Marius Croitoru, after Botoșani – Oțelul 1-1: “The weakest match since I have been in the team”
Article by Cosmin Nistor – Published Saturday, April 25, 2026, 6:14 p.m. / Updated Saturday, April 25, 2026, 6:15 p.m.
FC Botoșani drew, score 1-1, at home, against Oțelul Galați. After the game, Marius Croitoru, the coach of the Botosan players, spoke about the evolution of his team and declared himself dissatisfied with the performance.
The hosts equalized in the 90th + 6th minute through Dumiter, after the Galatians opened the scoring in the 60th minute, through Andrei Ciobanu.
Marius Croitoru, after Botoșani – Oțelul 1-1: “It was the weakest match”
Botoșani's technician analyzed the game and admitted that his team did not deserve the result obtained, but also the fact that this was the weakest match since he led the Galatians.
“Ugly (no match), I think we won a point, we didn't even deserve this point after the evolution of the game. I congratulated them after the match for the belief that we could turn a result around, but not for the game. Because they believed and scored in the last minute, I congratulated them.
Unfortunately, I played a weak game, I think it was the weakest since I joined the team. I think the fault belongs to me, from the first minute and throughout.“
He continued, stressing that he wants more from the players and that he is not satisfied with just one point obtained in this mode.
“I'm not saying it for the sake of saying it. I'm aware that I've made some mistakes. The only thing that makes you happy is the result. If you play a very poor game and take a point, you take the good side of things, but I don't want that. They have to understand that I want more.”
Marius Croitoru: “I want more”
“I, in particular, want more. I understand them, there is still pressure on them. Today, if we had obtained a positive result, I think everything would be over. I am firmly convinced that the boys have the strength to shake off everything that was bad today and let's have a good match in Constanța.
I won a good player, with qualities, who, not being able to give him minutes, has no rhythm, I said to risk, I finished the match without a keeper, with two peaks, I risked everything. I want to congratulate Luka (no Kukic), he got some balls, this point is largely due to him. I wouldn't want to apologize“, said Marius Croitoru, according to orangesport.ro.
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