Universitatea Craiova and Metalul Buzău qualified for the quarter-finals of the Romanian Football Cup, after winning the away matches, on Wednesday evening, in the third stage of Group B.
The second league team Metalul Buzău won the group after defeating the third league team Agricola Borcea with 3-0.
The University prevailed in Bucharest against FCSB with a score of 2-0, thanks to the goals scored by Carlos Mora (45+1), following a corner, and by Alexandru Mitriţă (84), from a free kick from 20 meters.
In another match, Dinamo drew with Petrolul Ploiesti, 0-0, in Bucharest.
Results:
FCSB – Craiova University 0-2 (0-1), National Arena – Bucharest
They scored: Carlos Mora (45+1), Alexandru Mitriţă (84).
Referee: Marcel Bîrsan (Bucharest); assistant referees: Radu Adrian Ghinguleac (Bucharest), Daniel Mitruţi (Craiova); fourth official: Ovidiu Robu (Chitila)
Observer: Cristina Babadac (Reşita) – CCA, Vlad Căluşer (Bucharest) – FRF
Dinamo Bucharest – ACS Petrolul Ploiesti 0-0
Referee: Horatiu Mircea Feşnic (Cluj-Napoca); assistant referees: Valentin Avram (Bucharest), Marius Badea (Râmnicu Vâlcea); fourth official: Andrei Moroiţă (Ploiesti)
Observers: Marcel Savaniu (Satu Mare) – CCA, Felix Grigore (Bucharest) – FRF
AS FC Agricola Borcea – AFC Metalul Buzau 0-3 (0-1), Gloria Stadium – Buzau
They scored: Valentin Robu (14), Davide Jozic (52), Marian Manea (76).
Referee: Constantin Alin Olaru (Râmnicu Vâlcea); assistant referees: Damian Antal (Bacău), Sebastian Păduraru (Gura Humorului); fourth official: Marius Naidin (Pitesti)
Observers: Eduard Dumitrescu (Pitesti) – CCA, Laurenţiu Dumitru Nistor (Moreni) – FRF
Ranking
1 Metalul Buzau 3 2 1 0 4-0 7
2 University of Craiova 3 2 0 1 4-1 6
3 FCSB 3 2 0 1 6-3 6
4 Petrolul Ploiesti 3 1 1 1 3-2 4
5 Dinamo 3 0 2 1 0-4 2
6 Agricola Borcea 3 0 0 3 1-8 0
Note: The top two teams from each group qualify for the quarter-finals. In case of equal points, the first tie-breaking criterion is that of the direct result.
