OVIDIU. SSC Farul had a surprising win over Universitatea Cluj with a 2-0 win with a goal from A. Pitu (31′) and a goal from A. Artean (51′). SSC Farul was decisively superior in terms of ball possession (61%) and that was among the factors of its victory.
The match was played at the Stadionul Central stadium in Ovidiu on Saturday and it started at 6:00 pm local time. The referee was George Cătălin Găman with the assistance of Adrian Popescu and Ionel Valentin Dumitru. The 4th official was Viorel Nicușor Flueran. The weather was clear. The temperature was cold at 13.5 degrees Celsius or 56.32 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 65%.
Match Statistics
- ! 61 Ball Possession 39
Shots
- 12 Total 4
- 5 On Target 2
- 7 Off Target 2
- 0 Shots blocked 0
- 147 Attack 93
- 93 Dangerous attack 49
- 0 Ball safe 0
- 0 Penalties 0
- 4 Corners 0
Fouls
- 1 Yellow Cards 2
- 0 Double Yellow 0
- 0 Red Card 0
Other
- 5 Substitutions 4
Ball possession
SSC Farul was in firm control of the ball 61% while Universitatea Cluj was struggling with a 39% ball possession.
Attitude and shots
SSC Farul was more aggressive with 93 dangerous attacks and 12 shots of which 5 were on target. This is one of the reasons why SSC Farul won the match.
SSC Farul shot 12 times, 5 on target, 7 off target. On the other side, Universitatea Cluj shot 4 times, 2 on target, 2 off target.
Cards
SSC Farul received 1 yellow card (M. Popescu). Regarding the opposition, Universitatea Cluj received 2 yellow cards (A. Pitian and M. Briceag).
Match Timeline
Standings
After playing this match, SSC Farul will have 33 points to sit in the 1st place. On the opposite side, Universitatea Cluj will stay with 14 points like FCSB to hold in the 14th place.
Next matches
In the next match in the Liga 1, SSC Farul will play away against U Craiova 1948 on the 28th of October with a 2-0 head to head in favor of SSC Farul (1 draw).
Universitatea Cluj will host FCSB on the 31st of October with a 11-1 head to head statistic in favor of FCSB (1 draw).
SSC Farul – Formation
SSC Farul adopted the aggressive line-up (4-3-3).
The manager Gheorghe Hagi decided to play with the following team: Mihai Marian Aioani, Ionuț Justinian Larie, David Enagnon Kiki, Mihai Popescu, Dan Sirbu, Andrei Viorel Artean, Tudor Cristian Băluţă, Constantin Grameni, Denis Alibec, Alexi Pitu and Louis Munteanu.
The home team had on the bench: Romario Sandu Benzar, Andrei Sebastian Borza, Jérémy Corinus, Alexandru Buzbuchi, Gabriel Andrei Torje, Enes Sali, Vlad Călin Morar, Carlo Roberto Casap and Kevin Grobry Doukoure.
Substitutions
SSC Farul made 5 changes: C. Grameni for C. Casap (68′), T. Baluta for K. Doukoure (68′), D. Kiki for S. Borza (68′), A. Pitu for E. Sali (78′) and L. Munteanu for G. Torje (78′).
Universitatea Cluj – Formation
Also Universitatea Cluj adopted the aggressive line-up (4-3-3).
Eugen Neagoe played with: Plamen Ivanov Iliev, Marius Ionuț Briceag, Florin Ionuţ Ilie, Denis Florentin Ispas, Ştefan Marinel Vlădoiu, Alexandru Mihăiță Chipciu, Romario Santos Pires, Ioan Constantin Filip, Ovidiu Alexandru Bic, Lóránd-Levente Fülöp and Florian Nichita Haită.
These were the players on the bench: Mamadou Thiam, Albert Hofman, Adrian Ionuț Bălan, Krystian Nowak, Gabriel Bogdan Simion, Andrei Ovidiu Pițian, Martin Remacle, Florin Flavius Purece and Andrei Cristian Gorcea.
Substitutions
Universitatea Cluj made 4 changes: O. Bic for M. Thiam (46′), F. Ilie for A. Pitian (46′), F. Haita for A. Hofman (62′) and S. Vladoiu for A. Balan (62′).
Results of the day
These are the results of the day in the Liga 1.
- Botoşani – U Craiova 1948 – 1-0
- SSC Farul – Universitatea Cluj – 2-0
- Universitatea Craiova – Petrolul 52 – 2-1