SFâNTU GHEORGHE. Sepsi liquidates Botoşani 5-2 with goals of Romario Benzar (15′ own), Isnik Alimi (38′ pen), Adnan Aganović (47′), Isnik Alimi (66′) and Ion Gheorghe (85′). Talking about the opposition, Botoşani scored with Gabriel David (25′), Eduard Florescu (41′ pen). Sepsi was decisively superior in terms of ball possession (64%) and that was among the factors of its victory.
The match was played at the Stadionul Municipal stadium in Sfântu Gheorghe on Monday and it started at 6:00 pm local time. The referee was Constantin Sebastian Colțescu with the collaboration of Daniel Mitruți and Vladimir Urzică. The 4th official was Horia Gabriel Mladinovici. The weather was overcast clouds. The temperature was pleasant at 18.87 degrees Celsius or 65.97 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 50%.
Match Statistics
Sepsi
5 - 2
Botoşani
- ! 64 Ball Possession 36
Shots
- 19 Total 9
- 8 On Target 4
- 9 Off Target 2
- 2 Shots blocked 3
- 115 Attack 107
- 83 Dangerous attack 57
- 0 Ball safe 0
- 1 Penalties 1
- 8 Corners 1
Fouls
- 11 Total 17
- 1 Yellow Cards 1
- 0 Double Yellow 0
- 0 Red Card 0
Other
- 5 Substitutions 5
Ball possession
Sepsi had a strong ball possession 64% while Botoşani was struggling with a 36% ball possession.
Attitude and shots
Sepsi had a more offensive attitude with 83 dangerous attacks and 19 shots of which 8 were on target. This is one of the reasons why Sepsi won the match.
Sepsi shot 19 times, 8 on target, 9 off target. Talking about the opposition, Botoşani shot 9 times, 4 on target, 2 off target.
Cards
Sepsi received 1 yellow card (Isnik Alimi). On the opposite side, Botoşani received 1 yellow card (Virgile Pinson).
Match Timeline
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After playing this match, Sepsi will have 15 points like Otelul and CSM Iaşi to hold in the 10th place. On the other side, Botoşani will stay with 6 points to hold in the 16th place.
Next matches
In the next match in the Liga 1, Sepsi will play away against Botoşani on the 28th of February with a 7-5 head to head in favor of Botoşani (6 draws).
Botoşani will host SSC Farul on the 9th of March with a 3-0 head to head record in favor of SSC Farul (1 draw).
