Romania - Liga 1 - FCM Targu Mures vs Astra Ploiesti

FCM Targu-Mures

Coach Ioan Ovidiu Sabau wants his team to win the game with Astra: "I am happy we drew with Timisoara. We fought for that point because we are not yet saved from relegation. I said to the players that there are still many rounds till the end. We would be happy also with a draw that could make us feel a little more comfortable."

Their best midfielder Issa Ba will be part of the team after being left on the bench with Timisoara, coach Sabau being afraid he would recieve a card and be suspended for this match. GK Dragos Balauru was the hero from the game with Timisoara saving a penalty kick in the 92nd minute.

Probable team: Balauru - Vagner, Iencsi, Bruno Fernandes, Szilagy - Ba, Vasilache, Fl.Dan, Astafei - Didi, Diego Ruiz; Coach: Ioan Ovidiu Sabau; Injured: Topic; Suspended: -; Substitutes: Stetca, D.Matei, L.Rus, Cr.Munteanu, Cordos, Vartic, Zaharia, Raduta

LAST GAME(FC Timi?oara - FCM Targu-Mures 0-0)
Scored: -
FC Timisoara: 29. Pantilimon (99. Taborda '73) - 20. Helder, 24. Ghionea, 25. Burca, 8. Sepsi - 7. Curtean (10. Tames '55), 5. Alexa, 21. Goga, 27. Zicu - 17. Magera, 15. Zagrean (19. Nikolici '83). Coach: Dusan Uhrin Jr..
FCM Targu Mures: 22. Balauru - 25. Vagner (90. Issa Ba '69), 33. Bruno Fernandes, 4. Cordos, 28. C. Munteanu, 24. Szilagyi - 83. Vasilache, 15. Rus, 21. Astafei - 20. Raduta(9. Diego Ruiz '61), 10. Didi (80. Zaharia '46). Coach: Ioan Ovidiu Sabau
Yellow cards: Alexa '33 - Zaharia '59, Balauru '90+5

FCM Targu-Mures surprised everyone managing a draw with the team from first place, Timisoara. FCM has now 36 points and are almost saved from relegation. They will play with 2 teams that are under them in the championship in the next two days, so they could go with a draw here. 

Astra Ploiesti

Coach Tibor Selymes is angry that his team didn't win at Rapid: "Unfortunatley we didn't manage to win at Rapid. We are far away from a European Cup place, but the objective is to get Astra there in the next season. We will have a though game at Targu-Mures where i don't want to lose. I am happy we will have back in the team N'Doye and Seto."

GK Catalin Grigore hopes to win with Targu-Mures and couped with the loss of Rapid from yesterday they could enter again in the fight for Europa League.

Probable team: C.Grigore - Matel, Mihalache, L.Goian, Maranhao - Stratila, Seto, N'Doye, Tigoianu - Fatai, Miranda; Coach: Tibor Selymes; Injured: Budescu, Gussev, Nogo; Suspended: -; Substitutes: B.Miron, Oprsal, Tiganasu, Croitoru, Paulinho, Al.Stan

Owner Ioan Neculae declared exteremly happy with the result of the game Astra - Rapid 0-0, saying that this result doubled the bonuses of their players. Each player will recieve 3000 Euro, a beautiful sum for Romanian football.

LAST GAME (Astra Ploiesti - Rapid Bucuresti 0-0)
Scored: -
Astra: 77. C. Grigore - 2. Matel, 6. L. Goian, 3. Oprsal, 13. Junior Morais - 4. Mihalache, 10. Croitoru - 18. Stratila (20. Stan '74), 21. Fatai (19. Ben Teekloh '82), 11. Tigoianu (7. Paulinho) - 14. Miranda. C: Tibor Selymes.
Rapid: 33. Bornescu - 5. Vidanov, 4. M. Antonio, 27. Glauber, 3. Ezequias - 13. Olberdam - 14. M. Roman, 10. Herea (15. C. Lazar '60), 20. Grigorie, 19. Bozovici (11. Frunza '80) - 77. Pancu (16. Ionita '86). Coach: Marius Sumudica.
Yellow cards: Croitoru '67 - M. Antonio '90

Astra Ploiesti managed to win the home game with Rapid and has little chances to catch Europa Leauge. They have 38 points, 6points away from Dinamo and a game less. They will try not to lose at Targu Mures, having as objective at least 1 point.