Farul Constanța and Botoșani played out a 0-0 draw in the seventh matchday of the Liga I regular season at Stadionul Viitorul on Saturday afternoon. The result keeps both sides in the lower half of the table, with Farul remaining tenth on nine points and Botoșani holding thirteenth with six.
The clearest chance arrived at the forty-first minute when D. Alibec was awarded a penalty for Farul. He missed his spot-kick, and the effort was also ruled out for offside, so the visitors escaped without conceding. It was the sort of moment that could have shifted the balance, but neither side could find a breakthrough.
Yellow cards accumulated as the match progressed. N. Ilas went into the book at twenty-one minutes, V. Dican at twenty-eight, V. Ticu at thirty-one, and S. Bodisteanu at thirty-nine. L. De Vega received his caution at fifty-eight, M. Diarra at seventy, and R. Idowu in stoppage time at ninety-four.
Botoșani held 52 per cent possession but managed only one shot on target from nine attempts inside the penalty area, while Farul registered five shots on target from eleven attempts. Both teams won five corners and saw four shots blocked. The goalkeeper for Botoșani made five saves compared to one for Farul's keeper, which reflected the difference in quality of chances.
The point extends Farul's recent run of results that have included two draws and a loss from their last three fixtures, and it leaves them three points above Botoșani in the standings. The visitors had won their previous match 1-0 against Chixereda but have now drawn their second game in a row after that victory.
