OVIDIU. SSC Farul managed to turn the tables against Universitatea Craiova. SSC Farul capitalized on its superior ball possession (60%).
Denis Alibec didn’t score a penalty (37′) for SSC Farul.
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 Adrian Viorel Cojocaru with the help of Andrei Gabriel Constantinescu and Imre-Laszlo Bucsi. The 4th official was Adrian Sorin Costreie. The weather was clear. The temperature was quite cold at 6.6 degrees Celsius or 43.9 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 75%.
Match Statistics
- 60 Ball Possession 40
Shots
- 9 Total 5
- 5 On Target 3
- 4 Off Target 2
- 7 Shots blocked 1
- 115 Attack 73
- 85 Dangerous attack 44
- 0 Ball safe 0
- 2 Penalties 0
- 7 Corners 4
- 2 Off Sides 1
Fouls
- 11 Total 4
- 3 Yellow Cards 0
- 0 Double Yellow 0
- 0 Red Card 0
Other
- 5 Substitutions 4
Ball possession
SSC Farul had a superior ball possession 60% while Universitatea Craiova was struggling with a 40% ball possession.
Attitude and shots
SSC Farul was more aggressive with 85 dangerous attacks and 9 shots of which 5 were on target. This is one of the reasons why SSC Farul won the match.
SSC Farul shot 9 times, 5 on target, 4 off target. On the other side, Universitatea Craiova shot 5 times, 3 on target, 2 off target.
Cards
SSC Farul received 3 yellow cards (Kevin Boli, Andrei Artean and Dan Sirbu). On the other side, Universitatea Craiova didn’t receive any yellow card.
Match Timeline
Standings
After this match, SSC Farul will have 39 points to sit in the 1st place. Talking about the opposition, Universitatea Craiova will stay with 29 points to sit in the 8th place.
Next matches
In the next match in the Liga 1, SSC Farul will play away against FCSB on the 17th of April with a 3-3 head to head record.
Universitatea Craiova will host Rapid Bucuresti on the 16th of April with a 6-3 head to head stats in favor of Universitatea Craiova (7 draws).
SSC Farul – Formation
SSC Farul adopted the aggressive line-up (4-3-3).
The manager Gheorghe Hagi decided to play with the following team: Mihai Marian Aioani, Ionuț Justinian Larie, Kévin Gnonher Boli, David Enagnon Kiki, 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: Kevin Grobry Doukoure, Mateus Barbosa Santos, Vlad Călin Morar, Carlo Roberto Casap, Rolandas Baravykas, Alexandru Buzbuchi, Dan Sirbu, Enes Sali and Gustavo Henrique Marins Silva.
Substitutions
SSC Farul made 5 changes: Andrei Borza for Gustavo Henrique Marins Silva (65′), Adrian Mazilu for Mateus Barbosa (66′), C. Grameni for Carlo Casap (78′), Kevin Boli for Dan Sirbu (78′) and Louis Munteanu for Enes Sali (78′).
Universitatea Craiova – Formation
Also Universitatea Craiova adopted the aggressive line-up (4-3-3).
Eugen Neagoe played with: Iulian-Laurenţiu Popescu, Raúl Michel Melo da Silva, Gjoko Zajkov, Ştefan Marinel Vlădoiu, Basilio Ndong Owono Nchamaaa, Alexandru Mateiu, Alexandru Crețu, Mihai Căpățînă, Elvir Koljič, Andrei Virgil Ivan and Ștefan Baiaram.
They had on the bench: Jovan Markovic, David Sala, Rivaldo Vitor Ferreira Mosca, George Alexandru Cimpanu, Bogdan Alexandru Mitrea, Marius Valerică Găman, David Beniamin Lazar, Juraj Badelj and Ante Roguljić.
Substitutions
Universitatea Craiova made 4 changes: Stefan Baiaram for George Alexandru (46′), Mihai Capatina for Ante Roguljic (46′), Elvir Koljic for Jovan Markovic (62′) and Andrei Ivan for Rivaldinho (80′).
Results of the day
These are the results of the day in the Liga 1.
- SSC Farul – Universitatea Craiova – 3-2
- Voluntari – UTA Arad – 1-1
- Universitatea Cluj – U Craiova 1948 – 1-3