SFâNTU GHEORGHE. Sepsi and UTA Arad didn’t manage to score any goal on Sunday..

The match was played at the Stadionul Municipal stadium in Sfântu Gheorghe on Sunday and it started at 4:00 pm local time. The referee was Rareș George Vidican with the help of Alexandru Cerei and Adrian Vornicu. The 4th official was Cristina Mariana Trandafir. The weather was cloudy. The temperature was hot at 27 degrees Celsius or 80.6 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 48%.​

Match Statistics​

Sepsi

0 - 0

UTA Arad

  • 0 Ball Possession 0
Shots
  • 10 Total 9
  • 1 On Target 5
  • 9 Off Target 4
  • 0 Shots blocked 0
  • 119 Attack 63
  • 79 Dangerous attack 41
  • 0 Ball safe 0
  • 0 Penalties 0
  • 7 Corners 4
  • 1 Off Sides 3
Fouls
  • 8 Total 14
  • 2 Yellow Cards 3
  • 0 Double Yellow 0
  • 0 Red Card 0
Other
  • 5 Substitutions 5

The overall ball possession was identical with both teams controlling the ball for 50% of the time.

Ball possession

None of the teams had a clear upper hand in terms of ball possession. Sepsi was in possession of the ball for 0% of the time vs. UTA Arad that controlled the ball for 0% of the time.

Attitude and shots

Sepsi was more pushing with 79 dangerous attacks and 10 shots of which 1 were on target. Nevertheless, that was not enough Sepsi to win the match​.

Sepsi shot 10 times, 1 on target, 9 off target. On the other side, UTA Arad shot 9 times, 5 on target, 4 off target.

Cards

Sepsi received 2 yellow cards (B. Ninaj and C. Barbut). Talking about the opposition, UTA Arad received 3 yellow cards (I. Batha, M. Dobrescu and J. Bautista).

Also, UTA Arad didn’t end the match with 11 players after M. Dobrescu (UTA Arad) was sent off after receiving a second yellow card (79′).

Match Timeline

26'
Adnan Aganovic- sub ->J. Rodriguez
55'
56'
56'
58'
65'
Albert Stahl- sub ->F. Matei
65'
Mario Rondón- sub ->A. Tudorie
65'
65'
65'
Branislav Ninaj- Yellow
68'
79'
83'
84'
89'

Standings

Standings
Team
Pts
Pl
Last 5
SSC Farul
53
10
U Craiova 1948
36
9
FCSB
46
10
Voluntari
34
9
CFR Cluj
42
10
Petrolul 52
34
9
Universitatea Cluj
33
9
Universitatea Craiova
40
10
Botoşani
31
9
Rapid Bucuresti
38
10
TBC
0
0
    Hermannstadt
    31
    9
    Sepsi
    29
    10
    UTA Arad
    26
    9
    Argeş
    24
    9
    Chindia Târgovişte
    23
    9
    Mioveni
    11
    9

    Next matches

    Sepsi – Formation

    Sepsi
    G
    Roland Niczuly 33.Romania
    D
    Branislav Ninaj 82.Slovakia
    68'
    D
    Denis Ciobotariu 45.Romania
    D
    Andres Dumitrescu 20.Romania
    84'
    M
    Radoslav Dimitrov 88.Bulgaria
    M
    Cosmin Matei 13.Romania
    M
    I. Gheorghe 8.Romania
    65'
    M
    Jonathan Rodríguez 5.Argentina
    55'
    M
    Nicolae Păun 6.Romania
    F
    Alexandru Tudorie 9.Romania
    65'
    F
    Vitalie Damascan 29.Moldova
    65'
    Substitutes
    G
    Răzvan Began 12.Romania
    D
    Mihai Bălașa 44.Romania
    D
    B. Mitrea 3.Romania
    D
    R. Ispas 27.Romania
    84'
    M
    Adnan Aganovic 77.Croatia
    55'
    M
    Denis Rența 24.Romania
    F
    Mario Rondón 99.Venezuela
    65'
    F
    Catalin Golofca 90.Romania
    65'
    F
    Cristian Bărbuț 21.Romania
    65' 89'

    Sepsi started with a aggressive line-up (4-3-3).

    The manager Cristiano Bergodi decided to play with the following team: Roland-Csaba Niczuly, R. Dimitrov, B. Ňinaj, D. Ciobotariu, A. Dumitrescu, C. Matei, I. Gheorghe, J. Rodríguez, N. Păun, A. Tudorie and V. Damaşcan.

    The home team had on the bench: M. Bălașa, A. Aganović, B. Mitrea, D. Rența, M. Rondón, C. Golofca, C. Bărbuț, R. Ispas and R. Began.

    Substitutions

    Sepsi made 5 changes: J. Rodriguez for A. Aganovic (55′), A. Tudorie for M. Rondon (65′), I. Gheorghe for C. Golofca (65′), V. Damascan for C. Barbut (65′) and A. Dumitrescu for R. Ispas (84′).

    UTA Arad – Formation

    UTA Arad
    G
    Florin Iacob 93.Romania
    D
    Alexandru Benga 4.Romania
    56'
    D
    Mihai Dobrescu 3.Romania
    79'
    D
    Andrei Chindriş 6.Romania
    M
    F. Matei 8.Romania
    65'
    M
    Marko Vukcevic 15.Montenegro
    M
    Idriz Batha 19.Albania
    26'
    M
    Bautista Cascini 5.Argentina
    83'
    M
    Raul Steau 70.Romania
    F
    Virgiliu Postolachi 17.Moldova
    65'
    F
    Philip Otele 7.Nigeria
    56'
    Substitutes
    G
    Dragoş Balauru 33.Romania
    D
    Erjon Hoxhallari 22.Albania
    56'
    M
    Damian Isac 31.Romania
    M
    Cristian Maxim 98.Romania
    M
    Albert Stahl 29.Romania
    65'
    F
    Claudiu Negoescu 77.Romania
    F
    Wesley Jobello 11.Martinique
    56'
    F
    O. Ademi 9.Switzerland
    F
    Claudiu Keșerü 28.Romania
    65'

    UTA Arad started with a 4-2-3-1 line-up (4-2-3-1).

    Ilie Poenaru played with: F. Iacob, A. Benga, M. Dobrescu, A. Chindriş, F. Matei, M. Vukčević, I. Batha, J. Cascini, R. Șteau, V. Postolachi and P. Otele.

    The following players were sitting on the bench: D. Balauru, E. Hoxhallari, C. Negoescu, D. Isac, W. Jobello, O. Ademi, C. Maxim, C. Keșerü and A. Stahl.

    Substitutions

    UTA Arad made 4 changes: P. Otele for W. Jobello (56′), A. Benga for E. Hoxhallari (56′), F. Matei for A. Stahl (65′) and V. Postolachi for C. Keseru (65′).

    Results of the day

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