Universitatea Cluj conquers SSC Farul 2-0 on Friday. HIGHLIGHTS

ÅLAND. Universitatea Cluj beats SSC Farul with a 2-0 win with a goal from O. Bic (39') and a goal from M. Remacle (58').

Universitatea Cluj conquers SSC Farul 2-0 on Friday. HIGHLIGHTS

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

Gabriel Simion- Yellow
1'
25'
33'
34'
Louis Munteanu- Yellow
Ovidiu Bic(goal)
39'
Kevin Doukoure- sub ->Dragos Nedelcu
46'
46'
David Kiki- sub ->Andrei Borza
46'
57'
58'
65'
67'
71'
75'
Carlo Casap- sub ->C. Grameni
83'
84'
Alexandru Chipciu- Yellow
88'

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
G
Andrei Gorcea 33.Romania
D
Andrei Pițian 17.Romania
D
Andrei Miron 6.Romania
D
Dorinel Oancea 26.Romania
M
Alexandru Chipciu 27.Romania
88'
M
Dan Nistor 19.Romania
M
Ovidiu Bic 94.Romania
Goals39'
M
Martin Remacle 8.Belgium
Goals58'
M
Gabriel Simion 98.Romania
84' 1'
F
Mamadou Thiam 93.Senegal
83' 71'
F
José Gomes 21.Portugal
65'
Substitutes
G
Plamen Iliev 23.Bulgaria
D
Ivan Goranov 22.Bulgaria
D
Denis Ispas 44.Romania
84'
D
Florin Ilie 18.Romania
M
Romário Pires 52.Brazil
83'
M
Ioan Filip 16.Romania
33' 57'
M
Florian Haita 10.Romania
F
F
Ianis Stoica 7.Romania
65'

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
G
M. Aioani 12.Romania
D
Ionut Larie 17.Romania
D
Mihai Popescu 3.Romania
D
Andrei Borza 27.Romania
46'
M
Andrei Artean 18.Romania
M
Dragos Nedelcu 16.Romania
46'
M
Tudor Baluta 6.Romania
M
Constantin Grameni 24.Romania
75'
F
Denis Alibec 7.Romania
F
Louis Munteanu 9.Romania
67' 34'
F
Enes Sali 77.Romania
46'
Substitutes
G
Alexandru Buzbuchi 1.Romania
D
David Kiki 25.Benin
46'
D
Gustavo Marins 45.Brazil
D
Dan Sirbu 21.Romania
M
Kevin Doukoure 4.Ivory Coast
46'
M
Carlo Casap 8.Romania
75'
F
Adrian Mazilu 26.Romania
46'
F
Ionuț Cojocaru 20.Romania
F
Vlad Morar 10.Romania
67'

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.​