Romania - U Cluj vs Sportul Studentesc

Game to be played @ 16:30 CET

Universitatea Cluj

Coach Ionut Badea and midfielder Alfonso Delgado declared that they will play against a good opponent who got some good points and bad points. It is important to remain concentrated. Also they hope that Claudiu Niculescu will win the goalgetter title of Liga 1 but this could be difficult as he is uncertain for this game accusing muscular problems.

They will also miss Alex Pacurar and Tony, one being suspended and one injured.

Probable team: M.Popa - Ungurusan, Abrudan, D.Munteanu, Bazzi - Cojocnean, Menassel, Adrian Cristea, Bostina - Voican, Machado; Coach: Ionut Badea; Injured: Szilagyi, Ascoli, Tony; Uncertain: Cl.Niculescu; Suspended: Pacurar; Substitutes: Bosneag, Pele, Morar, Mendy, Cl.Niculescu, V.Gheorghe, Buhus, Balde, Delgado

LAST GAME (Astra Ploiesti - Universitatea Cluj 1-2)
Scored: 1-0 Sorin Stratila (4), 1-1 Claudiu Niculescu (72), 1-2 Alexandru Pacurar (85)
Astra: 82. Miron - 2. Matel, 4. Mihalache, 3. Oprsal, 13. Junior Morais - 8. Takayuki Seto, 78. N'Doye (11. Tigoianu '75), 18. Stratila, 21. Fatai - 16. Tiganasu (10. Croitoru '56), 14. Miranda (20. Al. Stan '89). Coach: Tibor Selymes.
"U" Cluj: 12. Popa - 18. Ungurusan, 6. Abrudan, 25. Munteanu, 14. Bazzi - 8. Nasser, 28. V. Gheorghe (10. Pacurar '46) - 20. Cojocnean, 22. Bostina, 17. Voican (7. Delgado '54) - 11. Machado (9. Cl. Niculescu '68). Coach: Ionut Badea
Yellow cards: Oprsal '89 - Bazzi '19, Pacurar '70, Popa '87

Although being led 1-0 at HT, Cluj managed to win 2-1 in the end with Astra. The hero of the game was Claudiu Niculescu who scored directly from a corner kick. The team is saved from relegation and doesn't have what to play for anymore, maybe pride to revenge the 0-2 from the first game played in Regie. 

Sportul Studentesc Bucuresti

Coach Gheorghe Multescu declared that he wants to win the game with U Cluj. "Unfortunatley we are relegated. We made many mistakes. If 70% of the players will remain at the team Sportul will promote again next year without problems. As I have said before, it is important for us to reach 25 points."

Coach Multescu doesn't have problems at the team, the only unavailable player being GK Niculescu. He will send probably the same 11 like in the game with Mures. Tiberiu Balan will try to score with Cluj, because he is in the race as goalgetter of Liga 1.

Probable team: A.Popescu - Ciupe, Ratiu, D.Lung, Maxim - C.Gheorghe, Cr.Irimia, V.Negru, Ferfelea - T.Balan, Curelea; Technical director: Gheorghe Multescu; Injured: V.Niculescu; Suspended: -; Substitutes: Viciu, Farmache, Ghinga, Nae, Cruceru, A.Lungu, Rusu, Chihaia

LAST GAME (Sportul Studentesc Bucure?ti - FCM Targu-Mure? 1-2)
Scored: 1-0 Costin Curelea (50), 1-1 Florin Dan (78), 1-2 Victor Astafei (90+2)
Sportul: 1. A. Popescu - 29. Farmache, 5. Lung, 27. Ratiu, 23. Maxim - 13. Ghinga (18. Chihaia '80), 4. Negru - 28. Balan, 30. Irimia (16. Lungu '71), 8. Nae (11. Gheorghe '46) - 9. Curelea. Coach: Gheorghe Multescu.
FCM: 22. Balauru - 15. L. Rus, 33. Bruno Fernandes, 17. Iencsi, 6. L. Cazan (4. Cordos '74) - 21. Astafei, 90. Issa Ba, 19. Fl. Dan, 83. Vasilache - 20. Raduta (11. Petcut '70), 9. Ruiz (25. Vagner '61). Coach: Ioan Ovidiu Sabau.
Yellow cards: Maxim '79, Farmache '90 - Cazan '20, Cordos '90

Sportul led 1-0 with Targu-Mures but they conceeded 2 goals at the end of the game and had to declare themselves losers. It is unfair that they have lost the game in extra time, because they would have deserve at least a draw. 

Both teams are now without objectives, but both have players that would want the goalgetter title. We expekt an open game with lots of goals.