The University of Cluj won the Ardeal derby, 2-1 with CFR Cluj, on Monday evening, in the last match of the first stage of the play-off in the Football Super League.
Lorenzo Biliboc opened the scoring in the 1st minute (59th second), being the fastest goal of the season, but Bosnia’s Jovo Lukic equalized in the 4th minute. In the last minute of the game, the Frenchman Oucasse Mendy brought victory for the hosts.
The “red caps” collected 30 points, moving up to second place, tied with Craiova University and one point behind the leader Rapid. Instead, CFR Cluj remained 27 points, being in 5th place. Dinamo is in last place, with 26 points.
The Camorra remains in Gruia
Romanian international Mario Camora (39 years old) has extended his contract with Transylvania for another season, the announcement being made before the game.
“An important news for CFrista fans: CAMORA, another season with us. Our club and captain Mario Camora have reached an agreement regarding the extension of the contract until the summer of 2027! With almost 600 matches for our team, Mario is the player with the most appearances in the CFR shirt, being a true symbol of the club.
From 2011 to the present, Camora has demonstrated every season ambition, determination and undeniable leadership. He contributed fully to each of the 10 trophies won in the cherry-white shirt, but also to the many important results obtained in European competitions, being a true inspiration to all who knew him.
Camo, Captain, CFR is your home, and you are and always will be one of us!“, it is stated in the press release from CFR Cluj.
Brought in 2011 from Portugal, from Naval de Maio, Camora has the most matches in the history of the Transylvanian club. He currently has 584 matches for CFR.
In the shirt of the “railwaymen”, the left defender won 9 trophies (six titles, one Romanian Cup and two Supercups).
Dramatic victory for FC Botoșani in the play-out
FC Botoșani dramatically defeated Unirea Slobozia with a score of 3-2 (1-2), on Monday evening, at home, in a match from the first stage of the play-out phase of the football Super League.
Unirea opened the scoring through Ukrainian striker Denis Ianakov (12), in his second game in the Super League, after a mistake by Enriko Papa.
The hosts equalized through Andrei Miron (31), but immediately Ialomi took the lead again, through an own goal by Ukrainian striker Mikola Kovtaliuk (35). The dark evening for Kovtaliuk continued, he was eliminated by the referee Marcel Bîrsan for elbowing the Peruvian Renato Espinoza, sanction dictated after the video referee (38).
The end was incredible, with a miss in the min. 83 of Andrei Dragu, alone with the goalkeeper Giannis Anestis, and two goals of the hosts. Andrei Dumiter (89) equalized after goalkeeper Denis Rusu dropped the ball, and Senegalese defender Djibril Diaw (90+1) scored the winning goal, with a header, after a corner executed by Charles Petro.
The union has only one point in the last five matches. FC Botoșani was coming after four consecutive defeats.
In the regular season, FC Botoșani won both direct matches, 4-0 and 1-0.
