Sepsi OSK Sfântu Gheorghe defeated Rapid Bucharest with a score of 3-2 (3-1), on Friday evening, at home, in a match from the 9th stage of the play-off phase of the Superleague football.
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Rapid opened the scoring through Claudiu Petrila (17), after a counterattack, but the hosts scored three times in the first half. The Croatian striker Gabriel Debeljuh scored a double (21, 39), and the North Macedonian Isnik Alimi scored just before the break (45+1).
The guests had a penalty, awarded for a handball by Denis Renta, but Kosovar Albion Rrahmani missed, his modest shot being defended by goalkeeper Roland Niczuly (54). It is for the second consecutive stage when Rrahmani misses a penalty, after he also did it against CFR Cluj (2-3).
Finally, Rapid managed to score once more, through the Serbian Borisav Burmaz (63).
Sepsi OSK scored once more, through the Croatian Adnan Aganovic (90+4), but his success was canceled by VAR for a foul committed by Florin Ştefan on Răzvan Onea.
Rapid remains without a win in the play-off and will finish in last place (six). Sepsi OSK ticked off its third victory in the play-off.
In the regular season, both direct matches were equal (0-0), and in the play-off, Sepsi prevailed 1-0 in Bucharest and 3-2 at home.
ACS Sepsi OSK Sfântu Gheorghe – FC Rapid Bucharest 3-2 (3-1), Arena Sepsi OSK – Sfântu Gheorghe Scored: Gabriel Debeljuh (21, 39), Isnik Alimi (45+1), respectively Claudiu Petrila (17), Borisav Burmaz (63). Albion Rrahmani (Rapid) missed a penalty in the min. 54 (Roland Niczuly defended).
Referee: Viorel Nicusor Flueran (Craiova); assistant referees: Romică Bîrdeș (Pitesti), Mihăiţă Necula (Bucharest); fourth official: Andrei Antonie (Bucharest) Video referee: Florin Andrei (Târgu Mureş); video assistant referee: Daniel Mitruţi (Craiova)
Observers: Adrian Vidan (Bucharest) – CCA, Marian Ivan (Brasov) – LPF
