Romania - Liga 1 - Sportul Studentesc vs Pandurii Tg Jiu

Sportul Studentesc Bucuresti

Defender Alin Ratiu declared that he recognizez the mistake from the last goal in the match with Steaua and said that he would go even to a lie detector to prove that the mistake wasn't on purpose.

Coach Multescu is saying that Sportul could have had chances to escape relegation if they would have won with Steaua. "If we had beaten Steaua we would have had chances to escape relegation. We should have had at least 9 points more in the championship after what we are showing on the pitch."

Probable team: Viciu - Ciupe, Ratiu, Patriche, Maxim - Postolache, Cr.Irimia, Ghinga, Ferfelea - T.Balan, Curelea; Coach: Gheorghe Multescu; Injured: V.Niculescu, Popescu, Cazan; Suspended: -; Substitutes : Vreme, Lung, Farmache, Chihaia, Nae, Chetan, Dobre, Rusu

LAST GAME(Sportul Studentesc Bucure?ti - Steaua Bucuresti 1-2)
Scored: 1-0 Cristian Irimia (65), 1-1 Maicon Oliveira (80), 1-2 Maicon Oliveira (86)
Sportul: 33. Viciu - 24. Patriche (15. Ciupe '43), 5. Lung, 27. Ratiu, 23. Maxim - 30. Irimia, 29. Farmache - 28. Balan (26. Rusu '79), 10. Ferfelea, 22. Postolache (8. Nae '90) - 9. Curelea. Coach: Gheorghe Multescu.
Steaua: 12. Tataruaanu - 18. Martinovici, 22. Galamaz, 23. Geraldo, 14. Latovlevici (99. Maicon '73) - 27. Marinescu (11. Onofras '55), 26. Bicfalvi, 5. Brandan, 10. Tanase - 20. Dica (8. Radu? '46), 17. Bilasco. Coach: Sorin Cartu.
Yellow cards: Patriche '41, T. Balan '55, Postolache '76 - Maicon '75, Bicfalvi '81

Sportul Studentesc played again spectacular, and had the lead but they lost against Steaua 1-2, as in the game with Timisoara. Coach Multescu was very disappointed, because GK Viciu made a mistake at boath goals. Because of this loss, Sportul are practically relegated, because even if they win the last 21 points they cannot catch Bistrita and Brasov.

Pandurii Targu-Jiu

Pandurii want to continue the searies of games without mistake with another win against Sportul. Most of the players are convinced that they can win with Sportul.

Coach Petre Grigoras cannot count on defenders Chiriches(22/0) and Cardoso(15/0) that are injured. Midfielder Pleasca(6/0) will come back in the team.

"We want to go up in the championship. It is better for the club to take more money from tv rights, but also the players have more bonuses to take. We have some problems with the team on friday. Defender Mihai Pintilii(24/3) is suspended, Chirices and Cardoso are injured. So we will have a weaker defense line"

Probable team: Mingote - G.Matei, O.Viera, I.C.Rada, Grecu - Bacila, Voiculet, Nistor, Vranjes - Stromajer, Lemnaru; Coach: Petre Grigoras; Injured: Chiriches, Cardoso; Suspended: Pintilii; Substitutes: Lazar, Apostu, Brata, Avramescu, Popete, Voinea, Pleasca

LAST GAME (Pandurii Targu-Jiu - Astra Ploiesti 1-0)
Scored: 1-0 Claudiu Voiculet (84)
Pandurii: 80. Mingote - 2. Matei (8. Popete '73), 3. Viera, 23. Rada (14. Voiculet '67), 29. Grecu - 7. Bacila, 5. Pintilii, 16. Nistor (19. Avramescu '90+3), 20. Vranjes - 27. Lemnaru, 18. Stromajer. Coach: Petre Grigoras.
Astra: 77. Grigore - 2. Matel, 3. Oprsal, 4. Mihalache, 13. Junior Morais - 18. Stratila (16. Tiganasu '74), 78. N'Doye, 8. Takayuki (10. Croitoru '90), 7. Paulinho (11. Figoianu '56) - 21. Fatai, 14. Miranda. Coach: Tibor Selymes.
Yellow cards: Matei '18, Pintilii '50, Vranjes '78 - Paulinho '9, Oprsal '77

Pandurii won with Astra, 1-0, and these 3 points are extremely important and will surely count. If they will win this game in Regie they would have no pressure regarding relegation.

Even if they will meet the bottom placed team, Pandurii would have to play well to win the game. Sportul is a though nut to crack and it would be bad if they didn't win the 3p because in the next rounds Pandurii will meet 2 big teams. (Steaua and Rapid)