Romania - Liga 1 - Universitatea Craiova vs Unirea Urziceni

Game to be played Sunday @ 13:00 CET

Universitatea Craiova

Coach Laurnetiu Reghecampf hopes to recover the 6 points gap between them and Bistrita to save Craiova from relegation: "What is the situation of Costea brothers? So long as they act like football players, I don't have a problem with any of them. Sure, a player can be unhappy that he is not in the first team in a game, but it is important not to affect the atmosphere at the team. I really don't understand why he left. He is a good player and can still play at Craiova. I am sure that, in case Mihai will play, the public will not have something against him if he does his job well. If he scores 2 goals and fights on the pitch even better. It is still time to save the season. There are 6 points between us and Bistrita and a direct game in the last round. Until then we have to win against Urziceni, at Craiova and hope not to lose points with Gloria."

Mihai and Florin Costea brothers, that left from the team, got back, on friday morning to train at Craiova having discussed with coach Laurentiu Reghecampf. If they are able to play in the game, not the same thing can be said of three other important players: captain Andrei Prepelita(25/1), midfielders Marius Ologu(10/0) and Alin Buleica(4/0). The first two are suspended 1 round while Buleica was eliminated in the last game. Midfielder Mihai Dina(17/3) is also back in the team after being excluded from the team in winter by Nicolo Napoli.

Probable team: S.Lung jr. - Dananae, Zoro, Gugu, Busu (David Lopes) – Firtulescu (Gangioveanu), D.Stoica, J.Nicolae, M.Costea - Fl.Costea, Subotic; Coach: Laurentiu Reghecampf; Injured: Craciun, Ciuca; Suspended: Buleica, Prepelita, Ologu; Substitutes: Hotoboc, D.Lopes, Gangioveanu, Stoianof, Wendel, Bujor, Dina, Walter Lopez

LAST GAME (FC Vaslui - Universitatea Craiova 2-1)
Scored: 1-0 Dorel Stoica (14ag), 1-1 Daniel Subotic (41), 2-1 Wesley Lopes (82)
FC Vaslui: 1. Kuciak - 20. Milanov, 3. Papp, 28. Cânu, 15. Annang - 30. Costin - 2. Campano (17. Balace '72), 80. Wesley, 27. Gerlem (11. Milislavljevici '46) - 10. Adailton, 19. Temwanjera (25. Yero Bello '59). Coach: Viorel Hizo.
U.Craiova: 21. Lung jr - 18. Dananae, 5. Stoica, 4. Zoro, 2. Busu - 3. Lopes, 88. Nicolae - 19. Stoianof (28. Gangioveanu '46), 30. Prepelita (8. Ologu '85), 86. Buleica - 20. Subotici (25. Firtulescu '70). Coach: Laurentiu Reghecampf
Yellow cards: Costin '50, Milislavljevici '90+2 - Prepelita '60, Busu '29, Stoianof '31, Dananae '35, Buleica '40, '43, Lung '73, Ologu '90+1
Red card: Buleica '43

As expected, Universitatea Craiova lost the game played at Vaslui, score 1-2 and is at 6p from a salvation place. They were lucky because Gloria also lost 3-0 with Dinamo. They will do anything to get something out of this game as this will be their last chance to save themselves and save the season. 

Unirea Urziceni

Coach Marian Pana declared that he wants at least a draw from the game with Craiova: "Unfortunatley even if we would win at Craiova, we cannot save ourselves. When we led at CFR I was thinkinf of a mircale but all is over now because that game ended with us losing 1-3. This doesn't mean we will go to Craiova as victims, we would want to get at least a draw".

Coach Marian Pana had some team problems in the game with CFR Cluj, no more than 3 players injured: Paduretu, Muzac and Toba. They are uncertain for the game with Craiova and the coach is affected by this as he doesn't have too many choices to fill the gaps.

Probable team: Cernea - Busca, E.Nicu, Mera, Lupu - Scarlatescu, Onicas, Apostol, Patras - Rusescu, Mihalcea; Coach: Marian Pana; Injured: -; Uncertain: Toba, Muzac, R.Paduretu; Suspended: -; Substitutes: Curca, Senin, Toba, Muzac, Teusan, Ionita, Al. Paduretu, Tosca, R.Paduretu

LAST GAME (Unirea Urziceni - CFR 1907 Cluj 1-3)
Scored: 1-0 Sixto Peralta (16ag), 1-1 Viorel Nicoara (26), 1-2 Emmanuel Kone (36), 1-3 Paul Batin (58)
Unirea Urziceni: 1. Curca - 15. Busca, 16. E. Nicu, 24. Mera, 4. Lupu - 9. Toba (22. Scarlatescu '76), 8. Paduretu (25. Onicas '16), 6. Muzac (31. Senin '75), 28. Patras - 90. Mihalcea, 14. Rusescu. Coach: Marian Pana.
CFR Cluj: 32. Minca - 55. Diogo (23. Leo Veloso '68), 24. Rada, 13. Piccolo, 4. Panin - 28. E. Kone, 5. Sare, 16. Bastos, 11. Nicoara - 18. Peralta (8. Kivuvu '77) - 25. Bus (29. Batin '46). Coach: Alin Minteuan.
Yellow cards: Onicas '43, Lupu '53 - Nuno Diogo '23.

Although leading in the game with CFR Cluj 1-0, Unirea lost at the end with 1-3 and made another step to 2nd league. With 5 rounds to go, Unirea is already relegated. They will meet in the next round Branesti where I think they will solve the problem with getting those 25 points.