Romania - Liga 1 - Otelul Galati vs Gaz Metan Medias

Otelul Galati

Coach Dorinel Munteanu explained the lack of results in the last rounds saying that the players are accusing fatigue due to the infernal programe playing 3 games in 9 days. "I am not looking for excuses, this program doesn't have logic. With this program we don't have 30 hours of rest. My players are human, not robots. We make a big efort for the national team, we sacrifice the championship. It doesn't worth it! The players from Liga1 that will play with Bosnia will be dead on the pitch."

"We don't go into this game as favourites, Medias is a good team, they have plans for Europa League. I trust my players and helped by a numerous crowd, they will play a good game and we could win the three points", said Dorinel Munteanu. He has all the players except midfielder Gabriel Paraschiv (22/3).

Probable team: Grahovac - Rapa, Sg.Costin, Perendija, Salagean - Giurgiu, Neagu - L.Antal, Ibeh, S.Ilie – Pena; Coach: Dorinel Munteanu; Injured: G.Paraschiv; Suspended: -; Substitutes: Branet, Sarghi, Cojoc, Bus, L.Iorga, Viglianti

LAST GAME (Gloria Bistrita - Otelul Galati 0-0)
Scored:-
Gloria: 22. Albut - 14. Achim, 27. Szukala, 4. V. Nastase, 18. Cafasso (26. I. Iordache '68) - 29. Anton, 3. Tudose - 21. Keita (17. Saceanu '88), 30. Bajenaru, 5. Velcovici - 9. Cavalli (11. Balba '79). Coach: Nicolae Manea. DT: Florin Halagian
Otelul: 12. Grahovac - 3. Rapa, 30. Perendija, 18. Sg. Costin, 23. Salageanu - 26. I. Neagu, 29. Giurgiu - 8. Antal, 15. Ibeh (24. Filip '75), 14. S. Ilie (7. Iorga '60) - 27. Pena (19. Punosevac '82). Coach: Dorinel Munteanu
Yellow cards: Nastase '26, Tudose '35 - Ibeh '37, Punosevac '89

Otelul Galati managed to obtain a point from Gloria. Despite that, they were on 1st place, but yesterday Timisoara and Vaslui won their matches and now, they are on 3rd place and will have to win this game. 

Gaz Metan Medias

Coach Cristian Pustai said that his team will have a difficult mission with Galati: "We have another difficult game away from home with the team from 1st place, a team that took us all the 3 points in the game played at home. We hope that on thursday we could get revenge. We go to Galati to take at least a point and we hope to make good games until the end of the championship. "

They have 6 players out for this game. Defender Markovic(16/1), GK Buchta, forwards Aganovic (13/2) and Del Campo (4/2) all injured, while midfielder Muntean (24/3) and defender Hoban (26/0) are suspended.

Probable team: Plesca - Trtovac, Fl.Lazar, Khubutia, Buzean - Dudita, Todea, Bozesan, Parvulescu - Litu, Eric de Oliveira; Coach: Cristian Pustai; Injured: Buchta, Z.Markovic, Raul, Aganovic; Suspended: Al.Muntean, Hoban; Substitutes: Vatca, Vukadinovici, Miclea, Dudita, Zaharia, Kubala, D.Roman, Bawab, Fl.Bratu

LAST GAME (Gaz Metan Medias - Unirea Urziceni 2-0)
Scored: 1-0 Alexandru Muntean (37), 2-0 Alin Litu (82)
Gaz Metan: 12. Plesca - 15. Hoban, 19. Lazar, 13. Akaki, 8. Buzean - 21. Todea - 5. Al. Muntean (17. Dudita '61), 22. Parvulescu, 18. Bawab (6. Bozesan '58) - 27. Eric de Oliveira, 20. Roman (9. Litu '73). Coach: Cristian Pustai.
Unirea: 77. Cernea - 15. Busca, 16. E. Nicu, 5. Ionita (22. Scarlatescu '60), 24. Mera - 9. Toba (17. Tene '80), 28. Patras, 6. Muzac (28. Marcu '86), 20. Tosca - 31. Senin, 14. Rusescu. Coach: Marian Pana.
Yellow cards: Litu '82 - Toba '53

As expected, Gazul didn't have a problem in getting the win with Unirea Urziceni, winning 2-0. Medias dominated all game long and had many other goal chances. They are at 3 points from an Europa League place so they will go to Galati to get at least a point.

Otelul could win this game although it might seem an equal game. The stake is much bigger for the players from Galati. We see a game with not many goals as a mistake could compromise everything for both teams.