CRAIOVA. U Craiova 1948 and Hermannstadt draw 1-1. A. Chitu scored the first goal (27′) for U Craiova 1948. G. Iancu settled the score (59′).
The match was played at the Paksi FC Stadion stadium in Craiova on Friday and it started at 6:00 pm local time. The referee was Radu Petrescu who was helped by Mircea Mihail Grigoriu and Adrian Vornicu. The 4th official was Iuliana Elena Demetrescu. The weather was overcast clouds. The temperature was pleasant at 23.52 degrees Celsius or 74.34 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 33%.
Match Statistics
- 54 Ball Possession 46
Shots
- 9 Total 12
- 6 On Target 7
- 2 Off Target 2
- 2 Shots blocked 3
- 103 Attack 106
- 38 Dangerous attack 57
- 0 Ball safe 0
- 0 Penalties 0
- 1 Corners 1
Fouls
- 10 Total 17
- 0 Yellow Cards 1
- 0 Double Yellow 0
- 0 Red Card 0
Other
- 3 Substitutions 5
Ball possession
None of the teams had a clear upper hand in terms of ball possession. U Craiova 1948 was in possession of the ball for 54% of the time vs. Hermannstadt that controlled the ball for 46% of the time.
Attitude and shots
Hermannstadt was more aggressive with 57 dangerous attacks and 12 shots of which 7 were on target. Nevertheless, that was not enough Hermannstadt to win the encounter.
U Craiova 1948 shot 9 times, 6 on target, 2 off target. On the other side, Hermannstadt shot 12 times, 7 on target, 2 off target.
Cards
U Craiova 1948 didn’t receive any yellow card. On the opposite side, Hermannstadt received 2 yellow cards (Ionuț Stoica and Ionuț Biceanu).
Match Timeline
Standings
After playing this match, U Craiova 1948 will have 13 points to hold in the 9th place. On the opposite side, Hermannstadt will have 16 points to sit in the 5th place.
Next matches
In the next match in the Liga 1, U Craiova 1948 will host CSM Iaşi on the 28th of February with a 0-0 head to head.
Hermannstadt will host Otelul on the 2nd of March with a 0-0 head to head statistic.
U Craiova 1948 – Formation
U Craiova 1948
82'
27'
U Craiova 1948 started with a 4-2-3-1 line-up (4-2-3-1).
The manager Paul Nelu Răducan decided to play with the following team: Samuel Asamoah, Ionut Gurau , Radu Negru , Léo Lacroix , Danny Henriques , Matheus Mascarenhas , William Baeten , Gabriel Buta , Vlad Achim , Benjamin Van Durmen , Yassine Bahassa and Aurelian Chitu .
The home team had on the bench: Gabriel Compagnucci, Robert Popa, Dragos Albu , Vladislav Blanuta, Jibril Ibrahim , Alexandru Blidar, Vlad Pop, Sekou Sidibe and Andrea Padula.
U Craiova 1948 could not rely on the presence of Jibril Ibrahim (injured).
Substitutions
U Craiova 1948 made 3 changes: William Baeten for Sekou Sidibe (75′), Yassine Bahassa for Jibril Ibrahim (75′) and Vlad Achim for Dragos Albu (82′).
Best player: Ionut Gurau
The most impressive player for U Craiova 1948 was the goalkeeper: Ionut Gurau. His rating is 8.16. He performed 6 saves.
Hermannstadt – Formation
Hermannstadt
43'
Hermannstadt started with a conservative line-up (4-4-2).
Marius Constantin Măldărăşanu played with: Cătălin Căbuz , Mihai Butean , Valerică Găman , Ionuț Stoica , Alexandru Oroian , Silviu Balaure , Sota Mino , Baba Alhassan , Cosmin Alexandru Bucuroiu , Cristian Neguț , Daniel Paraschiv .
They had on the bench: Paolo Medina, Marius Antoche, Alexandru Daniel Jipa , Alexandru Uțiu, Florin Bejan , Gabriel Iancu , Cristian Bărbuț , Ionuț Biceanu and Rúben Fonseca .
Hermannstadt could not rely on the presence of Cristian Bărbuț (injured).
Substitutions
Hermannstadt made 5 changes: Cristian Neguț for Cristian Bărbuț (69′), Valerică Găman for Florin Bejan (46′), Cosmin Alexandru Bucuroiu for Alexandru Daniel Jipa (46′), Daniel Paraschiv for Rúben Fonseca (82′) and Silviu Balaure for Gabriel Iancu (46′).
Best player: Gabriel Iancu
The most impressive player for Hermannstadt was Gabriel Iancu.
His rating is with 1 goal, 21 passes (81% accurate) and 1 key pass. He was won 3 duels out of 6. He performed 1 cross.
His performance was remarkable also because he started the match from the bench before entering the filed in the 46′.
Results of the day
These are the results of the day in the Liga 1.
