UTA Arad ended in a tie with FC Botoşani, 2-2 (1-0), on Monday evening, at home, in a match from the 25th stage of the Super League. UTA opened the scoring through Tiberiu Căpuşa (32), with a superb shot to the crossbar from the edge of the box, after the guests had a goal through Romario Benzar (19).
UTA Arad managed a draw with FC Botoșani PHOTO UTA Arad
FC Botoşani managed to score twice in the first ten minutes after the restart, first through Argentinian Enzo Lopez (51), and then through Gabriel David (56), reports Agerpres.
The situation of the people of Arad became even more difficult, after the Guinean defender Ibrahima Conte was eliminated in the min. 73 (VAR), because he intentionally stepped on Eduard Florescu. FC Botoşani could close the score, but Juan Kaprof sent a too weak lob over the goalkeeper Florin Iacob (86), who came back and rejected the ball that was going into the goal.
In min. 90, UTA managed to equalize. The Uruguayan Ariel Lopez is the one who managed to equalize with a header, at the corner executed by the Kenyan Eric Omondi and taking advantage of the wrong positioning of the goalkeeper Răzvan Ducan.
Unbeaten in 3 stages
UTA is undefeated in three stages, in which it has two wins and one draw. FC Botoşani lost only one match out of the last five played in the championship (three wins, one draw). And the round match ended with the same result, 2-2.
AFC UTA Arad – AFC Botoşani 2-2 (1-0), “Francisc Neuman” Arena – Arad
They scored: Tiberiu Căpuşă (32), Ariel Lopez (90), respectively Enzo Lopez (51), Gabriel David (56).
Red card: Ibrahima Conte (UTA, 73).
Referee: George Cătălin Găman (Craiova); assistant referees: Mircea Orbuleț (Bucharest), Stelian Slabu (Braşov); fourth official: Florin Ovidiu Mazilu (Satu Mare)
Video referee: Sorin Costreie (Volunteers); video assistant referee: Ionela Alina Peşu (Craiova)
Observers: Octavian Şovre (Satu Mare) – CCA, Florin Bătrânu (Timişoara) – LPF.
