CRAIOVA. Universitatea Craiova tops CFR Cluj 2-0 after A. Ivan scores a double.
The match was played at the Stadionul Ion Oblemenco (Craiova) stadium in Craiova on Saturday and it started at 8:00 pm local time. The referee was Marcel Bîrsan with the help of Mihai Marius Marica and Imre-Laszlo Bucsi. The 4th official was Marian Alexandru Barbu. The weather was cloudy. The temperature was freezing at -1.2 degrees Celsius or 29.79 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 64%.
Match Statistics
- 0 Ball Possession 0
Shots
- 10 Total 11
- 3 On Target 5
- 7 Off Target 6
- 0 Shots blocked 0
- 102 Attack 129
- 55 Dangerous attack 53
- 0 Ball safe 0
- 0 Penalties 0
- 7 Corners 1
- 3 Off Sides 1
Fouls
- 14 Total 11
- 0 Yellow Cards 1
- 0 Double Yellow 0
- 0 Red Card 0
Other
- 4 Substitutions 5
The overall ball possession was just identical with both teams controlling the ball for 50% of the time.
Ball possession
None of the teams had a clear upper hand in terms of ball possession. Universitatea Craiova was in possession of the ball for 0% of the time vs. CFR Cluj that controlled the ball for 0% of the time.
Attitude and shots
Universitatea Craiova was more pushing with 55 dangerous attacks and 10 shots of which 3 were on target. This is one of the reasons why Universitatea Craiova won the match.
Universitatea Craiova shot 10 times, 3 on target, 7 off target. On the opposite side, CFR Cluj shot 11 times, 5 on target, 6 off target.
Cards
Universitatea Craiova didn’t receive any yellow card. On the opposite side, CFR Cluj received 1 yellow card (Cristian Manea).
Match Timeline
Standings
After this match, Universitatea Craiova will have 44 points to sit in the 5th place. Talking about the opposition, CFR Cluj will stay with 50 points to hold in the 2nd place.
Next matches
In the next match in the Liga 1, Universitatea Craiova will host Argeş on the 1st of March with a 7-2 head to head record in favor of Universitatea Craiova (3 draws).
CFR Cluj will host Argeş on the 19th of February with a 11-0 head to head stats in favor of CFR Cluj (2 draws).
Universitatea Craiova – Formation
Universitatea Craiova
60'
67', 86'
Universitatea Craiova adopted the aggressive line-up (4-3-3).
The manager Mirel Matei Radoi decided to play with the following team: Iulian-Laurenţiu Popescu, Raúl Michel Melo da Silva, Bogdan Ilie Vătăjelu, Gjoko Zajkov, Basilio Ndong Owono Nchamaaa, Alexandru Mateiu, Vladimir Screciu, Alexandru Mihai Ișfan, Andrei Virgil Ivan, Jovan Markovic and George Alexandru Cimpanu.
The home team had on the bench: Alexandru Crețu, David Beniamin Lazar, Sergiu Cătălin Hanca, Marian Danciu, Rivaldo Vitor Ferreira Mosca, Dan Nicolae Nistor, Elvir Koljič, David Sala and Juraj Badelj.
Substitutions
Universitatea Craiova made 4 changes: A. Ișfan for Alexandru Crețu (60′), V. Screciu for Dan Nistor (60′), J. Marković for Elvir Koljić (72′) and George Cimpanu for David Sala (90′).
CFR Cluj – Formation
CFR Cluj
66'
Also CFR Cluj adopted the aggressive line-up (4-3-3).
Dan Vasile Petrescu played with: Simone Scuffet, Mário Jorge Malico Paulino, Andrei Andonie Burcă, Cristian Marian Manea, Jefferson Yuri de Sousa Matias, Ciprian Ioan Deac, Mihai Cătălin Bordeianu, Bismark Adjei-Boateng, Ermal Krasniqi, Daniel Birligea and Emmanuel Damoah Yeboah.
These were the players on the bench: Lovro Cvek, Razvan Sava, Christopher Braun, Claudiu Petrila, Bogdan Ionuț Țîru, Cephas Malele, Alin Fica, Rangelo Janga and Karlo Muhar.
Substitutions
CFR Cluj made 5 changes: Ciprian Deac for Cvek (68′), Mihai Bordeianu for Karlo Muhar (68′), Emmanuel Yeboah for Claudiu Adrian Mihai Petrila (74′), E. Krasniqi for Cephas Malele (81′) and Nana Boateng for Rangelo Janga (82′).
Results of the day
These are the results of the day in the Liga 1.
