UTA Arad, the winner of the play-out! FC U Craiova, with one foot in the 2nd League
In round number 8 of the Superleague play-out, UTA Arad beat FC U Craiova without the right to appeal, score 3-1.
UTA Arad – FC U Craiova 1948 3-1
The situation becomes as cruel as possible at FC U Craiova, the team from Olte remaining in the last position in the Superleague play-out (22 points), a place that takes the team patronized by Adrian Mititelu directly to the second league.
In the play-out phase, FC U Craiova and Dinamo, the last ranked, achieved only one success and are getting closer to relegation, in the context where there is only one stage left to play in the current season.
The two formations are not sure that they can catch the play-off even in case of success in the last round, considering that both have a negative goal difference.
Trică’s Olten will receive a visit from Hermannstadt, while Dinamo will receive a visit from the leader UTA Arad at the Arc de Triumf.
On the other side, Mircea Rednic’s Arade team won the play-out mathematically, with 37 points, being followed by Oțelul, who is 3 lengths behind.
In the game at Arena Francisc Neuman, the hosts ensured a solid advantage at halftime after it was already 2-0 in the 31st minute, after the goals scored by Luckassen (6) and Rareș Pop (31).
After the break, the visitors received another blow in the 66th minute when Portugal’s Joao Pedro scored to make it 3-0.
Three minutes before the final whistle, the Nigerian Jibril Ibrahim scored the goal of honor for the team from Banie.
