FC Botoșani and FC Corvinul Hunedoara played out a goalless draw in Liga I, with neither side able to find the net despite a combined 34 shots. The match was scrappy and tight, and the two goalkeepers were not seriously tested until late on.
The first half was littered with bookings, with yellow cards for Andrei Dumiter, Brian Bayeye and Florin Ilie before the break. Mo Abualnadi was sent off in the 73rd minute after a second yellow card, and the game finished with one side down to ten men. Botoșani pushed forward with 55% possession and ten corners to Corvinul's three, but could not convert their pressure into a goal.
The statistics show a curious contest: Botoșani had 18 shots and Corvinul 16, with the visitors creating three big chances and three shots on target to Botoșani's one and two. Yet the expected goals figure was 0.00 for both sides, reflecting how little clear-cut quality either attack produced. The keepers made only five saves between them, three from Botoșani's goalkeeper and two from Corvinul's.
