Romania - Liga 1 - Rapid Bucuresti vs Gaz Metan Medias

Game starts at 19:30 CET

Rapid Bucuresti

Manager Dinu Gheorghe declared that Marius Sumudica will stay as coach until the end of the championship: "Marius Sumudica's job is in danger only if he doesn't obtain the objective from the contract - the team to be on a place for Europa League at the end of the championship. He has a contract till the end, Rapid is a serious club who doesn't change coaches like socks."

Marius Constantin will be able to play for this game as his suspension was reduced to only two rounds but it isn't sure that Sumudica will put him on the pitch as he got into a big argument with the player in Antalya. Also Danut Coman, the 1st goalkeeper will not make it to the game because of a red card he recieved in the game against Bistrita".

Coach Marius Sumudica recieved a 10% penalty from his salary and Marius Constantin 25% following their conflict. So there is tension at the club before this game.

Probable team : Bornescu - Cândido Costa, Marcos Antonio, Gláuber, Božovi? - Roman, ?t.Grigorie, Spadacio, Césinha - Sburlea, Herea; Coach: Marius ?umudic?; Injured: C.Laz?r, Vidanov; Suspended: D.Coman; Will miss: M.Constantin; Reserves: Straton, Ezequias, Grigore, Olberdam, Pancu, Frunz?, Cassio

Rapid finished the two friendly games played in these two weeks with 0-0 against Antalyaspor and Instanbul BB.

LAST GAME (Gloria Bistri?a - Rapid Bucure?ti 3-2)
Scored: 0-1 Mihai Roman (25), 1-1 Simone Cavalli (31), 2-1 Simone Cavalli (66), 2-2 Ovidiu Herea (71), 3-2  Liviu B?jenaru (78p)
Bistrita: 22. Albu? - 3. Tudose, 27. Szukala, 6. Corallo, 18. Cafasso - 16. R. M?rginean, 29. Anton (15. Nala?i '90) - 14. Achim, 30. B?jenaru, 2. C. Petre (26. I. Iordache '79) - 9. Cavalli. Coach: Nicolae Manea.
Rapid: 1. D. Coman - 5. Vidanov (3. Ezequias '62), 4. Marcos Antonio, 27. Glauber, 19. Bozovici - 14. M. Roman, 8. N. Grigore, 20. Grigorie (23. Spadacio '60), 7. Cesinha - 10. Herea, 21. Sburlea (11. Frunz? '56). Coach: Marius ?umudic?.
Yellow cards: Cafasso '51, Albu? '72 - Spadacio '90
Red Cards: Coman '77

Gaz Metan Medias

Cristian Pustai declared that the game with Rapid will be difficult, the team from Bucharest having good results on home turf. "We are in april, a month with lots of games and not time for relaxation. Everytime, the first meeting is the most important, in this case is that with Rapid Bucharest. We have an adversary with tradition that plays good at home. From 11 games they have 7 wins and 4 draws with a goal difference of 21-2. With all of this, we want to come back with at least one point from Bucharest."

Being asked if the conflicts from Rapid will count in this game, coach Pustai said: "Tensions are at every team. Rapid has a good team and we cannot think that if Marius Constantin will not play we have more chances."

Florin Bratu will come back in the team and hopes to play a good game against Rapid, even if his start at Medias wasn't the best.

Probable team: Ple?ca - Zaharia, Fl.Laz?r, Khubutia, Vukadinovi? - Hoban, Todea - Al.Muntean, Eric de Oliveira, Pârvulescu - Fl.Bratu; Coach: Cristian Pustai; Injured: Buchta; Suspended: -; Reserves: Vâtc?, Zaharia, Kubala, D.Roman, Markovici, Dudi??, Bawab

LAST GAME(Gaz Metan Media? - Pandurii Târgu-Jiu 2-0)
Scored: 1-0 Eric de Oliveira (55), 2-0 Radu Zaharia (63)
Gaz Metan: 12. Ple?ca - 16. Zaharia, 19. Fl. Laz?r, 13. Akaki, 29. Vukadinovici - 21. Todea, 5. Munteanu (20. Roman '46) - 27. Eric (17. Dudi?? '67), 15. Hoban, 22. Pârvulescu (6. Boze?an '84) - 18. Bawab. Coach: Cristian Pustai.
Pandurii: 80. Mingote - 2. G. Matei (25. Plea?c? '46), 21. Chiriche?, 3. Viera, 29. Grecu - 14. Voicule?, 20. Vranjes - 16. Nistor (9. Apostu '75), 5. Pintilii, 17. Brata (18. Stromajer '60) - 27. Lemnaru. Coach: Petre Grigora?.
Yellow cards: Bawab ' 49 - Chiriche? '17, Matei '19

Gaz Metan won the game with 2-0 against Pandurii, all due to a good form from goalgetter Eric de Oliveira. They went up to 5th place, being one place away from a Europa League place. If they manage another surprise in Bucharest tehy will have 6 point advantage in front of Rapid.