet. And he criticized Leo Grozavu, the coach from FC Botosani, because he took the referees.
“The quick game does not convince me yet. Again, at Rapid, the stand was more beautiful than the team. But it was a deserved victory, Rapid was a better team.
But the performance is commendable in the conditions in which the infirmary of the Rapid is full. Gâlcă could not count on Ignat, Burma, Petrila, Koljić, Grameni or Vulturar. We are talking about a whole team of injured. And there was a more injured one. It's a problem! Especially since there are two heavy matches, with Steel and FCSB.
Rapid won the match thanks to a better second half, due to the effectiveness of this French striker, Antoine Baroan. Let's see if it's not just a straw fire. I don't know if it will become the peak that it needs quickly. But he is the main artisan of Victoria.
Victoria was also facilitated by the softer game of Botosani. Leo Grozavu has made the team dârza and aggressive. But Rapid seemed softer. And I was surprised by Leo's attack on the arbitration. It's exaggerated! If the referees were wrong last night, I think they were wrong, they did it in favor of Botosani.
When we refer to the goal phase, if the Var decreed that he was not offside in Manea, we must go on his hand. I believe that the arbitration has made some mistakes, and in favor of the Rapid, but the largest is from the 88th minute, when it is a clear penalty in Dobre, ”said Ovidiu Ioanițoaia at GSP Live.
The lighthouse is the revelation of this season, but the University of Craiova also impressed the strongest and seems stronger than when he had Mitriță. If the lighthouse resists, it will be a surprise. Given the lot, I don't think it will withstand the podium. He will have no emotions for relegation, but if he does not bring players, I do not think he will resist up. Although I trust the saying.
He doesn't get to be a good coach if you don't have anyone. The lighthouse does not have the most valuable lot. And let's see to what extent FCSB and CFR Cluj, 12 and 13 places will begin to climb. They are between hammer and nicoval, play in the championship and Europa League.
It's hard, our footballers are not adapting to matches every three days. But, given the value of the lot, FCSB and CFR Cluj, the main candidates for the title, would climb
– Ovidiu Ioanițoaia, in today's intervention from GSP Live
