SIBIU. Sepsi found a way to reverse the score against Hermannstadt to win 2-1. It was Hermannstadt to strike first with a goal of D. G. Paraschiv at the 36′. Then it was a goal in the 75′ minute to make things even for 1-1. Eventually, P. Safranko gave the win to Sepsi in the 86′ minute. Sepsi took advantage of its better ball possession (58%).
The match was played at the Stadionul Municipal stadium in Sibiu on Sunday and it started at 1:00 pm local time. The referee was Radu Petrescu with the collaboration of Adrian Radu Ghinguleac and Mircea Mihail Grigoriu. The 4th official was Szabolcs Kovacs. The weather was cloudy. The temperature was pleasant at 16 degrees Celsius or 60.71 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 60%.
Match Statistics
- 42 Ball Possession 58
Shots
- 6 Total 11
- 3 On Target 5
- 3 Off Target 6
- 0 Shots blocked 0
- 143 Attack 149
- 60 Dangerous attack 70
- 0 Ball safe 0
- 0 Penalties 0
- 4 Corners 6
Fouls
- 3 Yellow Cards 5
- 0 Double Yellow 0
- 0 Red Card 0
Other
- 5 Substitutions 5
Ball possession
Sepsi had a strong ball possession 58% while Hermannstadt was struggling with a 42% ball possession.
Attitude and shots
Sepsi was more aggressive with 70 dangerous attacks and 11 shots of which 5 were on target. This is one of the reasons why Sepsi won the match.
Hermannstadt shot 6 times, 3 on target, 3 off target. On the opposite side, Sepsi shot 11 times, 5 on target, 6 off target.
Cards
Hermannstadt received 3 yellow cards (F. Bejan, M. Butean and B. Alhassan). On the opposite side, Sepsi received 5 yellow cards (M. Rondon, J. Rodriguez, B. Ninaj, M. Stefanescu and R. Dimitrov).
Match Timeline
Standings
After this match, Hermannstadt will stay with 22 points to sit in the 3rd place. Regarding the opposition, Sepsi will have 19 points to sit in the 5th place.
Next matches
In the next match in the Liga 1, Hermannstadt will play away with Universitatea Cluj on the 8th of October with a 0-0 head to head record.
Sepsi will host SSC Farul on the 9th of October with a 1-1 head to head stats.
Hermannstadt – Formation
Hermannstadt started with a 4-2-3-1 line-up (4-2-3-1).
The manager Marius Constantin Măldărăşanu decided to play with the following team: Vlad Ionuț Muțiu, Florin Bejan, Ionuț Stoica, Raul Oprut, Ionut Biceanu, Silviu Nicolae Balaure, Mihai Ionuţ Butean, Sota Mino, Baba Alhassan, Alexandru Laurențiu Oroian and Daniel George Paraschiv.
The home team had on the bench: Paolo Medina Etienne, Valentin Buhăcianu, Matko Babić, Alexandru Ilie Răuță, Alexandru Uțiu, Petrișor Ionuț Petrescu, Marius Paul Antoche, Ionuţ Năstăsie and Călin Popescu.
Substitutions
Hermannstadt made 5 changes: B. Alhassan for P. Petrescu (71′), C. Biceanu for A. Rauta (72′), A. Oroian for C. Popescu (72′), D. G. Paraschiv for M. Babic (84′) and S. Balaure for V. Buhacianu (85′).
Sepsi – Formation
Sepsi started with a aggressive line-up (4-3-3).
Cristiano Bergodi played with: Roland Csaba Niczuly, Radoslav Bonchev Dimitrov, Branislav Ňinaj, Denis Ciobotariu, Andres Dumitrescu, Adnan Aganović, Ion Gheorghe, Jonathan Yoni Emanuel Rodriguez, Nicolae Ionuț Păun, Mario Júnior Rondón Fernández and Cătălin Gheorghiță Golofca.
The following players were sitting on the bench: Marius Ştefănescu, Răzvan Cătălin Began, Rares Ispas, Roland Varga, Pavol Šafranko, Mihai Alexandru Bălașa, Cosmin Gabriel Matei, Anass Achahbar and Alexandru Tudorie.
Substitutions
Sepsi made 5 changes: J. Rodriguez for C. Matei (46′), C. Golofca for M. Stefanescu (46′), M. Rondon for A. Tudorie (46′), I. Gheorghe for R. Varga (56′) and A. Aganovic for P. Safranko (84′).
Results of the day
These are the results of the day in the Liga 1.