Liga 1: CFR Cluj grabs a 2-1 win against Universitatea Cluj 2-1
CLUJ-NAPOCA. CFR Cluj defeated Universitatea Cluj to win 2-1. A penalty from Romario was decisive in the 90min.
CLUJ-NAPOCA. CFR Cluj overcome Universitatea Cluj to win 2-1. A penalty from Romario was decisive in the 90min. It was CFR Cluj to strike first with a penalty of C. Deac at the 25′. Then C. Malele scored again for CFR Cluj in the 61′ minute with a penalty. Eventually, Romario reduced the distance for Universitatea Cluj with a penalty. However, that was it, and the result remained 2-1. Universitatea Cluj lost this match even if it was superior in terms of ball possession (57%).
The match was played at the Cluj Arena stadium in Cluj-Napoca on Sunday and it started at 9:00 pm local time. The referee was Radu Petrescu with the assistance of Adrian Radu Ghinguleac and Mircea Mihail Grigoriu. The 4th official was Horia Gabriel Mladinovici.
Match Statistics
Universitatea Cluj was in firm control of the ball 57% while CFR Cluj was struggling with a 43% ball possession.
Universitatea Cluj was more aggressive with 71 dangerous attacks and 13 shots of which 6 were on target. Nonetheless, CFR Cluj succeeded in find the solution to win this match.
Universitatea Cluj shot 13 times, 6 on target, 7 off target. On the opposite side, CFR Cluj shot 7 times, 4 on target, 3 off target.
Cards
Universitatea Cluj received 3 yellow cards (F. Ilie, S. Vladoiu and O. Horsia). On the opposite side, CFR Cluj received 5 yellow cards (N. Boateng, E. Yeboah, C. Petrila, D. Kolinger and O. Hoban).
After playing this match, Universitatea Cluj will stay with 14 points to stay in the 15th place. On the other side, CFR Cluj will have 25 points to stay in the 3rd place.
Match Events
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24'24'
F. Ilie
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25'25'
C. Deac (Penalty)
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46'46'
A. Balan
M. Thiam
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54'54'
N. Boateng
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58'58'
S. Vladoiu
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58'58'
G. B. Simion
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61'61'
C. Malele (Penalty)
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62'62'
F. Haita
O. Horsia
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62'62'
O. Bic
G. B. Simion
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69'69'
D. Birligea
C. Malele
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69'69'
L. Cvek
C. Deac
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70'70'
E. Yeboah
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71'71'
M. Remacle
F. Ilie
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79'79'
Roger
E. Yeboah
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83'83'
C. Petrila
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86'86'
O. Hoban
C. Petrila
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86'86'
C. Braun
N. Boateng
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90'90'
D. Kolinger
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90'90'
Romario (Penalty)
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90'90'
O. Hoban
Next match
In the upcoming Liga 1 match, Universitatea Cluj will host FCSB on the 31st of October with a 11-1 head to head in favor of FCSB (1 draw).
CFR Cluj will play away against Rapid Bucuresti on the 30th of October with a 9-8 head to head in favor of Rapid Bucuresti (4 draws).
Universitatea Cluj: Formation and Lineups
Universitatea Cluj adopted the 4-2-3-1 line-up (4-2-3-1).
The manager Eugen Neagoe chose to play with the following team: Plamen Ivanov Iliev, Florin Ionuţ Ilie, Denis Florentin Ispas, Andrei Ovidiu Pițian, Ştefan Marinel Vlădoiu, Romario Santos Pires, Ioan Constantin Filip, Lóránd-Levente Fülöp, Gabriel Bogdan Simion, Ovidiu Horșia and Mamadou Thiam.
Substitutes
Universitatea Cluj made 4 changes: M. Thiam for A. Balan (46′), G. B. Simion for O. Bic (63′), O. Horsia for F. Haita (63′) and F. Ilie for M. Remacle (71′).
CFR Cluj: Formation and Lineups
Also CFR Cluj adopted the 4-2-3-1 line-up (4-2-3-1).
On the other side, Dan Vasile Petrescu played with: Simone Scuffet, Mário Jorge Malico Paulino, Denis Kolinger, Cristian Marian Manea, Jefferson Yuri de Sousa Matias, Ciprian Ioan Deac, Bismark Adjei-Boateng, Karlo Muhar, Claudiu Petrila, Cephas Malele and Emmanuel Damoah Yeboah.
Substitutes
CFR Cluj made 5 changes: C. Malele for D. Birligea (69′), C. Deac for L. Cvek (69′), E. Yeboah for Roger (79′), C. Petrila for O. Hoban (86′) and N. Boateng for C. Braun (86′).
Results of the day
These are the results of the day in the Liga 1
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