Romania - Liga 1 - Steaua Bucuresti vs Dinamo Bucuresti

Steaua Bucuresti

Coach Sorin Cartu declared that whoever wins this game between Steaua and Dinamo has big chances to reach the 1st two places in the ladder. "I asked the players not to think at the game with Brasov and think at this one with Dinamo, it is crucial and capital for us!" said Cartu.

Defender Florin Gardos(16/0) is back in training with his team mates. The 22 year old stopper injured himself at a training session before the game with Sportul and has big chances to be in the 1st eleven in the big derby. After being injured at a training before the game with Brasov in the cup, defender Latovlevici(20/0) hasn't trained and will not be fit to play today.

Sorin Cartu will use in defensive the couple Gardos - Gerlado who will have to erradicate the attacks of Liviu Ganea and Ionel Danciulescu. Most probably, young Gardos and Ganea will have their own war, while Geraldo and Danciulescu will have to show the experience accumulated in football till now.

Probable team: Tatarusanu - Eder Bonfim, Gardos, Geraldo Alves, Brandan - Nicolita, L.Marinescu, Bicfalvi, Cr.Tanase - Bilasco, Surdu; Coach: Sorin Cartu; Injured: C.Lungu, Latovlevici, V.Iliev, Ricardo, Szekely; Suspended: -; Substitutes: Stanca, Martinovici, Radut, Dica, Onofras, Maicon

LAST GAME (Sportul Studen?esc Bucuresti - 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. Tatarusanu - 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. Radut '46), 17. Bilasco. Coach: Sorin Cartu.
Yellow cards: Patriche '41, T. Balan '55, Postolache '76 - Maicon '75, Bicfalvi '81

Steaua won with lots of chance at Sportul, 2-1, after a modest game. The two goals scored by Brasilian Maicon came from two big errors of Gk Viciu and defender Ratiu. At the middle of the week, Cartu's team played the first game with Brasov in the cup that ended 0-0. Steaua will want 3p with Dinamo, because up next there will be some easy games and they could save the season.

Dinamo Bucuresti

Coach Ioan Andone declared that his team has to win this game according to the statistics: "In last years Dinamo won, now it's Dinamo's period and we have to profit of the statistics."

Andone also said that in the monday game it is possible that Andrei Margaritescu will be in the 1st eleven.

Ioan Andone will use 4-4-2 formation with some addons. On the flanks will play Marius Alexe and Gariel Torje. The suprise will be in center where Djakaridja Kone could be the only defensive midfielder and besides him will play Elis Bakaj as playmaker.

Probable team: Balgradean - Barboianu, D.Grigore, Moti, Zie Diabate - Bakaj, D.Kone, Bakaj, M.Alexe - L.Ganea, Danciulescu; Coach: Ioan Andone; Injured: Dolha, E.Craciun; Suspended: -; Substitutes: Naumovski, V.Munteanu, Gaman, Patrascu, Cat.Munteanu, Margaritescu, Tucudean

LAST GAME (Otelul Galati - Dinamo Bucuresti 3-3)
Scored: 1-0 Liviu Antal (30), 1-1 Catalin Munteanu (36), 2-1 Gabriel Giurgiu (52), 3-1 Marius Pena (54), 3-2 George Tucudean (86), 3-3 Dragos Grigore (90)
Otelul: 12. Grahovac - 3. Rapa, 18. Costin, 30. Perendija, 23. Salageanu - 24. Filip (16. Sarghi '89), 29. Giurgiu - 8. Antal (7. Iorga '70), 37. Viglianti, 14. Ilie - 19. Punosevac (27. Pena '46). Coach: Dorinel Munteanu.
Dinamo: 34. Balgradean - 18. Barboianu, 21. D. Grigore, 4. Moti, 2. Diabate - 20. Bakaj (30. V. Munteanu '83), 5. D. Kone, 6. Margaritescu (25. Danciulescu '63), 7. C. Munteanu - 10. Alexe, 19. L. Ganea (9 Tucudean '70). Coach: Ioan Andone.
Yellow card: Pena '54

Dinamo obtained a miracolous draw with Otelul, when no one hopped, because in the 86th minute they were led 1-3. This point didn't help them too much but brought another morale to the players, who won on wednesday against Bistrita in the cup 2-0. The objective is to not lose and if they could, to try to force victory. An eventual win will see the players get 3000 Euro as a bonus.

The big derby is here. No one can give a correct estimation of what it will be on the field. The only bet that comes into my mind at this moment is the over line. Anything besides that would be suicide.