CLUJ. SSC Farul managed to find the solution against CFR Cluj to win 2-1. L. Munteanu was the star player for his team after scoring 2 goals. It was CFR Cluj to strike first with a goal of D. Bîrligea at the 15′. Then it was a goal in the 43′ minute to make things even for 1-1. Eventually, Louis Munteanu gave the win to SSC Farul in the 62′ minute with a penalty scoring a double.
Andrei Burca received a red card (90′). This red card was one of the reason why CFR Cluj lost the match.
Louis Munteanu didn’t convert a penalty (45′) for SSC Farul.
The match was played at the Stadionul Dr. Constantin Rădulescu stadium in Cluj on Sunday and it started at 9:00 pm local time. The referee was Marcel Bîrsan who was helped by Vasile Marinescu and Adrian Radu Ghinguleac. The 4th official was Szabolcs Kovacs.
Match Statistics
Ball possession
There was not much difference in terms of ball possession. CFR Cluj was in possession of the ball for 53% of the time vs. SSC Farul that controlled the ball for 47% of the time.
Attitude and shots
CFR Cluj was more aggressive with 92 dangerous attacks and 13 shots of which 3 were on target. Nonetheless, SSC Farul succeeded in find the solution to win this match.
CFR Cluj shot 13 times, 3 on target, 9 off target. Regarding the opposition, SSC Farul shot 9 times, 5 on target, 4 off target.
Cards
CFR Cluj received 3 yellow cards (Emmanuel Yeboah, Nana Boateng and Andrei Burca). On the opposite side, SSC Farul received 2 yellow cards (E. Sali and T. Băluţă).
(CFR Cluj) was sent off after receiving a red card in the (90′).
Match Timeline
Standings
After playing this match, CFR Cluj will stay with 42 points to hold in the 5th place. Regarding the opposition, SSC Farul will have 53 points to sit in the 1st place.
Next matches
In the next match in the Liga 1, CFR Cluj will host U Craiova 1948 on the 1st of June with a 3-1 head to head stats in favor of CFR Cluj (0 draws).
CFR Cluj – Formation
CFR Cluj started with a 4-2-3-1 line-up (4-2-3-1).
The manager Dan Vasile Petrescu decided to play with the following team: Simone Scuffet, Denis Kolinger, Ionuț Andrei Peteleu, Andrei Andonie Burcă, Cristian Marian Manea, Bismark Adjei-Boateng, Lovro Cvek, Claudiu Petrila, Alin Fica, Rangelo Janga and Daniel Birligea.
The home team had on the bench: Anton Maglica, Karlo Muhar, Razvan Sava, Ovidiu Ștefan Hoban, Mário Jorge Malico Paulino, Ermal Krasniqi, Emmanuel Damoah Yeboah, Robert Costantin Filip and Mihai Cătălin Bordeianu.
Substitutions
CFR Cluj made 4 changes: Andrei Peteleu for Mário Camora (46′), D. Bîrligea for Emmanuel Damoah Yeboah (63′), R. Janga for Anton Maglica (63′) and C. Petrila for Ermal Krasniqi (76′).
SSC Farul – Formation
SSC Farul started with a aggressive line-up (4-3-3).
Gheorghe Hagi played with: Alexandru Buzbuchi, Ionuț Justinian Larie, Kévin Gnonher Boli, Rolandas Baravykas, Dan Sirbu, Andrei Viorel Artean, Carlo Roberto Casap, Tudor Cristian Băluţă, Louis Munteanu, Enes Sali and Adrian Mazilu.
They had on the bench: Dragoș Ionuț Nedelcu, Constantin Grameni, Ionuț Cercel, Alexandru Constantin Stoian, Mihai Marian Aioani, Kevin Grobry Doukoure, Nicolae Luca Banu, Mateus Barbosa Santos and Vlad Călin Morar.
Substitutions
SSC Farul made 5 changes: Carlo Casap for Constantin Grameni (46′), Andrei Artean for K. Grobry Doukoure (46′), E. Sali for Mateus Barbosa (56′), Adrian Mazilu for Dragoș Nedelcu (57′) and Louis Munteanu for Vlad Morar (78′).
Results of the day
These are the results of the day in the Liga 1.