FC Botoșani denied Oțelul Galați an away victory with the final intervention of Monday’s SuperLiga meeting, as Roland Idowu’s stoppage-time equaliser secured a 1–1 draw at the Municipal Stadium on 9 November.
The substitute scored in the fifth minute of added time, cancelling out Pedro Nuno’s 69th-minute opener. The fixture closed round 15 and the first half of Romania’s regular-season programme.
A lead that did not survive the final attack
Botoșani had opportunities to take control before the interval. Zoran Mitrov missed a promising chance in the 22nd minute and went close from a free kick in the 41st, according to TVR’s match report. Neither side scored before halftime.
Oțelul broke through after the restart when Pedro Nuno headed the visitors in front. Botoșani then had an effort by Ioan Dumiter disallowed for offside, leaving the hosts still searching for a valid equaliser.
Idowu, introduced for Mitrov in the 70th minute according to the league’s match log, eventually provided it. His late finish changed the distribution of the points just as Oțelul appeared set to leave with all three.
A point leaves both teams needing more
The draw took Botoșani to 15 points and Oțelul to 13 after 15 matches. Their two-point separation therefore remained unchanged, with neither side able to make a decisive move away from the lower reaches of the table.
Radio România reports that Oțelul have not won a league match since 24 August, while Botoșani have managed one victory in their past seven rounds. The dramatic finish brought relief for the hosts, but did not resolve either team’s longer run of results.
In the next round, scheduled for 20–23 November, Botoșani host FC Voluntari and Oțelul visit CFR Cluj.
Sources: SuperLiga official match centre; TVR; Radio România Actualități; Radio România Constanța standings.
Archive photograph, not from this match: Botoșani Municipal Stadium, 24 April 2025. Photo: Valentin JJ., via Wikimedia Commons, CC0 1.0. Display resized without stretching.
Source: www.superliga.ro
