CLUJ-NAPOCA. Sepsi defeats Universitatea Cluj 1-0 after M. Rondon scored just 1 goal (52′).
Sepsi remained in 10 after N. I. Paun received a double yellow card in the 90′.
The match was played at the Cluj Arena stadium in Cluj-Napoca on Monday and it started at 5:00 pm local time. The referee was Constantin Sebastian Colțescu who was helped by Sebastian Eugen Gheorghe and Mircea Cristian Orbuleț. The 4th official was Florin Andrei.
Match Statistics
- 52 Ball Possession 48
Shots
- 13 Total 9
- 4 On Target 4
- 9 Off Target 5
- 0 Shots blocked 0
- 129 Attack 126
- 94 Dangerous attack 59
- 0 Ball safe 0
- 0 Penalties 0
- 4 Corners 2
Fouls
- 2 Yellow Cards 2
- 0 Double Yellow 0
- 0 Red Card 1
Other
- 5 Substitutions 5
Ball possession
None of the teams had a clear upper hand in terms of ball possession. Universitatea Cluj was in possession of the ball for 52% of the time vs. Sepsi that controlled the ball for 48% of the time.
Attitude and shots
Universitatea Cluj was putting more pressure with 94 dangerous attacks and 13 shots of which 4 were on target. Even so, Sepsi managed to find the solution to win this match.
Universitatea Cluj shot 13 times, 4 on target, 9 off target. Regarding the opposition, Sepsi shot 9 times, 4 on target, 5 off target.
Cards
Universitatea Cluj received 2 yellow cards (P. Pirvulescu and R. Romeo). Talking about the opposition, Sepsi received 2 yellow cards (N. I. Paun and B. Mitrea).
Also, Sepsi didn’t finish the match with 11 players after N. I. Paun (Sepsi) was sent off after receiving a second yellow card (90′).
Match Timeline
Standings
After playing this contest, Universitatea Cluj will stay with 2 points like Chindia Târgovişte to sit in the 15th place. On the opposite side, Sepsi will have 7 points like Voluntari, U Craiova 1948 and UTA Arad to remain in the 9th place.
Next matches
Universitatea Cluj – Formation
Universitatea Cluj
51'
78'
Universitatea Cluj started with a aggressive line-up (4-3-3).
The manager Erik Lincar decided to play with the following team: A. Gorcea, P. Pîrvulescu, R. Romeo, F. Ilie, D. Ispas, A. Chipciu, Romário Pires, I. Filip, O. Bic, A. Bălan and Ely Fernandes.
The home team had on the bench: A. Boiciuc, C. Hlistei, R. Baravykas, F. Haită, F. Purece, A. Pițian, M. Briceag, A. Păun and M. Remacle.
Substitutions
Universitatea Cluj made 5 changes: E. Fernandes for A. Boiciuc (46′), O. Bic for M. Remacle (63′), P. Pirvulescu for M. Briceag (64′), A. Chipciu for C. Hlistei (78′) and I. Filip for F. Haita (78′).
Sepsi – Formation
Sepsi
90'
52'
Sepsi started with a 4-2-3-1 line-up (4-2-3-1).
Cristiano Bergodi played with: Roland-Csaba Niczuly, R. Dimitrov, B. Mitrea, B. Ňinaj, R. Ispas, A. Aganović, C. Bărbuț, I. Gheorghe, J. Rodríguez, N. Păun and M. Rondón.
These were the players on the bench: Francisco Júnior, S. Ashkovski, D. Ciobotariu, V. Damaşcan, A. Tudorie, A. Dumitrescu, A. Achahbar, R. Began and C. Golofca.
Substitutions
Sepsi made 5 changes: C. Barbut for S. Ashkovski (69′), M. Rondon for A. Tudorie (69′), R. Ispas for A. Dumitrescu (76′), A. Aganovic for A. Achahbar (76′) and I. Gheorghe for V. Damascan (88′).
Results of the day
These are the results of the day in the Liga 1.
