After almost three years in which Rapid was FCSB’s godfather, the curse broke for red-blue. Tanase and the company defeated last night in Giulești, and the moment came as best: they distanced themselves to 6 points at the top of the ranking and the second consecutive title is closer than ever.
Charalambous’s students opened the scoring in the 6th minute, after he went to Cisotti and he defeated Aioani. Rapid had a first dangerous action in the 27th minute, when Petrila inscribed, but the goal of Giulesti was canceled after the lime analysis, due to a fault of Burmaz. In the 42nd minute Miculescu passed to Bîrligea, in the box and the peak of the champion, he defeated Aioani in two strokes: he shot with the right defended by the rapid goalkeeper, then shot with the left, in the net.
FCSB has prevailed on the ground of Rapid. Photo Facebook FCSB
FCSB, victory in Giulești after 14 years
Rapid took the red-blue reddish after the break, managing to reduce the difference in the 48th minute, Christensen marking a shot. A controversial phase came in the 71st minute. Târnovanu went out to a balloon and collided with a quickist, after he had reached the ball, but after the Lime analysis he decided that he had been failed at the goalkeeper. The specialists stated that the correct decision should have been a penalty for Rapid.
Until the end, FCSB defended heroically, pulled time, put the “bus” in the gate, the Giulestii failed to score the equalizing goal. It ended 1-2, the first victory of the guests in Giuleşti after almost 14 years.
Charalambous’s team has 42 points and is almost a champion in Superliga, while Rapid is the last one in the play-off, with 28 points, with minimal chances for a qualification in the European Cups.
FCSB has reached 20 consecutive matches without defeat (13 wins, 7 draws), while Rapid lost three matches in the play-off, all at home. The first three direct meetings of this season ended with draws, 0-0 in both parties of the regular season and 3-3 in the play-off.
