SFâNTU GHEORGHE. CFR Cluj defeated Sepsi to win 2-1. It was CFR Cluj to strike first with a goal of C. Petrila at the 33′. Then it was a goal in the 43′ minute to make things even for 1-1. Eventually, R. Janga gave the win to CFR Cluj in the 82′ minute with a goal.
The match was played at the Stadionul Municipal stadium in Sfântu Gheorghe on Saturday and it started at 8:30 pm local time. The referee was Adrian Sorin Costreie assisted by Valentin Avram and Adrian Vornicu. The 4th official was Iulian Călin. The weather was cloudy. The temperature was cold at 12.7 degrees Celsius or 54.82 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 87%.
Match Statistics
Ball possession
None of the teams was particularly dominant in terms of ball possession. Sepsi was in possession of the ball for 52% of the time vs. CFR Cluj that controlled the ball for 48% of the time.
Attitude and shots
CFR Cluj was more pushing with 92 dangerous attacks and 17 shots of which 9 were on target. This is one of the reasons why CFR Cluj won the match.
Sepsi shot 11 times, 2 on target, 9 off target. Regarding the opposition, CFR Cluj shot 17 times, 9 on target, 9 off target.
Cards
Sepsi didn’t receive any yellow card. Talking about the opposition, CFR Cluj received 4 yellow cards (Yuri Matias, Lovro Cvek, Cristian Manea and Andrei Peteleu).
Match Timeline
Standings
After playing this match, Sepsi will stay with 26 points like UTA Arad to sit in the 13th place. Regarding the opposition, CFR Cluj will have 42 points to sit in the 5th place.
Next matches
In the next match in the Liga 1, Sepsi will play away with Universitatea Craiova on the 28th of May with a 7-5 head to head record in favor of Universitatea Craiova (5 draws).
CFR Cluj will host SSC Farul on the 28th of May with a 4-2 head to head statistic in favor of CFR Cluj (1 draw).
Sepsi – Formation
Sepsi
63'
43'
Sepsi started with a 4-2-3-1 line-up (4-2-3-1).
The manager Cristiano Bergodi decided to play with the following team: Răzvan Cătălin Began, Mihai Alexandru Bălașa, Branislav Ňinaj, Márk Tamás, Andres Dumitrescu, Ion Gheorghe, Jonathan Yoni Emanuel Rodriguez, Nicolae Ionuț Păun, Roland Varga, Alexandru Tudorie and Pavol Šafranko.
The home team had on the bench: Anass Achahbar, Francisco Santos Júnior, Rares Ispas, Radoslav Bonchev Dimitrov, Adnan Aganović, Mario Júnior Rondón Fernández, Enriko Papa, Roland Csaba Niczuly and Cosmin Gabriel Matei.
Substitutions
Sepsi made 5 changes: Mihai Balasa for Radoslav Dimitrov (63′), Roland Varga for Cosmin Matei (67′), Pavol Safranko for Adnan Aganović (67′), Jonathan Rodríguez for Francisco Júnior (79′) and I. Gheorghe for Mario Rondon (79′).
CFR Cluj – Formation
CFR Cluj
75'
CFR Cluj started with a aggressive line-up (4-3-3).
Dan Vasile Petrescu played with: Simone Scuffet, Mário Jorge Malico Paulino, Andrei Andonie Burcă, Cristian Marian Manea, Jefferson Yuri de Sousa Matias, Bismark Adjei-Boateng, Lovro Cvek, Claudiu Petrila, Alin Fica, Rangelo Janga and Daniel Birligea.
They had on the bench: Bogdan Ionuț Țîru, Razvan Sava, Robert Costantin Filip, Karlo Muhar, Anton Maglica, Ionuț Andrei Peteleu, Rareș Cristian Bălan, Emmanuel Damoah Yeboah and Ovidiu Ștefan Hoban.
Substitutions
CFR Cluj made 5 changes: Mário Camora for Andrei Peteleu (32′), Yuri Matias for Bogdan Țîru (46′), D. Bîrligea for Anton Maglica (79′), R. Janga for Ovidiu Hoban (90′) and C. Petrila for Karlo Muhar (90′).
Results of the day
These are the results of the day in the Liga 1.
