FC Botosani secured a hard-fought 1-0 victory over Csikszereda at Stadionul Municipal in a Liga I encounter dominated by defensive battles and disciplinary issues. The complexion of the match shifted dramatically in the 18th minute when Csikszereda's Máté Ódor received a red card, leaving his side to play with ten men for the majority of the contest. Despite the numerical disadvantage, Csikszereda remained resolute, weathering a series of yellow cards for both teams, including bookings for Botosani's Charles Petro, Lucas de Vega, and Ştefan Bodişteanu. The breakthrough finally arrived in the 69th minute when Andrei Dumiter netted the decisive goal, assisted by Zoran Mitrov, to give FC Botosani the lead. The final stages saw numerous substitutions and further yellow cards for Csikszereda, but Botosani held firm to claim all three points.