Football championship leader widens lead

Iskra-Stal Rybnitsa increased the lead in the National Division rankings after beating Dacia Chisinau 2-1 away in the eleventh stage derby, Info-Prim Neo reports. The goals for the guests were scored by Serghei Gafina and Vladimir Taranu. Dacia's Ghenadie Orbu scored only in the last minute of the game. It was the sixth consecutive victory for Iskra-Stal in the championship. The greatest surprise was produced in Chisinau, where Zumbru lost to CSCA-Rapid Ghidighici by 0-1. Alexandru Grosu scored for the guests. Thus, Zimbru suffered the fourth defeat. The other stage matches played on Sunday ended as follows: Academia UTM Chisinau – Dinamo Bender 1-1 (with Leuca and Dyzov scoring in the 29th and, respectively, 6th minutes), FC Tiraspol - Olimpia Balti 0-1 (Oluwayunmi 66th minute), Viitorul Orhei – Sf.Gheorghe Suruceni 1-0 (A.Maximov 65th minute). As Sheriff Tiraspol is participating in the UEFA Europa League, the encounter against Nistru Otaci was rescheduled for September 22, Info-Prim Neo reports. Rankings: 1. Iskra-Stal - 27 points (11 matches played), 2. Dacia – 21 (11), 3. CSCA-Rapid – 17 (11), 4. Sheriff – 16 (7), 5. Olimpia – 15 (10), 6. Zimbru – 13 (10), 7. Academia – 13 (10), 8. FC Tiraspol – 12 (11), 9. Dinamo – 10 (11), 10. Viitorul – 10 (11), 11. Sf.Gheorghe – 10 (11), 12. Nistru – 7 (10). The next stage will take place on September 26. Dinamo meets CSCA-Rapid, Zimbru – Sheriff, Nistru - Sfantul Gheorghe, Viitorul – Olimpia, FC Tiraspol- Iskra-Stal, Dacia - Academia UTM.