Siret and Sheriff Tiraspol shared the points in the Super Liga regular season on Saturday, ending 1-1 at the home ground. The hosts, who have never won from ten matches this campaign, took a point from the table leaders. To be fair, Sheriff's away form has been mixed lately, losing twice to Swiss opposition in recent friendlies.
J. Asprilla Moreno opened the scoring in the 42nd minute, giving the visitors a half-time advantage. The Colombian looked dangerous throughout, and here's the thing — he nearly doubled the lead with a penalty in the 78th minute. The spot-kick was saved, and by then Siret had already started to believe they could stay in the game.
The equaliser came in the 82nd minute through D. Dosca, who made up for his team's earlier defensive frailties. A yellow card for Sheriff followed shortly after, and the visitors looked increasingly frustrated. Siret held their shape well after going behind, something they have shown they can do throughout the season.
Siret sit seventh with seven points from ten games — seven draws and three defeats. Sheriff lead the table with 21 points, but this result brings them closer to the chasing pack. The hosts remain winless but have avoided defeat in five consecutive matches.
What matters here is not the final scoreline but how Sheriff lost their momentum. They had control for large periods, but missed opportunities cost them. Siret, meanwhile, continue their pattern of grinding out results they were not expected to get.