Liga 1: Sepsi conquers Universitatea Cluj 2-1

SFâNTU GHEORGHE. Sepsi overcame Universitatea Cluj to win 2-1.

SFâNTU GHEORGHE. Sepsi beat Universitatea Cluj to win 2-1. It was Sepsi to strike first with a goal of Nicolae Ionuț Păun at the 30′. Then Alexandru Tudorie scored again for Sepsi in the 51′ minute with a goal. Eventually, Mamadou Thiam reduced the distance for Universitatea Cluj with a penalty. However, that was it, and the result remained 2-1.​ Sepsi took advantage of its superior ball possession (59%).

The match was played at the Stadionul Municipal stadium in Sfântu Gheorghe on Saturday and it started at 3:00 pm local time. The referee was Iulian Dima who had the assistance of Mircea Cristian Orbuleț and George Florin Neacșu. The 4th official was Andrei Moroiţă. The weather was cloudy. The temperature was cold around 10 degrees Celsius or 49.93 Fahrenheit. Humidity was up to 88%.​

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  Sepsi

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  Universitatea Cluj

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  17 Dec 2022 Full time

Match Statistics

Sepsi was in firm control of the ball 59% while Universitatea Cluj was struggling with a 41% ball possession.

Sepsi was more aggressive with 58 dangerous attacks and 9 shots of which 4 were on target. Which is one of the reasons Sepsi won the contest.

Sepsi shot 9 times, 4 on target, 5 off target. On the other side, Universitatea Cluj shot 11 times, 6 on target, 5 off target.

Cards

Sepsi received 3 yellow cards (Jonathan Emanuel Rodriguez, Nicolae Ionuț Păun and Alexandru Tudorie). Regarding the opposition, Universitatea Cluj received 5 yellow cards (Albert Hofman, Romário Pires, Adrian Ionuț Bălan, Roberto Romeo and ).

After playing this match, Sepsi will have 32 points like Universitatea Craiova to stay in the 6th place. On the opposite side, Universitatea Cluj will stay with 19 points to stay in the 14th place.

Match Events

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Sepsi: Formation and Lineups

Sepsi started with a 4-3-1-2 line-up (4-3-1-2).

The manager Cristiano Bergodi chose to play with the following team: Roland Csaba Niczuly, Radoslav Bonchev Dimitrov, Branislav Ňinaj, Márk Tamás, Rares Ispas, Cosmin Gabriel Matei, Adnan Aganović, Jonathan Yoni Emanuel Rodriguez, Nicolae Ionuț Păun, Mario Júnior Rondón Fernández and Alexandru Tudorie.

Substitutes

Sepsi made 5 changes: Jonathan Emanuel Rodriguez for Liviu Gheorghe (67′), Mario Rondon for Pavol Šafranko (67′), Adnan Aganović for Francisco Júnior (76′), Cosmin Matei for Anass Achahbar (76′) and Alexandru Tudorie for Cristian Bărbuț (83′).

Universitatea Cluj: Formation and Lineups

Universitatea Cluj started with a aggressive line-up (4-3-3).

Regarding the opposition, Eugen Neagoe played with: Laurentiu Constantin Brănescu, Marius Ionuț Briceag, Florin Ionuţ Ilie, Andrei Ovidiu Pițian, Ştefan Marinel Vlădoiu, Alexandru Mihăiță Chipciu, Romario Santos Pires, Lóránd-Levente Fülöp, Gabriel Bogdan Simion, Mamadou Thiam and Albert Hofman.

Substitutes

Universitatea Cluj made 5 changes: Stefan Vladoiu for Roberto Romeo (38′), Albert Hofman for Ovidiu Horşia (39′), Lóránd Fülöp for Ely Fernandes (46′), Ely Fernandes for Adrian Ionuț Bălan (63′) and Valentin Simion for Martin Remacle (64′).

Results of the day

These are the results of the day in the Liga 1

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  Universitatea Craiova

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  Chindia Târgovişte

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