Sepsi Sfantu Gheorghe secured a hard-fought 2-1 win at FC Botosani in the XXVIII Super League. After such a result, Kovasniv residents still hope to reach the playoffs.

Sepsi Sfantu Gheorghe team playersPhoto: Flaviu Buboi/NurPhoto/Shutterstock Editorial/Profimedia

FC Botosani – Sepsi Sfantu Gheorghe 1-2, in the Super League

The team coached by Bernd Stork left Botosani with all the points.

Sepsi controlled the first half and in the 24th minute Nikolae Paun opened the scoring with a header from Kosmin Matei’s cross.

The visitors doubled their lead seven minutes later when Gabriel Debeluch found the back of the net again after hitting the post from Stefanescu.

In the second half, the roles were reversed, and in the 63rd minute, Botosani converted a penalty after a foul by Dumitrescu.

However, Eduard Florescu failed to take a shot from 11 meters and goalkeeper Dinu Moldovan made a great save.

However, the goal was scored in the 78th minute when Enzo Lopez headed Benzar well. The success was confirmed by VAR after seven minutes of analysis.

In extra time, Andreas Dumitrescu saw a second yellow card and was sent off.

The result moves Sepsi to seventh place with 37 points, while the Moldovans remain last in the standings with 20 points.

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Super League, 28th stage

In Craiova 1948 – Paul Iasi 1-1

Dynamo Bucharest – FC Germanstadt 1-0

Galats Steel – CFR Cluj2-2

University of Cluj – Constanta Lighthouse 1-0

Rapid Bucharest – UTA Arad 4-1

FC Botosani – Sepsi St. George 1-2

Petrolul Ploiești – University of Craiova / Thursday, 18:30

FC Voluntari – FCSB / Thursday, 21:00.

Superleague standings

1. FCSB 58 points

2. Rapid Bucharest 51

3. CFR Cluj 49

4. University of Kraiów 42

5. Constanta Lighthouse 41

6. Cluj University 38

7. Sepsi Sf. Gheorghe 37

8. FC Hermannstadt 37

9. UTA Arad 37

10. Petrolul Ploiesti 35

11. Galati Steel 33

12. In Kraiova 1948 31

13. Poly Iassi 31

14. FC Voluntari 27

15. Dynamo Bucharest 25

16. FC Botoshani 20.