IAşI. CSM Iaşi and CFR Cluj went through a rollercoaster before drawing 3-3.

The match was played at the Stadionul Emil Alexandrescu stadium in Iaşi on Saturday and it started at 6:45 pm local time. The referee was Constantin Sebastian Colțescu with the assistance of Sebastian Eugen Gheorghe and Daniel Mitruți. The 4th official was Andrei Moroiţă. The weather was light rain. The temperature was cold at 13.37 degrees Celsius or 56.07 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 78%.​

Match Statistics​

CSM Iaşi

3 - 3

CFR Cluj

  • 52 Ball Possession 48
Shots
  • 17 Total 19
  • 6 On Target 10
  • 4 Off Target 4
  • 7 Shots blocked 5
  • 109 Attack 122
  • 66 Dangerous attack 76
  • 0 Ball safe 0
  • 0 Penalties 0
  • 8 Corners 5
Fouls
  • 10 Total 16
  • 3 Yellow Cards 3
  • 0 Double Yellow 0
  • 0 Red Card 0

Ball possession

None of the teams had a clear upper hand in terms of ball possession. CSM Iaşi was in possession of the ball for 52% of the time vs. CFR Cluj that controlled the ball for 48% of the time.

Attitude and shots

CFR Cluj was more aggressive with 76 dangerous attacks and 19 shots of which 10 were on target. Notwithstanding, that was not enough CFR Cluj to win the match​.

CSM Iaşi shot 17 times, 6 on target, 4 off target. Regarding the opposition, CFR Cluj shot 19 times, 10 on target, 4 off target.

Cards

CSM Iaşi received 3 yellow cards (Leontin Grozavu, Silviu Lung Jr. and Mihai Bordeianu). Regarding the opposition, CFR Cluj received 3 yellow cards (Philip Otele, Luka Juričić and Lovro Cvek).

Match Timeline

S. Harrison(goal)Rareș Sebastian Ispas
11'
M. Katanec(goal)Luis Phelipe
22'
27'
Durel Avounou(goal)
30'
Philip Otele- Yellow
M. Bordeianu- Yellow
35'
38'
Arlind Ajeti(goal)Anton Krešić
44'
Philip Otele(goal)Karlo Muhar
Jatobá- sub ->Mihai Bordeianu
46'
Ș. Ștefanovici- sub ->Andrei Cosmin Gheorghiță
46'
A. Roman- sub ->Andrei Ciobanu
56'
S. Harrison(goal)Rareș Sebastian Ispas
62'
68'
74'
80'
M. Ilie- sub ->Arlind Ajeti
R. Ion- sub ->Luis Phelipe
82'
84'
Ciprian Deac- sub ->Lovro Cvek
85'
Alin Fica- sub ->Durel Avounou
S. Lung- Yellow
90'
90'
F. Ilie- sub ->Shayon Harrison
90'

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 playing this contest, CSM Iaşi will have 18 points like UTA Arad to sit in the 10th place. On the other side, CFR Cluj will have 31 points to remain in the 2nd place.

Next matches

In the next match in the Liga 1, CSM Iaşi will play away against Otelul on the 9th of March with a 4-1 head to head statistic in favor of Otelul (6 draws).

CFR Cluj will play away agasint SSC Farul on the 2nd of March with a 5-3 head to head record in favor of CFR Cluj (1 draw).

CSM Iaşi – Formation

CSM Iaşi
G
S. Lung 1.Romania
7.7
90'
D
M. Martac 2.Romania
6.4
D
Nicolás Samayoa 3.Guatemala
7.5
D
R. Ispas 27.Romania
7.5
D
M. Katanec 32.Croatia
7.3
22'
M
Andrei Ciobanu 7.Romania
6.8
56'
M
J. Marchioni 24.Argentina
7.3
M
M. Bordeianu 37.Romania
6.7
46' 35'
F
Luis Phelipe 21.Brazil
8.4
82'
F
S. Buș 9.Romania
F
S. Harrison 17.England
8.5
90' 11', 62'
F
A. Gheorghiță 80.Romania
6.3
46'
Substitutes
G
I. Ailenei 12.Romania
D
Răzvan Tincu 4.Romania
D
C. Belu-Iordache 5.Romania
D
F. Ilie 6.Romania
90'
D
Ș. Ștefanovici 18.Romania
7.0
46'
M
A. Roman 10.Romania
7.1
56'
M
R. Ion 23.Romania
7.0
82'
M
Jatobá 95.Brazil
6.8
46'
M
C. Itu 19.Romania

CSM Iaşi adopted the aggressive line-up (4-3-3).

The manager Leontin Florian Grozavu decided to play with the following team: Sergiu Buş, Silviu Lung Jr. (7.7), Marius Mădălin Martac (6.4), Nicolás Samayoa (7.5), Matija Katanec (7.3), Rareș Sebastian Ispas (7.5), Andrei Ciobanu (6.8), Mihai Bordeianu (6.7), Julián Augusto Marchioni (7.3), Andrei Cosmin Gheorghiță (6.3), Shayon Harrison (8.5) and Luis Phelipe (8.4).

The home team had on the bench: Catalin Itu, Răzvan Tincu, Claudiu Belu, Florin Ilie, Alin Roman (7.1), Ionuț Ailenei, Stefan Stefanovici (7.0), Robert Ion (7.0) and Carlos Jatobá (6.8).

Substitutions

CSM Iaşi made 5 changes: Andrei Ciobanu for Alin Roman (56′), Mihai Bordeianu for Carlos Jatobá (46′), Andrei Cosmin Gheorghiță for Stefan Stefanovici (46′), Luis Phelipe for Robert Ion (82′) and Shayon Harrison for Florin Ilie (90′).

Best player: Shayon Harrison​

As per our analysis, the most impressive player for CSM Iaşi was Shayon Harrison.

His rating is (8.5) with 2 goals, 21 passes (90% accurate) and 2 key passes. He was won 4 duels out of 8.

CFR Cluj – Formation

CFR Cluj
G
R. Sava 90.Romania
6.8
D
Z. Morgan 3.Israel
6.4
D
Vasile Mogoș 19.Romania
6.4
D
Arlind Ajeti 6.Albania
7.3
80' 38'
D
Anton Kresic 44.Croatia
7.7
M
Ermal Krasniqi 7.Kosovo
M
Lovro Cvek 40.Croatia
6.7
84' 68'
M
Mário Camora 45.Romania
M
Karlo Muhar 73.Croatia
7.5
M
Panagiotis Tachtsidis 77.Greece
7.8
F
Durel Avounou 29.Republic of the Congo
6.8
85' 27'
F
Philip Otele 17.Nigeria
7.9
30' 44'
F
Daniel Bîrligea 30.Romania
6.7
74'
Substitutes
G
Cristian Bălgrădean 34.Romania
G
O. Hindrich 89.Romania
D
M. Ilie 27.Romania
7.0
80'
M
Robert Filip 8.Romania
M
Ciprian Deac 10.Romania
6.4
84'
M
L. Mihai 21.Romania
M
Alin Fica 82.Romania
6.3
85'
F
Luka Juričić 2.Bosnia and Herzegovina
6.4
74' 90'

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

Andrea Mandorlini played with: Ermal Krasniqi, Mário Camora, Răzvan Sava (6.8), Vasile Mogoș (6.4), Anton Krešić (7.7), Arlind Ajeti (7.3), Ziv Morgan (6.4), Karlo Muhar (7.5), Panagiotis Tachtsidis (7.8), Lovro Cvek (6.7), Daniel Bîrligea (6.7) and Durel Avounou (6.8), Philip Otele (7.9).

The following players were sitting on the bench: Matei Cristian Ilie (7.0), Luka Juričić (6.4), Robert Filip, Ciprian Deac (6.4), Luca Mihai, Cristian Bălgrădean, Alin Fica (6.3) and Ottó Hindrich.

CFR Cluj could not rely on the presence of Matei Cristian Ilie (injured) and Alin Fica (injured).

Substitutions

CFR Cluj made 4 changes: Daniel Bîrligea for Luka Juričić (74′), Lovro Cvek for Ciprian Deac (84′), Arlind Ajeti for Matei Cristian Ilie (80′) and Durel Avounou for Alin Fica (85′).

Best player: Philip Otele​

Following our analysis, the most impressive player for CFR Cluj was Philip Otele.

His rating is (7.9) with 1 goal, 24 passes (74% accurate) and 0 key passes. He was won 5 duels out of 14. He performed 5 crosses.

Results of the day

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