An equal in “Derbydecluj”, in conjunction with a victory of FCSB, Monday, with Dinamo, would have led the title in the red-blue courtyard with three stages before the end of the championship. But CFR Cluj defeated the University of Cluj (1-0), on Saturday evening, on their own ground, in a match of the seventh stage of the Play-Off of the Superligii and postponed the feast of Bucharest.
Ceferists approached 4 points from FCSB. Photo Facebook CFR Cluj
Even so, the chances that FCSB will be caught are small. Dan Petrescu’s team approached 4 points to the champion, which can restore the gap in the Dinamo derby. CFR Cluj would have to recover 7 points in the last 3 stages, which is difficult to achieve, even if the direct meeting, in the last round, on the land of the Transylvanians.
CFR, saved by the bar at the end of the match
CFR Cluj managed the first victory in front of Cluj University this season, the rivals winning in all the matches so far in this season: twice 3-2 in the regular season of Superliga and 1-0 in the play-off, on the land of “Red Stops”. The only goal of the match was scored by the Kosovar Meroto Korenica (35), from the center of Alin Fica.
After not approaching the railway gate for 80 minutes, Neluțu Sabău’s band had two good equalization opportunities at the end. Vladislav Blănuță resumed the ball centered by Mamadou Thiam (82), but Otto Hindrich defended. And Issouf Macalou shot dangerously (89), the goalkeeper of the hosts escaped the ball, but it hit the transverse.
