FC Botoșani, victory in the Moldovan derby with Poli Iasi! How the friendly match that lasted two hours ended
Article by Ovidiu Minea – Published Monday, November 17, 2025, 4:28 p.m. / Updated Monday, November 17, 2025, 4:38 p.m.
FC Botoșani, occupying the 2nd place in the Superliga, today played a test match, on their own ground, with the 10th place holder in the 2nd League, Poli Iași. At the end of two periods of one hour each, the home team, coached by Leo Grozavu, won 2-1 (1-1).
The goals were scored by E. Lopez (18, from the penalty), Ongenda (108), respectively S. Camara (min. 21, from the penalty).
FC Botoșani won the friendly with Poli Iași, score 2-1
FC Botoșani started the two halves in the following formulas:
- In the first act: Kukic – Suta, Munoz, Miron, R. Creț – Bordeianu, Aldair, Andrei Dumitru – Pănoiu, E. Lopez, Mailat
- After the break: Anestis – F. Adams, Suta, Diaw, D. Stefan – G. David, Papa, Ongenda – Mitrov, Kovtaliuk, Dumiter
Antonio Dumitru, Ciurel, Bulina, Gugeanu entered the second half.
The new coach of Iași, Tibor Selymes, who replaced Anthony “Tony” da Silva on Friday, bet in the first half of the duel on: J. Fernandez – G. Gligor, Inglada, Cestor (Pojar), Ruben Silva – Ghindovean, R. Farcaș – Jipa, R. Gligor (Sacară), Bruninho – S. Camara, and after the break on: Niga – Opriș, Elo, Şeroni, Alex Dumitru – Vidakovic, Alceus – Stefanovici, Hrib, Ofori – Tiehi.
In the second act, Ferroni (rehearsals), D. Ciobanu, Dinescu, Ferhaoui, Alonga, Istratie also played.
FC Botoșani receives the visit of Dinamo, in the 17th stage of the Superliga
The next match of FC Botoșani will be played next Monday, in the company of Dinamo Bucharest. The match from the 17th stage of the first league, which will take place in the north of Moldova, will start at 20:30.
And Poli will play the next official match at home. Next Tuesday, from 17:00, the people of Iași will receive the visit of Chindia Târgoviște, in the 14th round of the second echelon.
