SFâNTU GHEORGHE. Universitatea Craiova conquers Sepsi 1-0 after B. Vatajelu scored just 1 goal (58′).
The match was played at the Stadionul Municipal stadium in Sfântu Gheorghe on Saturday and it started at 9:30 pm local time. The referee was Marian Alexandru Barbu with the support of Mircea Cristian Orbuleț and Marius Florin Badea. The 4th official was Horia Gabriel Mladinovici. The weather was cloudy. The temperature was cold at 8.9 degrees Celsius or 47.93 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 85%.
Match Statistics
- 55 Ball Possession 45
Shots
- 18 Total 8
- 4 On Target 2
- 14 Off Target 6
- 0 Shots blocked 0
- 78 Attack 82
- 50 Dangerous attack 34
- 0 Ball safe 0
- 0 Penalties 0
- 2 Corners 6
Fouls
- 2 Yellow Cards 2
- 0 Double Yellow 0
- 0 Red Card 0
Other
- 4 Substitutions 5
Ball possession
Sepsi was in firm control of the ball 55% while Universitatea Craiova was struggling with a 45% ball possession.
Attitude and shots
Sepsi was putting more pressure with 50 dangerous attacks and 18 shots of which 4 were on target. Even so, Universitatea Craiova was capable to find the solution to win this match.
Sepsi shot 18 times, 4 on target, 14 off target. Talking about the opposition, Universitatea Craiova shot 8 times, 2 on target, 6 off target.
Cards
Sepsi received 2 yellow cards (M. Tamas and A. Aganovic). Talking about the opposition, Universitatea Craiova received 2 yellow cards (S. Hanca and G. Arlauskis).
Match Timeline
Standings
After playing this match, Sepsi will stay with 19 points like Botoşani to sit in the 8th place. Regarding the opposition, Universitatea Craiova will have 27 points to sit in the 4th place.
Next matches
In the next match in the Liga 1, Sepsi will play away against Argeş on the 5th of November with a 2-1 head to head statistic in favor of Sepsi (2 draws).
Universitatea Craiova will play away agasint Rapid Bucuresti on the 12th of November with a 6-3 head to head record in favor of Universitatea Craiova (6 draws).
Sepsi – Formation
Sepsi started with a 4-4-1-1 line-up (4-4-1-1).
The manager Cristiano Bergodi decided to play with the following team: Roland Csaba Niczuly, Branislav Ňinaj, Márk Tamás, Denis Ciobotariu, Andres Dumitrescu, Cosmin Gabriel Matei, Adnan Aganović, Jonathan Yoni Emanuel Rodriguez, Marius Ştefănescu, Mario Júnior Rondón Fernández and Pavol Šafranko.
The home team had on the bench: Roland Varga, Mihai Alexandru Bălașa, Francisco Santos Júnior, Cristian Bărbuţ, Răzvan Cătălin Began, Rares Ispas, Anass Achahbar, Alexandru Tudorie and Cătălin Gheorghiță Golofca.
Substitutions
Sepsi made 4 changes: D. Ciobotariu for R. Varga (67′), C. Matei for A. Achahbar (72′), M. Rondon for A. Tudorie (81′) and M. Stefanescu for C. Barbut (81′).
Universitatea Craiova – Formation
Universitatea Craiova started with an extremely aggressive line-up (3-4-3).
Mirel Matei Radoi played with: Giedrius Arlauskis, Paul Papp, Bogdan Ilie Vătăjelu, Bogdan Alexandru Mitrea, Dan Nicolae Nistor, Sergiu Cătălin Hanca, Alexandru Crețu, Mihai Căpățînă, Vladimir Screciu, Rivaldo Vitor Ferreira Mosca and Ștefan Baiaram.
They had on the bench: Eduard Marian Florescu, George Alexandru Cimpanu, Jovan Markovic, David Beniamin Lazar, Ionuț Daniel Vînă, Marius Valerică Găman, Ante Roguljić, Alexandru Mateiu and Ivan Martic.
Substitutions
Universitatea Craiova made 5 changes: S. Hanca for A. Mateiu (56′), S. Baiaram for A. Roguljic (71′), M. Capatina for I. Martic (71′), Rivaldinho for J. Markovic (85′) and D. Nistor for Alexandru George (85′).
Results of the day
These are the results of the day in the Liga 1.
- Sepsi – Universitatea Craiova – 0-1
- Voluntari – Petrolul 52 – 0-1