Corvinul Hunedoara qualified for the second preliminary round of the Europa League, although it was defeated by the Hungarian team Paks with a score of 2-0 (0-0), on Thursday evening. The match took place at the Municipal Stadium in Sibiu, in the second leg of the first preliminary round.
The “Greens” from Paks celebrated the victory in the return leg of the Europa League. PHOTO: Facebook
The holder of the Romanian Cup managed to qualify after winning the first leg with a score of 4-0. Veterans Norbert Konyves (79) and Daniel Bode (90) scored the goals of Hungary’s vice-champion in Sibiu.
Paks started the match offensively and had several balls sent inaccurately to Lefter’s goal, through Hahn (2) and Otvos (3). Corvinul countered with Lica’s (5) header, just over the goal, following a corner, and Iacob’s (10), which went just wide of the target. Neacşa (19) shot into the side net from outside the box. The Hunedorens were close to an own goal through Manolache, but Lefter rejected (22).
The guests managed to score (28), through Konyves, on the counterattack, after a chain of blunders in the defense of Corvinu, but the goal was canceled by VAR for a millimeter offside. Each team had one more opportunity until the break, the Hungarians through Mezei (32), and the Corvinul through Pîrvulescu (38).
In the second half, the holder of the Hungarian Cup was even more incisive, but Lefter (51) rejected the corner effectively executed by Mezei. Bode (70) shot wide of the goal from a distance. In the 78th minute, the guests missed three opportunities in the same phase, after a corner, Lefter rejecting the ball sent by Szabo, after which Neacşa blocked Bode’s restart, and Lefter again intervened to save Silye. Paks remained on the attack and managed to score, through Konyves (79), with a shot from the edge of the box, deflected by Hrezdac. Paks also scored the second goal, through Bode (90), with a header from the small box, near Lica, after Papp’s cross.
Corvinul Hunedoara, second league team, will play in the second preliminary round of the Europa League with the Croatian team HNK Rijeka.
SEE THE MATCH SUMMARY CORVINUL HUNEDOARA – PAKS
Corvinul Hunedoara – Paks 0-2 (0-0)
They scored: Norbert Konyves (79), Daniel Bode (90).
Sibiu, Municipal Stadium
Europa League – first preliminary round (second leg)
In the round: 4-0
The teams evolved:
Corvinus: 12. Ştefan Lefter – 13. Flavius Iacob, 6. Viorel Ştefan Lică, 30. Antonio Manolache, 10. Alexandru Neacşa (captain; 98. Mihai Velisar, 84) – 97. Denis Lucian Hrezdac – 7. Marius Lupu, 11. Roger (3. Ionuţ Pop, 90+2), 8. Antonio Bradu (31. Desley Ubbink, 84), 19. Nicolae Pîrvulescu (20. Alexandru Gîrbiţă, 90+2) – 9. Sergiu Buş. Trainer: Florin Sandu Maxim.
Unused reserves: 1. Cristian Blaga – 14. Andrei Hergheligiu, 15. Alexandru-Ioan Predică, 17. Darius Alexandru Grigore, 18. Timotei Mitran, 23. Ion Carăruş, 26. Ibuchi Goodnews Chukwu, 33. Marius Chindriş.
Paks: 1. Peter Szappanos – 23. Bence Otvos, 2. Akos Kinyik, 30. Janos Szabo (captain) – 11. Attila Osvath, 26. Szabolcs Mezei (22. Jozsef Windecker, 62), 5. Balint Vecsei (12. Gabor Vas , 71), 21. Kristof Papp, 20. Krisztian Kovacs (14. Erik Silye, 62) – 9. Janos Hahn (13. Daniel Bode, 62), 15. Norbert Konyves. Trainer: Gyorgy Bognar.
Unused reserves: 25. Barnabas Simon – 7. Alen Skribek, 8. Balazs Balogh, 17. Bence Mate Kocsis, 24. Bence Lenzser, 29. Barna Toth, 77. Zsolt Gevay.
Referee: Peter Kralovic; assistant referees: Milan Strbo, Dusan Stofik; fourth official: Balint Kiss (all from Slovakia)
Video Referee: Michal Ocenas; video assistant referee: Erik Gemzicky (both from Slovakia)
Observer for referees: Kostadin Gherghinov (Bulgaria); UEFA delegate: Alojzije Supraha (Croatia)
Yellow cards: Kinyik (50), Kovacs (54), Windecker (81), Szabo (90), Bus (90+2).
Romanian teams in European cups
First preliminary round of the Champions League
July 9: Virtus AC (San Marino) – FCSB 1-7
July 16: FCSB – Virtus 4-0
Second preliminary round of the Champions League
July 23: FCSB – Maccabi Tel Aviv (Israel)
The match will be hosted by the Steaua Stadium, from 20.30 (Pro TV)
July 31: Maccabi Tel Aviv – FCSB
The match will be played, in Budapest, from 21.00.
First preliminary round of the Europa League
July 11: Paks (Hungary) – Corvinul Hunedoara 0-4
July 18: Corvinul Hunedoara – Paks 0-2
Second preliminary round of the Europa League
July 25: Corvinul Hunedoara – Rijeka (Croatia)
The match will be played in Sibiu.
August 1: Rijeka – Corvinul Hunedoara
Second preliminary round of the Conference League
Maribor (Slovenia) – University of Craiova
CFR Cluj – Neman Grodno (Belarus)
The first legs will be played on July 25, and the return games on August 1.
