FCSB and FC Botoșani face each other NOW, in the first match of the Conference League play-off. The duel in Ghencea started at 20:30 and is liveTEXT on GSP.ro and live on PrimaSport 1 and DigiSport 1.
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The winner of this match will meet Dinamo on May 29. Whoever triumphs in that match will go to the Conference League preliminaries – The route HERE
FCSB and FC Botoșani, the first two teams from the UEFA-licensed play-out, are dueling to continue the race to the European cups, with the winner going to face Dinamo in the grand final.
LIVE. FCSB – FC Botoșani 3-2
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Here live + Statistics
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They scored: Joao Paulo (20), Dawa (53), Tănase (69, pen.) / Mailat (14, 77, pen.)
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10,341 spectators attended the match
Min. 81: Alhassan replaces Joao Paulo.
Min. 80: Defensive change at FCSB. Olaru leaves, Lixandru enters.
Min. 77: Mailat tricks Târnovanu and reduces the difference.
Min. 75: Adams crosses into the box, the ball hits Radunovic in the back and Kovacs gives the penalty.
Min. 69: Tănăse writes with emotions. The ball is touched by Anestis, then goes to the crossbar and into the net.
Min. 68: Penalty for FCSB! Istvan Kovacs is called to the monitor to check a possible handball made by Mailat in his own box, after Crețu's shot. “Central” gives the home team a penalty.
Min. 59: Octavian Popescu tries the goal from a free kick, Anestis rejects in the corner.
Min. 56: Olaru shoots from the edge of the box, Anestis rejects in the corner. Very good times for FCSB.
Min. 53: The third chance of the half is lucky for FCSB! Octavian Popescu kicks a corner into the small box, where Dawa is waiting. The stopper reaches for the ball and the ball hits him off Anestis' shoulder and into the goal.
Min. 52: Another huge opportunity missed by FCSB! Olaru leaves Cisotti alone with Anestis and the keeper comes out perfectly and saves the shot.
Min. 47: Great opportunity missed by Toma. He remains alone with Anestis, but fails to defeat him.
The second half begins, each team makes two changes: Octavian Popescu and Mihai Toma replace Miculescu and Stoian at FCSB. Bodisteanu and Șigănașu replace Mitrov and Diaw.
Halftime in Ghencea, after a very balanced first half.
Min. 45+1: Mailat looks for the short corner from the corner, but the ball goes wide.
Min. 33: Mitrov crosses for Mailat, but he doesn't reach the ball.
Min. 30: Ongenda kicks a corner on goal, the ball goes to the far corner. Târnovanu manages to pull it out with difficulty.
Min. 24: Mailat receives a pass behind the opposing defense, but fails to control the ball, and it reaches Târnovanu.
Min. 20: FCSB equalize quickly. Joao Paulo advances with the ball to the edge of the box and sends a “missile” that gives Anestis no chance.
Min. 19: First opportunity for FCSB. Cisotti sends from the edge of the box, Anestis deflects in the corner.
Min. 14: Lethal counterattack succeeded by FC Botoșani. Mitrov pulls off a nice personal move and sends a pass that leaves Mailat alone with Târnovanu. He keeps his composure and scores at the long corner.
Min. 2: Miculescu's cross is rejected in the corner by Adams.
The game has started! The visitors had the kick-off.
FCSB – FC Botoșani, starting teams:
FCSB: Târnovanu – V. Crețu, Dawa, M. Popescu, Radunovic – Fl. Tanase, Joao Paulo, Olaru – Miculescu, A. Stoian, Cisotti
Reserves: Zima, Duarte, Arad, Lixandru, M. Toma, Cercel, Pantea, Ngezana, Oct. Popescu, Alhassan, Thiam, D. Popa
Coach: Marius Baciu
FC Botosani: Anestis – Adams, Miron, Diaw, Creț – E. Papa, Petro – Mitrov, Ongenda, Mailat – Dumiter
Reserves: Kukic, Ilas, Tiganașu, E. David, Pănoiu, Bodisteanu, Botă, D. Stefan, Kovtaliuk, E. Lopez
Coach: Marius Tailor
Stadium: Steaua (Ghencea)
Referee: Istvan Kovacs // Assistants: Mihai Marica, Ferencz Tunyogi
VAR Referee: Cătălin Popa // VAR Referee: Rareș Vidican
UPDATE. 20:15: Mihai Stoica, dialogue with Zeljko Kopic before FCSB – FC Botoșani
15 minutes before the start of the game, Mihai Stoica was caught in the box while talking with Zeljko Kopic, the coach of Dinamo, a team that FCSB can face on Friday, in the final of the pool, in case of a victory with Botoșani. The two were caught laughing, and at the end they hugged.
UPDATE. 19:00: FCSB arrived at the stadium with the old coach
At 19:00 the FCSB delegation also arrived. Although it was announced that the team was coming with the new coach, the red-blue team came with the old car to the stadium in Ghencea.
UPDATE. 18:30: The coach of FC Botoșani arrived
The bus from FC Botoşani has arrived. Led by coach Marius Croitorul, the Moldovan players came down confident. The last to go down was Ongenda, who looked the most relaxed of the visitors' players
UPDATE. 18:15: Everything is ready before FCSB – FC Botoșani
Everything is prepared before the match that will send the second qualified team to the final of the pool, where Dinamo awaits its opponent. The lawn is in good condition. The organizers are expecting 15,000 supporters.
In the play-out, FCSB finished in 2nd place, with 37 points. And FC Botoșani finished in 10th place, with 33 points. In this season, the two teams have faced each other three times. The Moldovans prevailed twice (3-1 and 3-2), and the red-blues once (2-1).
Tonight's game will be Marius Baciu's debut as FCSB coach.
Baciu and Croitoru, statements before FCSB – FC Botoșani
I have some discussions, for this match I want everyone to support me, I want help from everyone. Now I need everyone, including Mirel Rădoi, maybe I'll call him. I will adapt to how that match will be, I will be very defensive and very offensive. We will prepare both phases. He brought me to take care of the organization of the game, I hope we will be a disciplined team, let's bring out what the best player has. I prefer to make the foundation very solid. We have to prepare it so that me and my staff, if we go out and go to the stand, they win it, we have to give everything. The preparation started yesterday and will end after the match.
– Marius Baciu, FCSB coach
Marius Baciu
It's a qualifying match, a semi-final, because you don't qualify directly for the Conference League, but it's clear that it's a match that can be finished in the first 90 minutes or 120 minutes, even in penalty kicks.
We really want to win and as a team we have nothing to lose, only to win, and the boys have to understand that. I am firmly convinced that their attitude and their level of concentration will be much different from what we encountered at the last stage.
I think the greater pressure is on FCSB. We have nothing to lose. We have only to win.
– Marius Croitoru, FC Botoșani coach
Marius Tailor
