ORHEI. FCSB prevailed over Universitatea Craiova to win 2-1. A penalty from E. Koljic was decisive in the 90min. It was FCSB to strike first with a goal of Andrea Compagno at the 44′. Then Deian Sorescu scored again for FCSB in the 84′ minute. Eventually, Elvir Koljic reduced the distance for Universitatea Craiova a penalty (90′). Finally, that was it, and the result remained 2-1. Universitatea Craiova lost this match even if it was better in terms of ball possession (59%).

Andrei Ivan missed a decisive penalty (82′). That would have allowed Universitatea Craiova to draw the match.​

The match was played at the Complexul Sportiv Raional stadium in Orhei on Sunday and it started at 9:00 pm local time. The referee was Istvan Kovacs with the collaboration of Vasile Marinescu and Mihai Ovidiu Artene. The 4th official was Marian Alexandru Barbu. The weather was cloudy. The temperature was cold at 9.4 degrees Celsius or 48.92 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 66%.​

Match Statistics​

Ball possession

Universitatea Craiova was in firm control of the ball 59% while FCSB was struggling with a 41% ball possession.

Attitude and shots

Universitatea Craiova was putting more pressure with 83 dangerous attacks and 16 shots of which 8 were on target. Nevertheless, FCSB managed to find the solution to win this match.​

Universitatea Craiova shot 16 times, 8 on target, 8 off target. On the other side, FCSB shot 5 times, 3 on target, 2 off target.

Cards

Universitatea Craiova received 3 yellow cards (Raúl Silva, Deian Sorescu and Elvir Koljic). Talking about the opposition, FCSB received 6 yellow cards (Andrea Compagno, David Miculescu, Gjoko Zajkov, Alexandru Pantea, Iulian Cristea and Joyskim Dawa).

Standings

After playing this encounter, Universitatea Craiova will stay with 35 points to sit in the 8th place. Regarding the opposition, FCSB will have 39 points to remain in the 3rd place.

Next matches

In the next match in the Liga 1, Universitatea Craiova will host SSC Farul on the 13th of May with a 4-3 head to head in favor of Universitatea Craiova (0 draws).

Universitatea Craiova – Formation

Universitatea Craiova started with a 4-2-3-1 line-up (4-2-3-1).

The manager Eugen Neagoe decided to play with the following team: Iulian-Laurenţiu Popescu, Raúl Michel Melo da Silva, Gjoko Zajkov, Ştefan Marinel Vlădoiu, Basilio Ndong Owono Nchamaaa, Alexandru Mateiu, Vladimir Screciu, Andrei Virgil Ivan, Jovan Markovic, Ștefan Baiaram and George Alexandru Cimpanu.

The home team had on the bench: Alexandru Mihai Ișfan, Rivaldo Vitor Ferreira Mosca, David Beniamin Lazar, Marius Valerică Găman, Mihai Căpățînă, Ante Roguljić, Elvir Koljič, Juraj Badelj and David Sala.

Substitutions

Universitatea Craiova made 5 changes: Stefan Vladoiu for Mihai Căpățână (46′), Stefan Baiaram for Elvir Koljić (46′), Jovan Marković for Ante Roguljic (62′), George Cimpanu for Alexandru Ișfan (62′) and Alexandru Mateiu for Rivaldinho (85′).

FCSB – Formation

FCSB started with a aggressive line-up (4-3-3).

Ilias Charalambous played with: Ștefan Târnovanu, Risto Radunović, Iulian Lucian Cristea, Joyskim Dawa, Ovidiu Marian Popescu, Darius Dumitru Olaru, Adrian Gheorghe Şut, Octavian Popescu, Florinel Teodor Coman, David Raul Miculescu and Andrea Compagno.

The following players were sitting on the bench: Abdel Slem Billel Omrani, Gregory Pantea, Răzvan Constantin Oaidă, Eduard Gabriel Radaslavescu, Boban Nikolov, Andrei Cordea, Andrei Daniel Vlad, Denis Graţian Haruţ and Deian Cristian Sorescu.

Substitutions

FCSB made 5 changes: Octavian Popescu for Andrei Cordea (46′), David Miculescu for Deian Sorescu (46′), Florinel Coman for Gregory Pantea (73′), Darius Olaru for Boban Nikolov (87′) and Andrea Compagno for Billel Omrani (87′).

Results of the day

These are the results of the day in the Liga 1.​

• Universitatea Craiova – FCSB – 1-2