Rapid Bucuresti manages to draw 2-2 with Universitatea Craiova after recovering a 0-2 deficit. HIGHLIGHTS

BUCUREşTI. Rapid Bucuresti recovers against Universitatea Craiova with a goal on the A. Cretu 5' and a goal on the S. Baiaram 20'.

John Ross

November 13, 2022

BUCUREşTI. Rapid Bucuresti bounces back against Universitatea Craiova with a goal on the A. Cretu 5′ and a goal on the S. Baiaram 20′.

The match was played at the Stadionul Valentin Stănescu stadium in Bucureşti on Saturday and it started at 8:30 pm local time. The referee was Adrian Viorel Cojocaru who had the assistance of Adrian Radu Ghinguleac and Marius Florin Badea. The 4th official was Bogdan Dumitrache.

Match Statistics

Rapid Bucuresti

2 - 2

Universitatea Craiova

0 Ball Possession 0

Shots

12 Total 7
4 On Target 4
8 Off Target 3
0 Shots blocked 0

115 Attack 107
69 Dangerous attack 48
0 Ball safe 0

0 Penalties 0
4 Corners 5
2 Off Sides 2

Fouls

15 Total 15
2 Yellow Cards 4
0 Double Yellow 0
0 Red Card 0

Other

2 Substitutions 3

The overall ball possession was just the same with both teams controlling the ball for 50% of the time.

Ball possession

There was not much difference in terms of ball possession. Rapid Bucuresti was in possession of the ball for 0% of the time vs. Universitatea Craiova that controlled the ball for 0% of the time.

Attitude and shots

Rapid Bucuresti was more pushing with 69 dangerous attacks and 12 shots of which 4 were on target. Nevertheless, that was not enough Rapid Bucuresti to win the match.

Rapid Bucuresti shot 12 times, 4 on target, 8 off target. On the other side, Universitatea Craiova shot 7 times, 4 on target, 3 off target.

Cards

Rapid Bucuresti received 2 yellow cards (C. Sapunaru and R. Onea). On the opposite side, Universitatea Craiova received 4 yellow cards (B. Mitrea, S. Baiaram, D. Nistor and G. Arlauskis).

Match Timeline

Alexandru Creţu(goal)

20'

Ș. Baiaram(goal)

Alexandru Albu(goal)

24'

Cristian Săpunaru - Yellow

36'

Răzvan Onea- Yellow

41'

46'

56'

61'

62'

Ș. Baiaram- Yellow

66'

72'

78'

81'

84'

90'

Alexandru Cîmpanu- sub ->Rivaldinho

Standings

Team

Pts

Last 5

Universitatea Craiova

TBC

After this encounter, Rapid Bucuresti will have 33 points to soar in the 3rd place. Talking about the opposition, Universitatea Craiova will have 31 points like CFR Cluj to hold in the 4th place.

Next matches

Rapid Bucuresti – Formation

Rapid Bucuresti

Horaţiu Moldovan 31.Romania

Cristian Săpunaru 22.Romania

36'

Dragoș Grigore 21.Romania

F. Ștefan 3.Romania

Răzvan Onea 19.Romania

41'

Alexandru Albu 23.Romania

61'

24'

A. Ioniţă 10.Romania

Mattias Käit 14.Estonia

A. Sefer 7.Romania

46'

Ș. Pănoiu 17.Romania

M. Dugandžić 45.Croatia

72'

Substitutes

Virgil Drăghia 90.Romania

Cristian Ignat 5.Romania

C. Belu-Iordache 77.Romania

Andrei Ciobanu 8.Romania

61'

Paul Iacob 6.Romania

J. Vojtuš 71.Slovakia

Alexandru Despa 16.Romania

Kevin Luckassen 42.Netherlands

46'

Younes Bnou Marzouk 57.France

Rapid Bucuresti started with a aggressive line-up (4-3-3).

The manager Adrian Mutu decided to play with the following team: Horaţiu Moldovan, Ionuț Cristian Săpunaru, Dragoș Grigore, Florin Bogdan Ștefan, Răzvan Philippe Onea, Alexandru Ioniţă, Mattias Käit, Cristian Alexandru Albu, Antonio Valentin Sefer, Ștefan Călin Pănoiu and Marko Dugandžić.

The home team had on the bench: Jakub Vojtuš, Andrei Virgil Ciobanu, Alexandru Despa, Virgil Andrei Drăghia, Cristian Ignat, Paul Alexandru Iacob, Kevin Luckassen, Claudiu Belu-Iordache and Younes Bnou Marzouk.

Substitutions

Rapid Bucuresti made 2 changes: A. Sefer for K. Luckassen (46′) and A. Albu for A. Ciobanu (61′).

Universitatea Craiova – Formation

Universitatea Craiova

Giedrius Arlauskis 87.Lithuania

84'

P. Papp 2.Romania

B. Mitrea 3.Romania

56'

Vladimir Screciu 6.Romania

Bogdan Ilie Vătăjelu 5.Romania

Nicuşor Bancu 11.Romania

78'

D. Nistor 16.Romania

81'

Alexandru Creţu 4.Romania

Mihai Căpățînă 23.Romania

Rivaldinho 17.Brazil

90'

Ș. Baiaram 10.Romania

66'

62'

20'

Substitutes

David Lazar 1.Romania

Alexandru Cîmpanu 7.Romania

90'

Denis Benga 32.Romania

V. Găman 25.Romania

66'

E. Florescu 14.Romania

Ivan Martić 27.Switzerland

78'

Alexandru Mateiu 8.Romania

Marian Danciu 37.Romania

Universitatea Craiova started with a 3-5-2 line-up (3-5-2).

Mirel Matei Radoi played with: Giedrius Arlauskis, Paul Papp, Bogdan Ilie Vătăjelu, Nicușor Silviu Bancu, Bogdan Alexandru Mitrea, Dan Nicolae Nistor, Alexandru Crețu, Mihai Căpățînă, Vladimir Screciu, Rivaldo Vitor Ferreira Mosca and Ștefan Baiaram.

They had on the bench: Eduard Marian Florescu, Marian Danciu, David Beniamin Lazar, Ivan Martic, Denis Mirel Benga, Marius Valerică Găman, Alexandru Mateiu and George Alexandru Cimpanu.