Unirea Botoşani		Rapid Bucharest
Normal	Tactics	Normal
50%	Possession	50%
54%	Play in the half	46%
9	Shots	8
0	Fouls	2
0	Yellow cards	0
0	Red cards	1
0	Offsides	0
18.2	average mark	17.3
weak	Shooting	poor
poor	Passing	poor
poor	Defending	unsatisfactory

3 minute.
Opriţa plays the ball through. Chiran approaches the ball. Chiran makes a sublime pass. Belodedici approaches the ball. Belodedici shoots.
It was close.

18 minute.
Lin approaches to take the throw-in. He is well-known for his good throws. Catinca takes over possession. Bălan takes over possession. Catinca cleverly intercepts the pass. Catinca lobs the ball high into the air. The ball dips, but not enough, it clips the bar. Dobrotă makes a diving header.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Unirea Botoşani - Rapid Bucharest 1:0

22 minute.
Cosmin just manages to reach the ball first. Docan cleverly intercepts the pass. Docan centers. Dobrotă just manages to reach the ball first. Dobrotă shoots.
It was close.

28 minute.
Tiuca wins the ball from behind. Bâtă takes over possession. Bâtă makes a one-touch pass. Dobrotă approaches the ball. Dobrotă takes a swing and hits it...
It was close.

32 minute.
Butilă wins the ball from behind. Butilă makes an instep pass. Ciolţea takes over possession. Belodedici cleverly intercepts the pass. Belodedici shoots. Vameşu palms the ball clear.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!! It`s a close game - a draw!
Unirea Botoşani - Rapid Bucharest 1:1

38 minute.
Marius takes over possession. Marius makes a one-touch pass. Belodedici takes over possession. Belodedici takes a swing and hits it... Cristache cleverly intercepts the pass.
What a tremendous chance!

39 minute.
We are going to have another corner. Cosmin takes the corner. Vameşu palms the ball clear.

44 minute.
Here comes Bâtă, having a little trouble catching the ball. Liga takes over possession. Liga plays the ball through. Dobrotă takes over possession. Dobrotă shoots.
It was close.

The teams leave the pitch at the end of the half. The fans applaud great play from both sides.
The statistics of play in the half: Unirea Botoşani 60%, Rapid Bucharest 40%.
None of the teams have managed to break the deadlock - the game remains closely poised!
Unirea Botoşani - Rapid Bucharest 1:1

56 minute.
Chiran plays the ball off with his head. Dobrotă just manages to reach the ball first. Chiţu brutally fouls the opponent. The referee takes the red card out of his top pocket, Chiţu goes straight to the changing room for an early bath. Dobrotă got injured in the clash, he may have to be substituted. Dobrotă is unable to continue playing. Băcilă comes on to the pitch.

57 minute.
Butilă centers. Cosmin has problems with catching the ball. Tiuca approaches the ball. Cosmin wins the ball from behind. Cosmin lobs the ball high into the air. The keeper makes a terrible mistake, losing an easy ball.

59 minute.
Tiuca makes a one-touch pass. Liga approaches the ball. Băcilă approaches the ball. Liga takes over possession. Liga takes a swing and hits it... Ciuboată miraculously changed the ball`s trajectory.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Unirea Botoşani - Rapid Bucharest 2:1

68 minute.
Marius has been injured, he will have to be substituted. Dosca comes on to the pitch.

78 minute.
Catinca makes a sublime pass. Liga just manages to reach the ball first. Liga makes a one-touch pass. Băcilă just manages to reach the ball first. Băcilă shoots.
It was close.

The teams leave the pitch at the end of the half. The fans applaud great play from both sides.
The statistics of play in the half: Unirea Botoşani 49%, Rapid Bucharest 51%.
Unirea Botoşani - Rapid Bucharest 2:1