ÅLAND. Universitatea Cluj prevails over SSC Farul with a 2-0 win with a goal from O. Bic (39′) and a goal from M. Remacle (58′). SSC Farul lost this match even if it was superior in terms of ball possession (57%).
M. Thiam didn’t score a penalty (25′) for Universitatea Cluj.
The match was played at the Wiklöf Holding Arena stadium in Åland on Friday and it started at 8:00 pm local time. The referee was Cătălin Popa with the help of Ciprian Florin Danșa and Bogdan Mihai Gheorghe. The 4th official was Rareș George Vidican. The weather was cloudy. The temperature was hot at 26.2 degrees Celsius or 79.23 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 29%.
Match Statistics
- 43 Ball Possession 57
Shots
- 21 Total 7
- 8 On Target 1
- 9 Off Target 4
- 4 Shots blocked 2
- 149 Attack 130
- 68 Dangerous attack 63
- 0 Ball safe 0
- 1 Penalties 0
- 6 Corners 1
- 1 Off Sides 1
Fouls
- 17 Total 8
- 4 Yellow Cards 1
- 0 Double Yellow 0
- 0 Red Card 0
Other
- 4 Substitutions 5
Ball possession
SSC Farul had a superior ball possession 57% while Universitatea Cluj was struggling with a 43% ball possession.
Attitude and shots
Universitatea Cluj was more aggressive with 68 dangerous attacks and 21 shots of which 8 were on target. This is one of the reasons why Universitatea Cluj won the match.
Universitatea Cluj shot 21 times, 8 on target, 9 off target. On the other side, SSC Farul shot 7 times, 1 on target, 4 off target.
Cards
Universitatea Cluj received 4 yellow cards (G. Simion, I. Filip, M. Thiam and A. Chipciu). Regarding the opposition, SSC Farul received 1 yellow card (Louis Munteanu).
Match Timeline
Standings
After playing this contest, Universitatea Cluj will have 34 points to remain in the 8th place. Regarding the opposition, SSC Farul will stay with 61 points to sit in the 1st place.
Next matches
In the next match in the Liga 1, Universitatea Cluj will play away with CFR Cluj on the 13th of March with a 8-2 head to head record in favor of CFR Cluj (3 draws).
SSC Farul will host Rapid Bucuresti on the 11th of March with a 1-0 head to head in favor of SSC Farul (2 draws).
Universitatea Cluj – Formation
Universitatea Cluj started with a 4-3-1-2 line-up (4-3-1-2).
The manager Ioan Ovidiu Sabău decided to play with the following team: Andrei Cristian Gorcea, Andrei Ovidiu Pițian, George Andrei Miron, Dorinel Gabriel Oancea, Alexandru Mihăiță Chipciu, Dan Nicolae Nistor, Ovidiu Alexandru Bic, Martin Remacle, Gabriel Bogdan Simion, Mamadou Thiam and José Gomes.
The home team had on the bench: Ivan Goranov, Denis Florentin Ispas, Adrian Ionuț Bălan, Romario Santos Pires, Ioan Constantin Filip, Plamen Ivanov Iliev, Florian Nichita Haită, Ianis Stoica and Florin Ionuţ Ilie.
Substitutions
Universitatea Cluj made 4 changes: C Vatca for Ioan Filip (33′), Zé Gomes for Ianis Stoica (65′), M. Thiam for Romário Pires (83′) and G. Simion for Denis Ispas (84′).
SSC Farul – Formation
SSC Farul started with an extremely aggressive line-up (3-4-3).
Gheorghe Hagi played with: Mihai Marian Aioani, Ionuț Justinian Larie, Mihai Popescu, Andrei Sebastian Borza, Andrei Viorel Artean, Dragoș Ionuț Nedelcu, Tudor Cristian Băluţă, Constantin Grameni, Denis Alibec, Louis Munteanu and Enes Sali.
These were the players on the bench: Alexandru Buzbuchi, Adrian Mazilu, Ionuț Sebastian Cojocaru, Kevin Grobry Doukoure, David Enagnon Kiki, Gustavo Henrique Marins Silva, Vlad Călin Morar, Carlo Roberto Casap and Dan Sirbu.
Substitutions
SSC Farul made 5 changes: Dragos Nedelcu for K. Grobry Doukoure (46′), Andrei Borza for David Kiki (46′), E. Sali for Adrian Mazilu (46′), Louis Munteanu for Vlad Morar (67′) and C. Grameni for Carlo Casap (75′).
Results of the day
These are the results of the day in the Liga 1.