ARAD. UTA Arad defeats Universitatea Cluj with a 2-0 win with a goal from V. Postolachi (23′) and a goal from S. Milosevic (26′).
The match was played at the Stadionul Francisc von Neumann stadium in Arad on Saturday and it started at 12:00 pm local time. The referee was Adrian Sorin Costreie who had the assistance of Mircea Mihail Grigoriu and Imre-Laszlo Bucsi. The 4th official was Ionuţ Coza. The weather was cloudy. The temperature was cold at 12.2 degrees Celsius or 53.91 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 80%.
Match Statistics
- 47 Ball Possession 53
Shots
- 5 Total 15
- 4 On Target 5
- 1 Off Target 5
- 0 Shots blocked 5
- 94 Attack 89
- 49 Dangerous attack 88
- 0 Ball safe 0
- 0 Penalties 0
- 5 Corners 6
- 1 Off Sides 6
Fouls
- 11 Total 16
- 2 Yellow Cards 3
- 0 Double Yellow 0
- 0 Red Card 0
Other
- 5 Substitutions 5
Ball possession
None of the teams was particularly dominant in terms of ball possession. UTA Arad was in possession of the ball for 46% of the time vs. Universitatea Cluj that controlled the ball for 54% of the time.
Attitude and shots
Universitatea Cluj had a more offensive attitude with 88 dangerous attacks and 15 shots of which 5 were on target. Nonetheless, UTA Arad succeeded in find the solution to win this match.
UTA Arad shot 5 times, 4 on target, 1 off target. On the opposite side, Universitatea Cluj shot 15 times, 5 on target, 5 off target.
Cards
UTA Arad received 2 yellow cards (Marko Vukcevic and Rares Pop). On the other side, Universitatea Cluj received 3 yellow cards (A. Chipciu, G. Simion and Ivan Martic).
Match Timeline
Standings
After playing this match, UTA Arad will have 16 points like Chindia Târgovişte to hold in the 14th place. Regarding the opposition, Universitatea Cluj will stay with 20 points like Botoşani to move up in the 13th place.
Next matches
In the next match in the Liga 1, UTA Arad will host Botoşani on the 14th of April with a 3-2 head to head stats in favor of UTA Arad (2 draws).
Universitatea Cluj will host U Craiova 1948 on the 8th of April with a 1-0 head to head in favor of U Craiova 1948 (1 draw).
UTA Arad – Formation
UTA Arad adopted the conservative line-up (4-4-2).
The manager László György Balint decided to play with the following team: Danylo Kucher, Alexandru Constantin Benga, Marko Vukčević, Andrei Chindriş, Paul Viorel Anton, Idriz Batha, Desley Ubbink, Roger Junio Rodrigues Figueira, Rareș Mihai Pop, Stefan Milošević and Virgiliu Postolachi.
The home team had on the bench: Philip Otele, Erion Hoxhallari, Romario Sandu Benzar, Florin Iacob, Raul Șteau, Mihai Dobrescu, Juan Bautista Cascini, Willie Hortencio Barbosa and Claudiu Andrei Keșerü.
Substitutions
UTA Arad made 5 changes: Stefan Milosevic for Philip Otele (69′), Paul Anton for Bautista Cascini (77′), Desley Ubbink for Erjon Hoxhallari (77′), Rares Pop for Raul Șteau (77′) and Virgiliu Postolachi for Claudiu Keșerü (85′).
Universitatea Cluj – Formation
Also Universitatea Cluj adopted the conservative line-up (4-4-2).
Ioan Ovidiu Sabău played with: Andrei Cristian Gorcea, Ivan Martic, Andrei Ovidiu Pițian, George Andrei Miron, Dorinel Gabriel Oancea, Alexandru Mihăiță Chipciu, Ovidiu Alexandru Bic, Martin Remacle, Gabriel Bogdan Simion, José Gomes and Dragoș Sebastian Tescan.
The following players were sitting on the bench: Plamen Ivanov Iliev, Ioan Constantin Filip, Ianis Stoica, Florin Ionuţ Ilie, Adrian Ionuț Bălan, Raul Nistor, Denis Florentin Ispas, Ivan Goranov and Florian Nichita Haită.
Substitutions
Universitatea Cluj made 5 changes: D. Tescan for Ianis Stoica (46′), M. Remacle for Raul Nistor (63′), Zé Gomes for Adrian Ionuț Bălan (69′), Dorinel Oancea for Ioan Filip (69′) and A. Pițian for Denis Ispas (71′).
Results of the day
These are the results of the day in the Liga 1.
- Hermannstadt – Botoşani – 1-1
- Rapid Bucuresti – SSC Farul – 1-1
- UTA Arad – Universitatea Cluj – 2-0