Dinamo had the chance to get one point closer to Universitatea Craiova, but they lost last night at the National Arena and practically left the fight for the title. Although they played an entire half with an extra man in the confrontation with Olteni, the Bucharesters recorded their 5th consecutive defeat in the Superliga, in a match sprinkled with hardships and scandals.
After a few missed opportunities for Zeliko Kopic’s men, tempers flared at the end of the first half: Boateng reacted nervously after being tackled in a duel, and the two camps clashed. The game was stopped for a few minutes, and immediately after the resumption of the game, Craiova University struck: Etim beat Epassy with a shot under the crossbar.
Nicușor Bancu, eliminated after a hard foul
Also in the extra time of the first part of the match, the Olten team remained with 10 men. Nicușor Bancu was eliminated for a hard foul committed on Sivis, Craiova’s captain receiving a red for the second time this season, the peak, the first being also in a game against the “dogs”.
After the break, the Dynamo players searched in vain for the equalizing goal, while Craiova tried to keep the opponents at bay. The result was a game full of hardships – 10 yellow cards and one red card – and few notable phases, after which the University climbs to the first place in the ranking, while Dinamo, 7 points behind Olten, says goodbye to the dream of becoming champion after 19 years of waiting.
Dinamo – University of Craiova 0-1 (0-1)
National Arena – Bucharest
He scored: Etym (45+2).
Red card: Bank (University of Craiova) 45+6.
In the regular season, both matches ended in a draw, 2-2 in Craiova and 1-1 in Bucharest.
