ARAD. UTA Arad beats Sepsi 1-0 after D. Miculescu scored just 1 goal (77′).
The match was played at the Stadionul Francisc von Neumann stadium in Arad on Saturday and it started at 1:30 pm local time. The referee was Horațiu Mircea Feșnic who was helped by Valentin Avram and Mircea Cristian Orbuleț. The 4th official was Iulian Dima. The weather was cloudy. The temperature was cold at 9 degrees Celsius or 48.18 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 67%.
Match Statistics
Ball possession
None of the teams was particularly dominant in terms of ball possession. UTA Arad was in possession of the ball for 49% of the time vs. Sepsi that controlled the ball for 51% of the time.
Attitude and shots
UTA Arad had a more offensive attitude with 74 dangerous attacks and 16 shots of which 7 were on target. This is one of the reasons why UTA Arad won the match.
UTA Arad shot 16 times, 7 on target, 9 off target. On the opposite side, Sepsi shot 7 times, 0 on target, 7 off target.
Cards
UTA Arad received 3 yellow cards (I. Batha, D. Ubbink and F. Iacob). On the opposite side, Sepsi received 1 yellow card (R. Began).
Match Timeline
Standings
After this encounter, UTA Arad will have 31 points to remain in the 9th place. On the other side, Sepsi will stay with 29 points to hold in the 10th place.
Next matches
In the next match in the Liga 1, UTA Arad will play away with CFR Cluj on the 8th of February with a 6-2 head to head statistic in favor of CFR Cluj (0 draws).
Sepsi will host Gaz Metan Mediaş on the 8th of February with a 3-3 head to head statistic.
UTA Arad – Formation
UTA Arad
90'
86'
77'
UTA Arad started with a mid-fielder-oriented line-up (4-1-4-1).
The manager László György Balint decided to play with the following team: Florin Iacob, Rolandas Baravykas, Erico da Silva, Alexandru Benga, Evgeni Shlyakov, Idriz Batha, David Miculescu, Roger, Desley Ubbink, Filip Dangubić and Karolis Laukžemis.
The home team had on the bench: Dragoş Balauru, Constantin Dima, Vinko Međimorec, Denis Lucian Hrezdac, Damian Isac, Adrian Măr, Philip Otele, Paul Marcel Mercioiu and Alexandru Patlagica.
Substitutions
UTA Arad made 4 changes: K. Laukzemis for P. Otele (64′), D. Miculescu for A. Patlagica (86′), F. Dangubic for V. Medjimorec (90′) and F. Dangubic for V. Medjimorec (90′).
Sepsi – Formation
Sepsi
Sepsi started with a aggressive line-up (4-3-3).
Cristiano Bergodi played with: Roland Niczuly, Radoslav Dimitrov, Branislav Niňaj, Bogdan Mitrea, Rareș Sebastian Ispas, Adnan Aganović, Eder González, Stefan Aškovski, Anass Achahbar, Kevin Luckassen and Marius Ștefănescu.
The following players were sitting on the bench: Răzvan Began, Andres Dumitrescu, Boubacar Fofana, Nicolae Păun, Gabriel Vaşvari, Cristian Bărbuț, Vitalie Damașcan, Cătălin Golofca and Alexandru Tudorie.
Substitutions
Sepsi made 4 changes: A. Achahbar for N. I. Paun (58′), S. Askovski for C. Golofca (58′), A. Aganovic for B. Fofana (75′) and K. Luckassen for A. Tudorie (75′).
Results of the day
These are the results of the day in the Liga 1.
- Universitatea Craiova – CFR Cluj – 1-1
- UTA Arad – Sepsi – 1-0
- SSC Farul – Chindia Târgovişte – 0-1
