VIDEO | Poli Iasi – UTA Arad 0-2. The Moldovans have a lot to do to avoid relegation

UTA Arad won away, score 2-0, in the match against Poli Iaşi, from the 7th stage of the Superliga play-out.

In the first half, Omondi missed for Aradeni, in the 18th minute, and the Arade goalkeeper Florin Iacob made an excellent save in the 40th minute, and at halftime he entered with a clean sheet.

After the restart, Rares Pop missed in the 59th minute, but three minutes later he gave a very good pass to Ezekiel and he opened the scoring. In the 70th minute, the referee Chivulete gave a penalty for a possible foul in the box by the Aradenians, but after consulting the VAR, the penalty kick was cancelled. In the 84th minute Ezekiel passed for Luckassen and he scored his sixth goal of the season.

The Dutchman’s success needed VAR validation and UTA prevailed 2-0 in Iasi. Poli occupies the last place in the play-out, with 21 points, while UTA is the leader, with 34 points.

VIDEO | Poli Iasi – UTA 0-2 (Ezekiel 62, Luckassen 84), live on Prima Sport 1! Starting teams:

• Poly Iasi: Long – Todoroski, F. Ilie, Bouhenna, Ispas – A. Roman, Bordeianu, Marchioni, Ştefanovici – Buş, Bettaieb
• UTA Arad: Iacob – Rodrigues, Conte, Stolnik, Lawrence – Micovschi, C. Mihai, Vulturar – R. Pop, Luckassen, Omondi

Minute 90+6: Final match! UTA wins 2-0.

84th minute: UTA GOAL! Luckassen escapes into the box and beats Lung. The success is validated at VAR.

79th minute: Bouhenna headed wide after a corner.

62nd minute: UTA GOAL! Pop makes a show in the box and elegantly passes two opponents, then lays it out to Ezekiel, who scores.

58th minute: Lung pulls out exceptionally in the execution of Pop

Minute 45+1: Pause! The score is 0-0.

Minute 40: Iacob acrobatically repels a ball sent directly from the corner.

Minute 23: Iacob catches in two strokes the wild shot sent by Marchioni from 30 meters.

18th minute: Omondi shoots from 20 meters just wide.

Minute 1: The game has started!

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Before this duel, Poli Iaşi is on 14th, with 21 points, tied with FC Botoşani and Dinamo, and 2 “lengths” away from the first place that ensures remaining in the first echelon of Romanian football. The Moldovans lost the last game, score 1-0 on the field of the University of Cluj.

On the other hand, UTA occupies the second place in the play-out, with 31 points, tied with FC Hermannstadt, which is in the first position. Arădeni won in the previous stage with 3-1 on their own ground against the Romanian Cup finalist, Oţelul.

The last confrontation between the two teams ended with the victory of the Iași side, score 1-0.