U Craiova 1948 seizes a draw against CSM Iaşi

IAşI. U Craiova 1948 was able to clinch a late draw against CSM Iaşi with a late goal from J. Ibrahim.

October 23, 2023

IAşI. U Craiova 1948 found a way to capture a draw against CSM Iaşi with a late goal from J. Ibrahim scored in the (90′) after CSM Iaşi got a lead with a goal from A. Roman (12′).

The match was played at the Stadionul Emil Alexandrescu stadium in Iaşi on Sunday and it started at 3:30 pm local time. The referee was Iulian Dima with the assistance of Mihai Marius Marica and Ferencz Tunyogi. The 4th official was Cătălin Ion Buşi. The weather was light rain. The temperature was hot at 28.9 degrees Celsius or 84.02 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 23%.

Match Statistics

CSM Iaşi

1 - 1

U Craiova 1948

45 Ball Possession 55

Shots

18 Total 14
3 On Target 5
9 Off Target 4
6 Shots blocked 5

115 Attack 126
75 Dangerous attack 72
0 Ball safe 0

0 Penalties 0
7 Corners 3
2 Off Sides 6

Fouls

19 Total 14
3 Yellow Cards 5
0 Double Yellow 0
0 Red Card 1

Ball possession

U Craiova 1948 was in firm control of the ball 55% while CSM Iaşi was struggling with a 45% ball possession.

Attitude and shots

CSM Iaşi was putting more pressure with 75 dangerous attacks and 18 shots of which 3 were on target. However, that was not enough CSM Iaşi to win the match.

CSM Iaşi shot 18 times, 3 on target, 9 off target. On the opposite side, U Craiova 1948 shot 14 times, 5 on target, 4 off target.

Cards

CSM Iaşi received 3 yellow cards (Ionuț Ailenei, Jakub Vojtuš and Luis Phelipe). On the other side, U Craiova 1948 received 5 yellow cards (Yassine Bahassa, Gabriel Buta, Léo Lacroix, Ionut Gurau and Andrea Padula).

Match Timeline

A. Roman(goal)Luis Phelipe

12'

44'

Yassine Bahassa- Yellow

45'

Léo Lacroix- Yellow

53'

Andrea Padula- Yellow

A. Gheorghiță- sub ->Stefan Stefanovici

46'

45'

46'

56'

Gabriel Buta- sub ->Dragos Albu

56'

Matheus Mascarenhas- sub ->Andrea Padula

56'

Sekou Sidibe- sub ->Vladislav Blanuta

59'

66'

Léo Lacroix(yellowredcard)

I. Ailenei- Yellow

63'

I. Ailenei(VAR_CARD)

63'

67'

Ionuț Gurău- Yellow

72'

Jibril Ibrahim- sub ->Yassine Bahassa

76'

Gabriel Buta- Yellow

C. Itu- sub ->Mihai Bordeianu

85'

87'

Vlad Pop- sub ->Benjamin Van Durmen

89'

R. Ion- sub ->Alin Roman

89'

90'

Jibril Ibrahim(goal)

Standings

Team

Pts

Last 5

FCSB

CFR Cluj

Universitatea Craiova

After this match, CSM Iaşi will have 15 points to remain in the 9th place. On the opposite side, U Craiova 1948 will have 14 points like Otelul to sit in the 11th place.

Next matches

In the next match in the Liga 1, CSM Iaşi will play away with Otelul on the 9th of March with a 4-1 head to head statistic in favor of Otelul (5 draws).

U Craiova 1948 will host CSM Iaşi on the 28th of February with a 0-0 head to head statistic.

CSM Iaşi – Formation

CSM Iaşi

I. Ailenei 12.Romania

7.3

63'

F. Ilie 6.Romania

7.0

R. Ispas 27.Romania

6.8

M. Katanec 32.Croatia

7.5

M. Martac 2.Romania

7.0

A. Roman 10.Romania

8.5

89'

12'

Ș. Ștefanovici 18.Romania

7.0

46'

J. Marchioni 24.Argentina

6.8

M. Bordeianu 37.Romania

7.0

85'

S. Buș 9.Romania

7.0

89'

Luis Phelipe 21.Brazil

7.0

46'

45'

Substitutes

Risto Jankov 29.Macedonia

Nicolás Samayoa 3.Guatemala

Răzvan Tincu 4.Romania

Andrei Ciobanu 7.Romania

6.6

89'

C. Itu 19.Romania

6.8

85'

R. Ion 23.Romania

6.6

89'

A. Gheorghiță 80.Romania

6.8

46'

Jatobá 95.Brazil

J. Vojtuš 77.Slovakia

7.0

46'

59'

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

The manager Leontin Florian Grozavu decided to play with the following team: Ionuț Ailenei (7.3), Marius Mădălin Martac (7.0), Florin Ilie (7.0), Matija Katanec (7.5), Rareș Sebastian Ispas (6.8), Stefan Stefanovici (7.0), Mihai Bordeianu (7.0), Julián Augusto Marchioni (6.8), Alin Roman (8.5), Sergiu Buş (7.0) and Luis Phelipe (7.0).

The home team had on the bench: Andrei Ciobanu (6.6), Nicolás Samayoa, Răzvan Tincu, Catalin Itu (6.8), Robert Ion (6.6), Risto Jankov, Jakub Vojtuš (7.0), Andrei Cosmin Gheorghiță (6.8) and Carlos Jatobá.

CSM Iaşi could not rely on the presence of Catalin Itu (injured).

Substitutions

CSM Iaşi made 5 changes: Luis Phelipe for Jakub Vojtuš (46′), Stefan Stefanovici for Andrei Cosmin Gheorghiță (46′), Sergiu Buş for Andrei Ciobanu (89′), Alin Roman for Robert Ion (89′) and Mihai Bordeianu for Catalin Itu (85′).

Best player: Alin Roman

Following our analysis, the most impressive player for CSM Iaşi was Alin Roman.

His rating is (8.5) with 1 goal, 29 passes (76% accurate) and 2 key passes. He was won 1 duel out of 7. He performed 8 crosses.

U Craiova 1948 – Formation

U Craiova 1948

Ionuț Gurău 50.Romania

7.0

67'

Léo Lacroix 4.Switzerland

6.0

45'

Danny Henriques 14.Netherlands

7.1

Gabriel Compagnucci 18.Argentina

7.1

Andrea Padula 72.Italy

6.6

56'

53'

Vlad Achim 6.Romania

7.7

Aurelian Chițu 11.Romania

7.8

William Baeten 24.Belgium

Yassine Bahassa 28.France

7.0

72'

44'

Benjamin Van Durmen 30.Belgium

7.1

87'

Dragoș Albu 8.Romania

6.8

56'

Vladislav Blănuță 99.Romania

6.7

56'

Substitutes

Robert Popa 31.Romania

Radu Negru 2.Romania

Matheus Mascarenhas 16.Brazil

7.0

56'

Gabriel Buta 79.Romania

6.8

56'

76'

Alexandru Blidar 15.Romania

Vlad Pop 23.Romania

6.4

87'

S. Asamoah 77.Togo

Jibril Ibrahim 9.Nigeria

7.5

72'

90'

Sekou Sidibe 51.Belgium

6.8

56'

U Craiova 1948 started with a 4-2-3-1 line-up (4-2-3-1).

Giovanni Costantino played with: William Baeten, Ionut Gurau (7.0), Gabriel Compagnucci (7.1), Léo Lacroix (6.0), Danny Henriques (7.1), Andrea Padula (6.6), Dragos Albu (6.8), Vlad Achim (7.7), Yassine Bahassa (7.0), Aurelian Chitu (7.8) and Benjamin Van Durmen (7.1), Vladislav Blanuta (6.7).

They had on the bench: Radu Negru, Matheus Mascarenhas (7.0), Gabriel Buta (6.8), Jibril Ibrahim (7.5), Alexandru Blidar, Vlad Pop (6.4), Robert Popa, Sekou Sidibe (6.8) and Samuel Asamoah.

U Craiova 1948 could not rely on the presence of Gabriel Buta (injured).

Substitutions

U Craiova 1948 made 5 changes: Andrea Padula for Matheus Mascarenhas (56′), Vladislav Blanuta for Sekou Sidibe (56′), Benjamin Van Durmen for Vlad Pop (87′), Dragos Albu for Gabriel Buta (56′) and Yassine Bahassa for Jibril Ibrahim (72′).