Daquia-Bucucani and Milsami Orhei shared the points in a goalless draw at the Super Liga's tenth round on Sunday. The match ended 0:0 after ninety minutes at the home ground, a result that keeps both sides in the upper half of the table.
And here's the thing about matches like these. Milsami had 65 per cent possession and launched 103 attacks, yet they could not find the back of the net. Daquia-Bucucani managed only 35 per cent possession and 65 attacks, but their three shots on target were enough to keep the scoreline level.
The visitors were the more aggressive side. They took six shots off target and six on target, though none found the goal. By then, the home side had already made their point, winning the occasional aerial duel and clearing their lines when needed.
Three yellow cards were shown during the contest. The first came at twenty-four minutes, followed by another at twenty-nine. The third card arrived at seventy-three minutes, a late booking that did nothing to change the course of play.
To be fair, Daquia-Bucucani's recent form has been mixed. They drew 0:0 with Siret last weekend, beat Petrocub 2:1 before that, but lost 0:1 to Sheriff and 0:4 to Zimbru earlier in the month. This result adds a third draw to their recent record.
Milsami's situation is different. They beat Petrocub 1:0 in their last outing, but the results have been inconsistent. A heavy 2:4 defeat to Zimbru and a 2:2 draw with Siret suggest they can score, but also concede freely.
Fourteen points puts Daquia-Bucucani in fourth place after ten games, while Milsami sit sixth with eleven points. The gap between them is three points, and both teams remain in contention for a European spot.
What matters is that neither side bottled it. Milsami had the ball for large stretches and still could not break through. Daquia-Bucucani absorbed pressure and came away with a point, which is exactly what you need when you are not the dominant side.