Hermannstadt prevails over Rapid Bucuresti 1-0 with a goal scored by S. Balaure. HIGHLIGHTS

BUFTEA. Hermannstadt conquers Rapid Bucuresti 1-0 after S. Balaure scored just 1 goal (32').

Hermannstadt prevails over Rapid Bucuresti 1-0 with a goal scored by S. Balaure. HIGHLIGHTS

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

32'
S. Balaure(goal)
Xian Emmers- Yellow
34'
Valentin Costache- sub ->H. Scicchitano Ongenda
46'
Alexandru Albu- sub ->Ljuban Crepulja
46'
46'
Mattias Käit- sub ->Xian Emmers
46'
50'
Alexandru Ionita II- Yellow
53'
70'
70'
G. Iancu- sub ->Daniel Paraschiv
70'
A. Oroian- sub ->C. Popescu
75'
77'
Cristian Bărbuț- sub ->S. Balaure
88'
P. Antoche- sub ->I. Biceanu
90'
90'

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
G
Horaţiu Moldovan 31.Romania
D
Cristian Sapunaru 22.Romania
D
Júnior Morais 13.Brazil
D
Claudiu Belu 77.Romania
D
Cristian Ignat 5.Romania
M
A. Ioniţă 10.Romania
M
Ljuban Crepulja 4.Croatia
46'
M
Xian Emmers 25.Belgium
46' 34'
M
Hervin Ongenda 35.France
46'
F
Jayson Papeau 96.France
75'
F
Kevin Luckassen 42.Netherlands
46'
Substitutes
G
Virgil Draghia 90.Romania
D
Dragos Grigore 21.Romania
D
Razvan Onea 19.Romania
D
Paul Iacob 6.Romania
M
Alexandru Albu 23.Romania
46'
M
Mattias Käit 14.Estonia
46'
M
Stefan Panoiu 17.Romania
75'
F
Marko Dugandzic 45.Croatia
46'
F
Valentin Costache 9.Romania
46'

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
G
Karlo Letica 25.Croatia
D
F. Bejan 5.Romania
D
Ionuț Stoica 4.Romania
D
M. Butean 17.Romania
D
Raul Opruț 98.Romania
M
I. Biceanu 29.Romania
88'
M
S. Balaure 96.Romania
77' Goals32'
M
Vesel Limaj 10.Germany
70' 50'
M
Călin Popescu 93.Romania
70'
M
S. Mino 14.Japan
F
D. Paraschiv 30.Romania
70'
Substitutes
G
V. Muțiu 31.Romania
D
P. Medina 18.Mexico
M
D. Iancu 11.Romania
M
A. Oroian 51.Romania
70'
M
Cristian Bărbuț 20.Romania
77'
M
Baba Alhassan 8.Ghana
70' 90'
M
P. Antoche 6.Romania
88'
F
G. Iancu 9.Romania
70'
F
Matko Babić 77.Croatia

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.​