The first Gustav Klimt exhibition presented in Cluj, at the MINA Pop-Up, has already been seen by over 3,000 people from Cluj, at Iulius MallThe first Gustav Klimt exhibition presented in Cluj, at the MINA Pop-Up, has already been seen by more than 3,000 people from Cluj, at Iulius Mall

Craiova University and CFR Cluj met on Thursday, at the Ion Oblemenco Stadium in the 6th stage of the play-off of the Romanian Superliga.

The Cluj players won on the university’s pitch and have a chance to get the second place in the Super League.

Craiova University – CFR Cluj, 0-1. The Cluj players get the victory away from home and keep chances to get the second place in the Superliga

The starting teams

University of Craiova: Popescu – Vladoiu, Badelj, Zajkov, Bancu – Mekvabishvili, Crețu – Ivan, Houri, Baiaram – Markovic
RESERVES: Lazar – Bana, Biesa, Căpațina, Cîmpanu, Danciu, Mateiu, Ndong, Raul Silva, Soiri
COACH: Costel Gâlcă

CFR Cluj: Sava – Mogoș, Boben, Kresic, Camora – Keita, Muhar, Tachtsidis – Deac, Michael, Otele
RESERVES: Balgrădean, Hindrich – Ajeti, Aussi, Avounou, Birligea, El Kaddouri, Fica, Filip, Manea, Radu, Serebe
COACH: Francisc Dican
REFEREE: Istvan Kovacs

CFR Cluj gets the victory and keeps chances for the second place in the Superliga

The first opportunity of the game comes in the 11th minute when, following a kick from the corner of the field, Ciprian Deac sent a perfect cross for Vasile Mogoș, but he picks up the ball weakly and sends it towards the goal, but the ball is retained without problems by Popescu.

The next chance to score also belongs to the guests who squander another chance from a corner, Ciprian Deac sends a cross that luckily reaches the same Vasile Mogoș, he sends a volley stronger than the first time, but Popescu manages an exceptional parry and the score remains 0-0.

The first chance of the hosts comes in the 35th minute when Markovic, following some “slots” on the edge of the box, chooses to shoot from the spot, the ball being deflected by a Cluj defender only to be rejected by Sava.

The home side’s biggest chance came in the 40th minute when Markovic made a run which saw him pass into the right lane for Houri who then passed back to striker Markovic who sent a first time shot but goalkeeper Sava came to the rescue and kept the goal intact , so the score of the first half remains 0-0.

The second half

The second half starts with a great opportunity for the CFR Cluj team, which in the 50th minute makes a positional attack, after which Tachtsidis sends a perfect pass between the opposing defenders to Ciprian Deac, who takes over from the turn and sends with his left foot just past the hosts’ goal.

The home team’s reply comes in the 60th minute and features Baiaram as the protagonist who receives a ball in 6 meters, caught between two defenders with his back to the goal, he chooses to hit the ball with his heel, but the execution does not surprise Sava who retains the ball without problems.

The opening of the score came in the 71st minute when Muhar sent an upward pass for Birligea, but he did not get possession of the ball, the ball being later recovered by Tachtsidis who sent a pass back to the same Birligea who shoots between Popescu’s legs and scores , and the score becomes 1-0 in favor of Cluj.

CFR’s siege continued even after opening the scoring, Ciprian Deac executed a free kick with the help of which he perfectly served Otele who sent a header towards Popescu’s goal, but he intervened crucially and rejected the ball in the corner, following the same Deac’s cross from shot from the corner of the field, but Birligea sends the ball wide and the score remains 1-0.

The last chance of the University of Craiova took place in the 87th minute when Crețu sent a perfect cross for the new player Pyry Soiri who hit the ball with his head from 2 meters away from the goal, but Sava intervened heroically and saved his team so that the game it ends with a score of 1-0 in favor of Cluj, which equals the University
Craiova in the standings with four games left to play.

Cosmin Olaru

Photo: Facebook/ CFR Cluj