Universitatea Cluj clutches a draw against Otelul. HIGHLIGHTS

Universitatea Cluj found a way to clinch a late draw against Otelul with a late goal from D. Nistor.

By
Mark Hall
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Universitatea Cluj clutches a draw against Otelul. HIGHLIGHTS

Universitatea Cluj managed to snatch a draw against Otelul with a late goal from D. Nistor scored in the (90′) after Otelul got a lead with a goal from A. Pop (59′). Universitatea Cluj was unquestionably superior in terms of ball possession (65%)​

The referee was Horia Gabriel Mladinovici with the collaboration of Daniel Mitruți and Ionel Valentin Dumitru. The 4th official was Andrei Moroiţă. The weather was clear sky. The temperature was hot at 28.53 degrees Celsius or 83.35 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 23%.​

Match Statistics​

Team 1

Otelul

1 - 1

Team 1

Universitatea Cluj

  • ! 35 Ball Possession 65
Shots
  • 13 Total 6
  • 1 On Target 1
  • 8 Off Target 3
  • 4 Shots blocked 2
  • 89 Attack 121
  • 40 Dangerous attack 48
  • 0 Ball safe 0
  • 0 Penalties 1
  • 2 Corners 1
Fouls
  • 15 Total 13
  • 2 Yellow Cards 2
  • 0 Double Yellow 0
  • 0 Red Card 0
Other
  • 5 Substitutions 2

Ball possession

Universitatea Cluj had a strong ball possession 65% while Otelul was struggling with a 35% ball possession.

Attitude and shots

Universitatea Cluj was putting more pressure with 48 dangerous attacks and 6 shots of which 1 were on target. Nonetheless, that was not enough Universitatea Cluj to win the match​.

Otelul shot 13 times, 1 on target, 8 off target. On the opposite side, Universitatea Cluj shot 6 times, 1 on target, 3 off target.

Cards

Otelul received 2 yellow cards (Ariel López and Relu Marian Stoian). Talking about the opposition, Universitatea Cluj received 2 yellow cards (Ovidiu Perianu and Andrei Miron).

Match Timeline

A. Pop(goal)Razvan Andrei Tanasa
59'
V. Jardan(VAR)
44'
47'
I. Neagu- sub ->Ariel López
54'
R. Tănasă- sub ->Ştefan Bodişteanu
55'
63'
Ovidiu Perianu- Yellow
D. Živulić- sub ->Vasile Jardan
63'
66'
66'
D. Tescan- sub ->Doru Popadiuc
G. Cîrjan- sub ->Iliya Dimitrov
70'
Frédéric Maciel- sub ->Alexandru Pop
70'
77'
R. Stoian- Yellow
89'
90'
D. Nistor(penalty)

Standings

Standings
Team
Pts
Pl
Last 5
FCSB
49
9
CFR Cluj
53
30
Universitatea Craiova
49
30
Sepsi
34
9
Rapid Bucuresti
29
9
SSC Farul
43
30
Universitatea Cluj
42
30
Hermannstadt
40
30
UTA Arad
40
30
Petrolul 52
35
30
Otelul
34
30
CSM Iaşi
33
30
U Craiova 1948
31
30
Dinamo Bucureşti
29
30
Voluntari
28
30
Botoşani
21
30

After this match, Otelul will have 4 points like UTA Arad and Dinamo Bucureşti to hold in the 13th place. On the other side, Universitatea Cluj will have 6 points like SSC Farul, Hermannstadt and U Craiova 1948 to sit in the 10th place.

Next matches

Otelul – Formation

Otelul
G
R. Stoian 12.Romania
6.6
89'
D
M. Zhelev 2.Bulgaria
7.3
D
F. Yabré 15.Burkina Faso
7.0
D
D. Panait 22.Romania
7.1
D
D. Lovrić 25.Croatia
7.6
M
V. Jardan 23.Moldova
7.1
63'
M
Ariel López 5.Uruguay
6.7
54' 47'
M
P. Gaitán 27.Argentina
M
J. Cisotti 30.Italy
7.6
F
Iliya Dimitrov 9.Bulgaria
6.8
70'
F
A. Pop 11.Romania
7.7
70' Goals59'
F
Ș. Bodișteanu 20.Romania
6.4
55'
Substitutes
G
C. Dur-Bozoancă 13.Romania
D
Gabriel Nedelea 3.Romania
D
C. Ghiocel 16.Romania
M
I. Neagu 8.Romania
6.7
54'
M
R. Tănasă 17.Romania
7.0
55'
M
M. Adăscăliței 26.Romania
M
D. Živulić 31.Croatia
6.8
63'
F
Frédéric Maciel 67.Portugal
6.9
70'
F
G. Cîrjan 7.Romania
6.7
70'

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

The manager Dorinel Ionel Munteanu decided to play with the following team: Pablo Gaitan, Relu Marian Stoian (6.6), Milen Zhelev (7.3), Francois Tobasegnou (7.0), Dragan Lovrić (7.6), Dan Lucian Panait (7.1), Juri Cisotti (7.6), Ariel López (6.7), Vasile Jardan (7.1), Alexandru Pop (7.7), Iliya Dimitrov (6.8) and Ştefan Bodişteanu (6.4).

The home team had on the bench: George Carjan (6.7), Gabriel Nedelea, Ionuț Neagu (6.7), Cosmin Andrei Dur-Bozoancă, Costin Ghiocel, Razvan Andrei Tanasa (7.0), Mihai Andrei Adăscăliței, Diego Živulić (6.8) and Frédéric Maciel (6.9).

Substitutions

Otelul made 5 changes: Ariel López for Ionuț Neagu (54′), Ştefan Bodişteanu for Razvan Andrei Tanasa (55′), Vasile Jardan for Diego Živulić (63′), Alexandru Pop for Frédéric Maciel (70′) and Iliya Dimitrov for George Carjan (70′).

Best player: Alexandru Pop​

The most impressive player for Otelul was Alexandru Pop.

His rating is (7.7) with 1 goal, 11 passes (0% accurate) and 2 key passes. He was won 3 duels out of 5. He performed 3 crosses.

Universitatea Cluj – Formation

Universitatea Cluj
G
A. Gorcea 33.Romania
6.3
D
B. Mitrea 3.Romania
7.2
D
Bogdan Ilie Vătăjelu 5.Romania
7.1
D
Andrei Miron 6.Romania
6.9
77'
D
Radoslav Dimitrov 88.Bulgaria
6.8
M
Ovidiu Perianu 18.Romania
6.9
63'
M
Doru Popadiuc 59.Romania
6.4
66'
M
D. Nistor 10.Romania
7.0
Goals90'
M
Ioan Filip 16.Romania
M
A. Chipciu 27.Romania
6.9
M
O. Bic 94.Romania
6.8
F
D. Popa 19.Romania
6.5
Substitutes
D
A. Pițian 17.Romania
D
D. Oancea 26.Romania
M
G. Simion 98.Romania
F
Andreias Calcan 8.Romania
F
D. Tescan 11.Romania
6.8
66'
F
Albert Hofman 97.Romania
F
I. Stoica 7.Romania
6.7
66'

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

Anton Petrea played with: Ioan Filip, Andrei Gorcea (6.3), Radoslav Dimitrov (6.8), Andrei Miron (6.9), Bogdan Mitrea (7.2), Bogdan Ilie Vătăjelu (7.1), Ovidiu Perianu (6.9), Ovidiu Bic (6.8), Doru Popadiuc (6.4), Dan Nistor (7.0), Alexandru Chipciu (6.9) and Daniel Popa (6.5).

The following players were sitting on the bench: Ianis Stoica (6.7), Andreas Calcan, Dragos Sebastian Tescan (6.8), Andrei Pițian, Dorinel Oancea, Albert Hofman and Gabriel Simion.

Substitutions

Universitatea Cluj made 2 changes: Doru Popadiuc for Ianis Stoica (66′) and Doru Popadiuc for Dragos Sebastian Tescan (66′).

Best player: Bogdan Mitrea​

As per our analysis, the most impressive player for Universitatea Cluj was Bogdan Mitrea.

His rating is (7.2) with 91 passes (0% accurate) and 0 key passes. He was won 8 duels out of 13.

Results of the day

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