Romania - Otelul Galati vs Craiova

Game to be played @ 20:30 CET

Otelul Galati

General manager Marius Stan said that the players will have not to underestimate a wonded team like Universitatea Craiova. Coach Dorinel Munteanu is convinced that his team will win the title in Romania.

In the game from thursday, with U Craiova there some problems in the team. Midfielder Gabriel Paraschiv(23/2) is fit and will play, but defender Laurentiu Petean(6/0) is out for the rest of the season while defender Adrian Salagean(26/1) is uncertain.

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

LAST GAME (CFR 1907 Cluj - Otelul Galati 0-1)
Scored: 0-1 Liviu Antal (81)
CFR Cluj: 32. Minca - 55. Nuno Diogo, 20. Cadu, 24. Rada, 4. Panin (29. Batin '83) - 8. Kivuvu (25. Bus '46) - 28. Kone, 5. Sare, 18. Peralta, 11. Nicoara - 16. Bastos (22. Hora '63). Coach: Alin Minteuan.
Otelul Galati: 12. Grahovac - 3. Rapa, 30. Perendia, 18. Costin, 14. S. Ilie - 29. Giurgiu, 24. Filip - 8. Antal, 15. Ibeh, 6. Iorga (17. Bu? '73) - 27. Pena (19. Punosevac '90+1). Coach: Dorinel Munteanu.
Yellow cards: Rada '22, Bastos '42 - Antal '8

Otelul Galati won at Cluj by a goal scored by Antal. With 4 rounds to go, Otelul is on 2nd place at 1 point of Timisoara. The most important fact today is that they play after the derby between Vaslui and Timisoara so they will know what to do next. Anyway, anything but a win it's a tragedy, but if let's say Vaslui and Otelul will make a draw, they will play a little bit more relieved and without pressure. 

Universitatea Craiova

Problems at Craiova in front of this game. The players from abroad didn't want to train until they spoke with owner Mititelu saying that they are not given the same treatment as the Romanian players.

Another important point that has been discussed is the money problem. Mititelu didn't risk and said that he will fill the accounts of the players with at least half the sum he owes them.

Probable team: S.Lung jr. - Dananae, Zoro, Gugu, Busu - Prepelita, D.Stoica, J.Nicolae, M.Costea - Fl.Costea, Subotic; Coach: Aurel Ticleanu; Injured: Craciun, Ciuca; Suspended: -; Substitutes: Hotoboc, D.Lopes, Ologu, Firtulescu, Stoianof, Dina, Gangioveanu, Wendel

LAST GAME (Universitatea Craiova - Unirea Urziceni 3-0)
Scored: 1-0 Danijel Subotic (31p), 2-0 Dorel Stoica (43), 3-0 Dragos Firtulescu (50)
U.Craiova: 21. Lung jr - 18 Dananae, 7. Gugu, 4. Zoro, 2. Bu?u - 25. Firtulescu (15. Dina '83), 88. J. Nicolae, 5. D. Stoica (13. Wendel '63), 38. Gangioveanu - 20. Subotici, 19. Stoianof (10. Fl. Costea '68). Coach: Laurentiu Reghecampf (suspended)
Unirea Urziceni: 1. Curca - 15. Busca, 16. E. Nicu, 24. Mera, 4. Lupu - 6. Muzac (5. Ionita '46), 32. Apostol - 22. Scarlatescu (17. Tene '62), 28. Patras, 9. Toba(30. Marcu '75)- 90. Mihalcea. Coach: Marian Pana.
Yellow cards: Gugu '16, Gangioveanu '57 - Muzac '30

Universitatea Craiova managed to win with Unirea Urziceni, 3-0 and is at 3 points of Gloria Bistrita and the safe spot. It is difficult for them to win today, because Otelul has even a higher stake in play.

Otelul will need not to underestimate Craiova here. They have to remember that Vaslui played with Craiova 3 rounds ago and it was not an easy win by them. I think for this game I will bet in play because we have to wait the other game result to know what to bet.