Sepsi defeats Universitatea Craiova 1-0 with a late goal scored by M. Stefanescu. HIGHLIGHTS

ORHEI. Sepsi snatched a late win Universitatea Craiova 1-0 after M. Stefanescu scored just 1 goal (90').

Sepsi defeats Universitatea Craiova 1-0 with a late goal scored by M. Stefanescu. HIGHLIGHTS

ORHEI. Sepsi snatched a late win Universitatea Craiova 1-0 after M. Stefanescu scored just 1 goal (90′).

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 Marian Alexandru Barbu with the assistance of Mircea Cristian Orbuleț and Alexandru Vodă. The 4th official was Ionuţ Coza. The weather was cloudy. The temperature was pleasant at 15.7 degrees Celsius or 60.3 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 70%.​

Match Statistics​

  • 46 Ball Possession 54
Shots
  • 11 Total 16
  • 3 On Target 7
  • 8 Off Target 9
  • 3 Shots blocked 5
  • 99 Attack 110
  • 73 Dangerous attack 71
  • 0 Ball safe 0
  • 0 Penalties 0
  • 3 Corners 5
Fouls
  • 7 Total 12
  • 0 Yellow Cards 7
  • 0 Double Yellow 0
  • 0 Red Card 0
Other
  • 5 Substitutions 5

Ball possession

None of the teams had a clear upper hand in terms of ball possession. Universitatea Craiova was in possession of the ball for 46% of the time vs. Sepsi that controlled the ball for 54% of the time.

Attitude and shots

Universitatea Craiova had a more offensive attitude with 73 dangerous attacks and 11 shots of which 3 were on target. Nevertheless, Sepsi was able to find the solution to win this match.​

Universitatea Craiova shot 11 times, 3 on target, 8 off target. Talking about the opposition, Sepsi shot 16 times, 7 on target, 9 off target.

Cards

Universitatea Craiova didn’t receive any yellow card. On the opposite side, Sepsi received 7 yellow cards (Enriko Papa, R. Ispas, Radoslav Dimitrov, Márk Tamás, Cosmin Matei, Denis Ciobotariu and Marius Stefanescu).

Match Timeline

31'
Jonathan Rodríguez- sub ->Francisco Júnior
35'
38'
46'
Nicolae Păun- sub ->Enriko Papa
46'
Alexandru Mateiu- sub ->Alexandru Cretu
46'
52'
Elvir Koljic- sub ->Jovan Marković
58'
66'
Marius Ștefănescu- sub ->Roland Varga
67'
Cosmin Matei- sub ->Adnan Aganovic
73'
74'
Cosmin Matei- Yellow
Raúl Silva- sub ->Stefan Vladoiu
75'
83'
90'
Denis Ciobotariu- Yellow
90'
Marius Ștefănescu- Yellow
90'
Marius Ștefănescu(goal)
90'
Mario Rondón- sub ->Pavol Safranko

Standings

After playing this match, Universitatea Craiova will stay with 40 points to remain in the 8th place. On the other side, Sepsi will have 29 points to sit in the 13th place.

Next matches

Universitatea Craiova – Formation

Universitatea Craiova
G
Laurențiu Popescu 21.Romania
D
Gjoko Zajkov 26.Macedonia
D
Ștefan Vlădoiu 2.Romania
75'
D
Basilio Ndong 12.Equatorial Guinea
D
Juraj Badelj 15.Croatia
83'
D
Vladimir Screciu 6.Romania
M
Alexandru Creţu 4.Romania
46'
F
A. Ișfan 31.Romania
46'
F
Andrei Ivan 9.Romania
F
Jovan Marković 20.Romania
58'
F
Alexandru Cîmpanu 7.Romania
Substitutes
Cosmin Stana 22.Romania
G
David Lazar 1.Romania
D
Nicuşor Bancu  11.Romania
D
Raúl Silva 34.Brazil
75'
D
B. Mitrea 3.Romania
D
V. Găman 25.Romania
83'
M
Alexandru Mateiu 8.Romania
46'
M
A. Roguljić 24.Croatia
46'
F
Elvir Koljic 19.Bosnia and Herzegovina
58'

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, Gjoko Zajkov, Ştefan Marinel Vlădoiu, Basilio Ndong Owono Nchamaaa, Juraj Badelj, Alexandru Crețu, Vladimir Screciu, Alexandru Mihai Ișfan, Andrei Virgil Ivan, Jovan Markovic and George Alexandru Cimpanu.

The home team had on the bench: Alexandru Mateiu, Nicușor Silviu Bancu, Elvir Koljič, Raúl Michel Melo da Silva, Nicușor Cosmin Stana, Ante Roguljić, Bogdan Alexandru Mitrea, Marius Valerică Găman and David Beniamin Lazar.

Substitutions

Universitatea Craiova made 5 changes: Alexandru Isfan for Ante Roguljic (46′), Alexandru Cretu for Alexandru Mateiu (46′), Jovan Marković for Elvir Koljić (58′), Stefan Vladoiu for Raul Silva (75′) and Juraj Badelj for Valerică Găman (83′).

Sepsi – Formation

Sepsi
G
Roland Niczuly  33.Romania
D
Radoslav Dimitrov 88.Bulgaria
52'
D
Márk Tamás 4.Hungary
73'
D
Denis Ciobotariu 45.Romania
90'
D
R. Ispas 27.Romania
38'
M
Adnan Aganovic 77.Croatia
67'
M
Francisco Junior 22.Guinea-Bissau
31'
M
Enriko Papa 67.Albania
46' 35'
M
I. Gheorghe 8.Romania
F
Roland Varga 97.Hungary
66'
F
Pavol Safranko 18.Slovakia
90'
Substitutes
G
Răzvan Began 12.Romania
M
Cosmin Matei 13.Romania
67' 74'
M
Jonathan Rodríguez 5.Argentina
31'
M
Nicolae Păun 6.Romania
46'
M
Denis Rența 24.Romania
M
Nistor Akos 30.Romania
F
Marius Ștefănescu 11.Romania
66' 90' Goals90'
F
Mario Rondón 99.Venezuela
90'
F
Alexandru Tudorie 9.Romania

Sepsi started with a conservative line-up (4-4-2).

Cristiano Bergodi played with: Roland Csaba Niczuly, Radoslav Bonchev Dimitrov, Márk Tamás, Denis Ciobotariu, Rares Ispas, Adnan Aganović, Francisco Santos Júnior, Enriko Papa, Ion Gheorghe, Roland Varga and Pavol Šafranko.

The following players were sitting on the bench: Cosmin Gabriel Matei, Marius Ştefănescu, Jonathan Yoni Emanuel Rodriguez, Nicolae Ionuț Păun, Denis Florian Renta, Mario Júnior Rondón Fernández, Răzvan Cătălin Began, Akos Nistor and Alexandru Tudorie.

Sepsi could not rely on the presence of Mario Rondón (injured).

Substitutions

Sepsi made 5 changes: Francisco Júnior for Jonathan Emanuel Rodriguez (31′), Enriko Papa for Nicolae Ionuț Păun (46′), Adnan Aganovic for Cosmin Matei (67′), Roland Varga for Marius Stefanescu (67′) and Pavol Safranko for Mario Rondon (90′).

Results of the day

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