BUFTEA. Hermannstadt beats Rapid Bucuresti 1-0 after S. Balaure scored just 1 goal (32′). Rapid Bucuresti lost this match even if it was better in terms of ball possession (57%).
Marko Dugandzic missed a decisive penalty (90′). That would have allowed Rapid Bucuresti to draw the match.
The match was played at the Centrul de Fotbal Buftea Teren 2 stadium in Buftea. The referee was Viorel Nicușor Flueran with the help of Vasile Marinescu and Adrian Vornicu. The 4th official was Adrian Sorin Costreie. The weather was clear. The temperature was quite cold at 6.8 degrees Celsius or 44.26 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 81%.
Match Statistics
- 57 Ball Possession 43
Shots
- 12 Total 7
- 6 On Target 2
- 4 Off Target 3
- 2 Shots blocked 2
- 141 Attack 123
- 80 Dangerous attack 55
- 0 Ball safe 0
- 1 Penalties 0
- 5 Corners 1
Fouls
- 15 Total 9
- 2 Yellow Cards 2
- 0 Double Yellow 0
- 0 Red Card 0
Other
- 5 Substitutions 5
Ball possession
Rapid Bucuresti was in firm control of the ball 57% while Hermannstadt was struggling with a 43% ball possession.
Attitude and shots
Rapid Bucuresti was more aggressive with 80 dangerous attacks and 12 shots of which 6 were on target. Nonetheless, Hermannstadt managed to find the solution to win this match.
Rapid Bucuresti shot 12 times, 6 on target, 4 off target. Talking about the opposition, Hermannstadt shot 7 times, 2 on target, 3 off target.
Cards
Rapid Bucuresti received 2 yellow cards (Xian Emmers and Alexandru Ionita II). On the opposite side, Hermannstadt received 2 yellow cards (Vesel Limaj and B. Alhassan).
Match Timeline
Standings
After this match, Rapid Bucuresti will stay with 52 points to hold in the 4th place. Talking about the opposition, Hermannstadt will have 29 points to sit in the 13th place.
Next matches
In the next match in the Liga 1, Rapid Bucuresti will play away with SSC Farul on the 11th of March with a 1-0 head to head stats in favor of SSC Farul (2 draws).
Hermannstadt will host U Craiova 1948 on the 12th of March with a 0-0 head to head stats.
Rapid Bucuresti – Formation
Rapid Bucuresti
46'
34'
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, Iraneuton Sousa Morais Junior, Claudiu Belu-Iordache, Cristian Ignat, Alexandru Ioniţă, Ljuban Crepulja, Xian Emmers, Jayson Papeau, Kevin Luckassen and Hervin Scicchitano Ongenda.
The home team had on the bench: Cristian Alexandru Albu, Dragoș Grigore, Mattias Käit, Virgil Andrei Drăghia, Răzvan Philippe Onea, Marko Dugandžić, Ștefan Călin Pănoiu, Valentin Ionuţ Costache and Paul Alexandru Iacob.
Substitutions
Rapid Bucuresti made 5 changes: Xian Emmers for Mattias Käit (46′), H. Scicchitano Ongenda for Valentin Costache (46′), Ljuban Crepulja for Cristian Albu (46′), Kevin Luckassen for Marko Dugandžić (46′) and Jayson Papeau for Ștefan Pănoiu (75′).
Hermannstadt – Formation
Hermannstadt
32'
Hermannstadt started with an extremely aggressive line-up (3-4-3).
Marius Constantin Măldărăşanu played with: Karlo Letica, Florin Bejan, Ionuț Stoica, Mihai Ionuţ Butean, Raul Oprut, Ionut Biceanu, Silviu Nicolae Balaure, Vesel Limaj, Călin Popescu, Sota Mino and Daniel George Paraschiv.
The following players were sitting on the bench: Dragoș Petru Iancu, Paolo Medina Etienne, Alexandru Laurențiu Oroian, Gabriel Cristian Iancu, Cristian Bărbuţ, Vlad Ionuț Muțiu, Matko Babić, Baba Alhassan and Marius Paul Antoche.
Substitutions
Hermannstadt made 5 changes: Vesel Limaj for Baba Alhassan (70′), C. Popescu for Alexandru Oroian (70′), Daniel Paraschiv for Gabriel Iancu (70′), S. Balaure for Cristian Bărbuț (77′) and I. Biceanu for Marius Antoche (88′).
Results of the day
These are the results of the day in the Liga 1.
