CFR Cluj defeats SSC Farul 2-0 on Thursday. HIGHLIGHTS

OVIDIU. CFR Cluj beats SSC Farul with a 2-0 win with a goal from V. Costache (37') and a goal from A. Chipciu (90').

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CFR Cluj defeats SSC Farul 2-0 on Thursday. HIGHLIGHTS

OVIDIU. CFR Cluj tops SSC Farul with a 2-0 win with a goal from V. Costache (37′) and a goal from A. Chipciu (90′). SSC Farul was surely superior in terms of ball possession (72%).​

The match was played at the Stadionul Central stadium in Ovidiu on Thursday and it started at 8:30 pm local time. The referee was Cătălin Popa with the support of Mircea Mihail Grigoriu and George Florin Neacșu. The 4th official was Viorel Nicușor Flueran. The weather was cloudy. The temperature was quite cold at 2.6 degrees Celsius or 36.7 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 87%.​

Match Statistics​

Team 1

SSC Farul

0 - 2

Team 1

CFR Cluj

  • ! 72 Ball Possession 28
Shots
  • 14 Total 9
  • 4 On Target 4
  • 10 Off Target 5
  • 4 Shots blocked 3
  • 151 Attack 87
  • 130 Dangerous attack 45
  • 108 Ball safe 94
  • 0 Penalties 0
  • 11 Corners 3
Fouls
  • 6 Total 10
  • 0 Yellow Cards 2
  • 0 Double Yellow 0
  • 0 Red Card 0
Other
  • 5 Substitutions 5

Ball possession

SSC Farul had a superior ball possession 72% while CFR Cluj was struggling with a 28% ball possession.

Attitude and shots

SSC Farul was putting more pressure with 130 dangerous attacks and 14 shots of which 4 were on target. Nevertheless, CFR Cluj found a way to find the solution to win this match.​

SSC Farul shot 14 times, 4 on target, 10 off target. Talking about the opposition, CFR Cluj shot 9 times, 4 on target, 5 off target.

Cards

SSC Farul didn’t receive any yellow card. On the opposite side, CFR Cluj received 2 yellow cards (C. Manea and A. Chipciu).

Match Timeline

9'
Cristian Manea- Yellow
37'
55'
56'
60'
60'
66'
73'
Constantin Grameni- sub ->F. Purece
73'
74'
79'
85'
86'
90'

Standings

Standings
Team
Pts
Pl
Last 5
CFR Cluj
57
10
Sepsi
42
9
Botoşani
41
9
FCSB
56
10
Universitatea Craiova
48
10
Rapid Bucuresti
39
9
Voluntari
35
10
U Craiova 1948
34
9
SSC Farul
32
10
UTA Arad
33
9
Argeş
27
10
Mioveni
31
9
Chindia Târgovişte
26
9
Dinamo Bucureşti
23
9
Academica Clinceni
-23
9
Gaz Metan Mediaş
-46
9
UTA Bătrâna Doamnă
2
3

    After this match, SSC Farul will stay with 29 points to remain in the 7th place. On the opposite side, CFR Cluj will have 54 points to sit in the 1st place.

    Next matches

    In the next match in the Liga 1, SSC Farul will play away with Dinamo Bucureşti on the 20th of December with a 1-0 head to head record in favor of SSC Farul (0 draws).

    CFR Cluj will host Argeş on the 19th of December with a 7-0 head to head record in favor of CFR Cluj (2 draws).

    SSC Farul – Formation

    SSC Farul
    G
    M. Aioani 12.Romania
    D
    Sebastian Mladen 5.Romania
    73'
    D
    Ionuț Larie  17.Romania
    D
    Virgil Ghiță 23.Romania
    D
    Bradley de Nooijer  6.Netherlands
    M
    Florin Purece 30.Romania
    73'
    M
    Andrei Artean 18.Romania
    M
    Andrei Ciobanu 11.Romania
    74'
    F
    Ely Fernandes 27.Cape Verde
    55'
    F
    Jefté Betancor 10.Spain
    F
    Alexi Pitu 80.Romania
    56'
    Substitutes
    Nicolas Popescu 98.Romania
    G
    Laurențiu Brănescu 94.Romania
    D
    Gabriel Buta 42.Romania
    D
    Alin Dobrosavlevici 21.Romania
    73'
    M
    Constantin Grameni 24.Romania
    73'
    M
    E. Radaslavescu 29.Romania
    56'
    M
    E. Sali 28.Romania
    F
    George Ganea 7.Romania
    55'
    F
    Adrian Petre 9.Romania
    74'

    SSC Farul adopted the aggressive line-up (4-3-3).

    The manager Gheorghe Hagi decided to play with the following team: Mihai Aioani, Sebastian Mladen, Ionuț Larie, Virgil Ghiță, Bradley de Nooijer, Florin Purece, Andrei Artean, Andrei Ciobanu, Ely Fernandes, Jefté Betancor and Alexi Pitu.

    The home team had on the bench: Laurențiu Brănescu, Gabriel Nicolae Buta, Alin Dobrosavlevici, Constantin Grameni, Eduard Radaslavescu, Enes Sali, George Ganea, Adrian Petre and Nicolas Popescu.

    Substitutions

    SSC Farul made 5 changes: E. Fernandes for G. Ganea (55′), A. Pitu for E. Radaslavescu (56′), S. Mladen for A. Dobrosavlevici (73′), F. Purece for C. Grameni (73′) and A. Ciobanu for A. Petre (74′).

    CFR Cluj – Formation

    CFR Cluj
    G
    O. Hindrich 89.Romania
    D
    Cristian Manea 4.Romania
    85' 9'
    D
    D. Graovac 6.Bosnia and Herzegovina
    D
    A. Burcă 3.Romania
    D
    Mário Camora  45.Romania
    M
    M. Bordeianu 37.Romania
    86'
    M
    N. Boateng 21.Ghana
    M
    Ciprian Deac 10.Romania
    F
    H. Sacko 25.Mali
    60'
    F
    Denis Alibec 77.Romania
    66'
    F
    Valentin Costache 18.Romania
    60' Goals37'
    Substitutes
    G
    Cristian Bălgrădean 34.Romania
    D
    R. Bouhenna 29.France
    D
    Mike Cestor 92.DR Congo
    86'
    D
    F. Ștefan 96.Romania
    D
    M. Sušić 16.Bosnia and Herzegovina
    85'
    M
    A. Chipciu 11.Romania
    60' 79' Goals90'
    M
    Claudiu Petrila 27.Romania
    F
    Gabriel Debeljuh 22.Croatia
    66'
    F
    A. Păun 7.Romania
    60'

    Also CFR Cluj adopted the aggressive line-up (4-3-3).

    Dan Vasile Petrescu played with: Ottó Hindrich, Cristian Manea, Daniel Graovac, Andrei Burcă, Mário Camora, Mihai Bordeianu, Nana Boateng, Ciprian Deac, Hadi Sacko, Denis Alibec and Valentin Costache.

    The following players were sitting on the bench: Cristian Bălgrădean, Rachid Bouhenna, Mike Cestor, Florin Ştefan, Mateo Sušić, Alexandru Chipciu, Claudiu Adrian Petrila, Gabriel Debeljuh and Alexandru Păun.

    Substitutions

    CFR Cluj made 5 changes: H. Sacko for A. Paun (60′), V. Costache for A. Chipciu (60′), D. Alibec for G. Debeljuh (66′), C. Manea for M. Susic (85′) and M. Bordeianu for M. Cestor (86′).

    Results of the day

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