CLUJ-NAPOCA. CFR Cluj beat Universitatea Cluj to win 2-1. A penalty from Romario was decisive in the 90min. It was CFR Cluj to strike first with a penalty of C. Deac at the 25′. Then C. Malele scored again for CFR Cluj in the 61′ minute with a penalty. Eventually, Romario reduced the distance for Universitatea Cluj a penalty (90′). Finally, that was it, and the result remained 2-1. Universitatea Cluj lost this match even if it was superior in terms of ball possession (57%).
The match was played at the Cluj Arena stadium in Cluj-Napoca on Sunday and it started at 9:00 pm local time. The referee was Radu Petrescu who had the assistance of Adrian Radu Ghinguleac and Mircea Mihail Grigoriu. The 4th official was Horia Gabriel Mladinovici.
Match Statistics
- 57 Ball Possession 43
Shots
- 13 Total 7
- 6 On Target 4
- 7 Off Target 3
- 0 Shots blocked 0
- 114 Attack 110
- 71 Dangerous attack 62
- 0 Ball safe 0
- 1 Penalties 2
- 4 Corners 3
Fouls
- 3 Yellow Cards 4
- 0 Double Yellow 0
- 0 Red Card 0
Other
- 4 Substitutions 5
Ball possession
Universitatea Cluj was in firm control of the ball 57% while CFR Cluj was struggling with a 43% ball possession.
Attitude and shots
Universitatea Cluj had a more offensive attitude with 71 dangerous attacks and 13 shots of which 6 were on target. Notwithstanding, CFR Cluj succeeded in find the solution to win this contest.
Universitatea Cluj shot 13 times, 6 on target, 7 off target. On the other side, CFR Cluj shot 7 times, 4 on target, 3 off target.
Cards
Universitatea Cluj received 3 yellow cards (F. Ilie, S. Vladoiu and G. B. Simion). Talking about the opposition, CFR Cluj received 5 yellow cards (N. Boateng, E. Yeboah, C. Petrila, D. Kolinger and O. Hoban).
Match Timeline
Standings
After playing this encounter, Universitatea Cluj will stay with 14 points to sit in the 15th place. Talking about the opposition, CFR Cluj will have 28 points to sit in the 3rd place.
Next matches
In the next match in the Liga 1, Universitatea Cluj will host Argeş on the 14th of November with a 1-0 head to head in favor of Argeş (0 draws).
CFR Cluj will play away agasint Rapid Bucuresti on the 30th of October with a 9-8 head to head record in favor of Rapid Bucuresti (4 draws).
Universitatea Cluj – Formation
Universitatea Cluj
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Universitatea Cluj adopted the 4-2-3-1 line-up (4-2-3-1).
The manager Eugen Neagoe decided to play with the following team: Plamen Ivanov Iliev, Florin Ionuţ Ilie, Denis Florentin Ispas, Andrei Ovidiu Pițian, Ştefan Marinel Vlădoiu, Romario Santos Pires, Ioan Constantin Filip, Lóránd-Levente Fülöp, Gabriel Bogdan Simion, Ovidiu Horșia and Mamadou Thiam.
The home team had on the bench: Andrei Cristian Gorcea, Albert Hofman, Adrian Ionuț Bălan, Martin Remacle, Ovidiu Alexandru Bic, Matei Leonard Moraru, Marius Ionuț Briceag, Krystian Nowak and Florian Nichita Haită.
Substitutions
Universitatea Cluj made 4 changes: M. Thiam for A. Balan (46′), O. Horsia for F. Haita (62′), G. B. Simion for O. Bic (62′) and F. Ilie for M. Remacle (71′).
CFR Cluj – Formation
CFR Cluj
Also CFR Cluj adopted the 4-2-3-1 line-up (4-2-3-1).
Dan Vasile Petrescu played with: Simone Scuffet, Mário Jorge Malico Paulino, Denis Kolinger, Cristian Marian Manea, Jefferson Yuri de Sousa Matias, Ciprian Ioan Deac, Bismark Adjei-Boateng, Karlo Muhar, Claudiu Petrila, Cephas Malele and Emmanuel Damoah Yeboah.
The following players were sitting on the bench: Daniel Birligea, Adrian Mihai Gîdea, Lovro Cvek, Rangelo Janga, Ovidiu Ștefan Hoban, Cristian Emanuel Bălgrădean, Roger Junio Rodrigues Figueira, Christopher Braun and Andrei Andonie Burcă.
Substitutions
CFR Cluj made 5 changes: C. Malele for D. Birligea (69′), C. Deac for L. Cvek (69′), E. Yeboah for Roger (79′), C. Petrila for O. Hoban (86′) and N. Boateng for C. Braun (86′).
Results of the day
These are the results of the day in the Liga 1.
- Mioveni – Botoşani – 0-0
- Universitatea Cluj – CFR Cluj – 1-2
- UTA Arad – Universitatea Craiova – 1-2
