FCU Craiova – U Cluj 3-2. Crucial relegation win. Play-out standings

• At this point, FCU Craiova and Poly Iasi I’m at the dam Dinamo and Botosani instead of relegation. The 4 benefited from rounding, and the second tie-breaker criterion is the ranking at the end of the regular season, when Botoșani was last.

Chronicle by George Nistor: FCU Craiova takes the right to hope

In a stadium almost abandoned by spectators, FCU Craiova and U Cluj faced off in a match with shades of the end of the road. Olteni, in the opposite time and almost resigned because of the position in the ranking, and the guests, left for Bănie scolded by the coach, who threatens that the team is below his personal goal and thus he can leave it in the summer.

In other words, if Trică called the apocalypse three rounds before the end, Sabău found reasons to induce a final pressure, to pulverize the relaxation of the play-out, a phenomenon that they still go through, one at a time and somewhat justified , UTA, Steel and Hermannstadt.

Baeten, to the second power. Fur with hope

Curious or not, the start of the match showed the manliness of two teams aware that they have reached where perhaps they did not deserve. Mistakes made, but also the willingness to take risks, produce attacks, although many of them are static.

The success of Robert Silaghi (16′) was born as a result of the lack of inertia of the defensive midfielders from FCU Craiova. Vlad Achim, with the center of gravity lead by age, and Vlad Pop, responsible for the energy and recoveries in the middle area, did not weld. It is the label of the team game, which was based from the first stage and, most likely, until the last, on individuals. But individualities also save.

This time, with the irascible Bauza, capable of erupting destructive nerves from anything, William Baeten passed himself off as the author. The 27-year-old Belgian scored two healthy goals in key moments, being one of the few players in the Superliga who have the ability to shoot placed, powerfully and decisively, simultaneously activated.

Broken teams in the second half

The second part of the match finds U Cluj in the situation of passing short, so that the possession removes the danger. The players of Ioan Ovidiu Sabău proposed a more solid game, but the effect is immediate and is lost by the minute.

Bahassa and Baeten, doubled with effort by Blănuță, who kept going down to get the ball, control the game in the lanes. Anselmo’s goal (74′) did not cause trauma, so the Transylvanian equalization lasted only two minutes.

It’s not strategy, but chance triggered by the euphoria of having nothing to lose. Trică’s formation makes a jump of three positions, up to the play-off spot. Gold points or not, nothing is more beautiful than hoping until the end. Not to wait for the results.

Play-out standings

GSP scores after FCU Craiova – U Cluj 3-2

FCU Craiova (4-2-3-1): Gurău 6 – R. Negru 6, G. Compagnucci 7, Lacroix 6, A. Padula 7 – V. Pop 6 (78′ Van Durmen), V. Achim 6 (72′ D. Albu 6) – Y. Bahassa 7 (76′ Chițu 6), J. Bauza 6, W. Baeten 8 – V. Blănuță 7
Trainer: Eugen Trica 7

U Cluj (4-4-2): Gertmonas 6 – D. Oancea 6 (68′ O. Bic 5), L. Masoero 6, Thalisson Kelven 6, Roger 5 – R. Silaghi 7, G. Simion 6 (60′ M. Anselmo 6), K. Doukoure 6 (80′ Ș. Pănoiu), V. Gheorghe 5 – A. Roguljic 7 (80′ F. Ilie), D. Nistor 6
Trainer: Ioan Ovidiu Sabău 5

Referee: Mladinovici Horia Gabriel (Bucharest) 6
A1: Dance Ciprian Florin 4 (Satu Mare). A2: Badea Marius 7 (Râmnicu Vâlcea)

FINAL. FCU Craiova – U Cluj 3-2

The starting teams at FCU Craiova – U Cluj:

FCU Craiova (4-2-3-1): Gurău – R. Negru, G. Compagnucci, Lacroix, A. Padula – V. Pop, V. Achim – Y. Bahassa, J. Bauza, W. Baeten – V. Blănuță
Reserves: M. Enache, M. Mascarenhas, A. Kvakic, R. Lekiatas, D. Albu, A. Dragu, Van Durmen, A. Blidar, S. Sidibe, A. Chițu, J. Ibrahim
Absent: –
Trainer: Eugen Trica

U Cluj (4-4-2): Gertmonas – D. Oancea, L. Masoero, Thalisson Kelven, Roger – R. Silaghi, G. Simion, K. Doukoure, V. Gheorghe – A. Roguljic, D. Nistor
Reserves: A. Gorcea, A. Pițian, O. Bic, A. Peteleu, A. Chipciu, M. Anselmo, Ș. Pănoiu, F. Ilie, D. Tescan, D. Popa
Absent: Mitrea (suspended), M. Rus (injured)
Trainer: Ioan Ovidiu Sabău

Stadium: Sports Complex Craiova
Referee: Mladinovic Horia Gabriel (Bucharest)
A1: Dansa Ciprian Florin (Satu Mare). A2: Badea Marius (Râmnicu Vâlcea)
VAR Referee: Cojocaru Adrian Viorel (Galaţi). AVAR Referee: Vodă Alexandru (Alba Iulia)

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