OVIDIU. SSC Farul managed to reverse the score against Rapid Bucuresti to win 2-1. It was Rapid Bucuresti to strike first with a goal of A. Sefer at the 14′. Then it was a goal in the 21′ minute to make things even for 1-1. Eventually, Adrian Mazilu gave the win to SSC Farul in the 50′ minute.
The match was played at the Stadionul Central stadium in Ovidiu on Saturday and it started at 8:30 pm local time. The referee was Constantin Sebastian Colțescu with the help of Adrian Radu Ghinguleac and George Florin Neacșu. The 4th official was Ionela Alina Peşu. The weather was cloudy. The temperature was cold at 11.6 degrees Celsius or 52.9 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 76%.
Match Statistics
- 49 Ball Possession 51
Shots
- 21 Total 9
- 6 On Target 3
- 8 Off Target 3
- 7 Shots blocked 3
- 93 Attack 108
- 63 Dangerous attack 59
- 0 Ball safe 0
- 0 Penalties 0
- 1 Corners 5
- 2 Off Sides 1
Fouls
- 16 Total 18
- 5 Yellow Cards 1
- 0 Double Yellow 0
- 0 Red Card 0
Other
- 5 Substitutions 3
Ball possession
There was not much difference in terms of ball possession. SSC Farul was in possession of the ball for 49% of the time vs. Rapid Bucuresti that controlled the ball for 51% of the time.
Attitude and shots
SSC Farul had a more offensive attitude with 63 dangerous attacks and 21 shots of which 6 were on target. This is one of the reasons why SSC Farul won the match.
SSC Farul shot 21 times, 6 on target, 8 off target. On the other side, Rapid Bucuresti shot 9 times, 3 on target, 3 off target.
Cards
SSC Farul received 5 yellow cards (M. Aioani, Vlad Morar, Dan Sirbu, Mateus Criciúma and Mihai Popescu). On the other side, Rapid Bucuresti received 1 yellow card (Mattias Käit).
Match Timeline
Standings
After playing this encounter, SSC Farul will have 64 points to remain in the 1st place. Talking about the opposition, Rapid Bucuresti will stay with 52 points to remain in the 5th place.
Next matches
SSC Farul – Formation
SSC Farul
28'
21'
62'
SSC Farul started with an extremely aggressive line-up (3-4-3).
The manager Gheorghe Hagi decided to play with the following team: Mihai Marian Aioani, Ionuț Justinian Larie, David Enagnon Kiki, Mihai Popescu, Andrei Sebastian Borza, Andrei Viorel Artean, Dragoș Ionuț Nedelcu, Constantin Grameni, Denis Alibec, Louis Munteanu and Adrian Mazilu.
The home team had on the bench: Vlad Călin Morar, Enes Sali, Dan Sirbu, Alexandru Buzbuchi, Rolandas Baravykas, Kevin Grobry Doukoure, Gustavo Henrique Marins Silva, Mateus Barbosa Santos and Carlo Roberto Casap.
Substitutions
SSC Farul made 5 changes: Louis Munteanu for Vlad Morar (46′), Dragos Nedelcu for K. Grobry Doukoure (62′), Adrian Mazilu for Mateus Barbosa (62′), Sebastian Andrei Borza for Dan Sirbu (76′) and Denis Alibec for Carlo Casap (82′).
Rapid Bucuresti – Formation
Rapid Bucuresti
Rapid Bucuresti started with a mid-fielder-oriented line-up (4-1-4-1).
Adrian Mutu played with: Horaţiu Moldovan, Ionuț Cristian Săpunaru, Dragoș Grigore, Iraneuton Sousa Morais Junior, Răzvan Philippe Onea, Ljuban Crepulja, Mattias Käit, Antonio Valentin Sefer, Xian Emmers, Kevin Luckassen and Marko Dugandžić.
These were the players on the bench: Virgil Andrei Drăghia, Valentin Ionuţ Costache, Paul Alexandru Iacob, Ștefan Călin Pănoiu, Funsho Ibrahim Bamgboye, Cristian Ignat, Jayson Papeau, Claudiu Belu-Iordache and Florin Bogdan Ștefan.
Substitutions
Rapid Bucuresti made 3 changes: Kevin Luckassen for Jayson Papeau (62′), Xian Emmers for Valentin Costache (74′) and A. Sefer for Ștefan Pănoiu (82′).
Results of the day
These are the results of the day in the Liga 1.
- SSC Farul – Rapid Bucuresti – 2-1
- Argeş – Petrolul 52 – 0-1
