CFR Cluj – FCSB, the most anticipated meeting in round number 9, pitted the teams that represented us in the play-off of the European cups. With diametrically opposite results! If the Transylvanians were laughed at, with Pafos (Cyprus), on the other hand, FCSB achieved an excellent double with LASK Linz (Austria) and is now preparing for the Europa League matches.
Dan Petrescu, CFR Cluj coach. PHOTO: The Truth Archive
It’s just that our Superliga reminds of the twilight zone! Because here, CFR, with more and more European counter-performances in recent seasons, is a force. Proof is also the fact that, on Sunday, he strained his “the muscles” with the band funded and “coach” by Gigi Becali.
After a modest first half, the Transylvanians were 1-0 thanks to the authentic top goal scored by Louis Munteanu (36). Immediately after the exit of the teams from the cabins, Gigi Becali ordered four changes, to the amusement of the TV commentators. Pantea, Baeten, Alhassan and Miculescu left, Octavian Popescu, Daniel Popa, Crețu and Băluță entered.
The result of these changes “TACTICAL“? CFR increased the score through the same Louis Munteanu (49).
With 2-0 on the table, CFR made a big “giftFCSB, in the 59th minute. Because the author of the two decisive assists until then, the Portuguese Simão Rocha treated the phase with superficiality, he allowed Băluță to take the ball, and the red-blue player executed Mihai Popa.
At 2-1, CFR continued to play generously. For FCSB! Because, in the 87th minute, it was goalkeeper Mihai Popa’s turn to make a mistake. Cluj’s goalkeeper dropped the ball directly in front of Dawa who fulfilled a simple formality: 2-2. With this result, the match in Gruia ended, to the despair of Dan Petrescu, angry that his students mocked a match that was almost won.
SEE THE GOALS OF THE CFR CLUJ – FCSB MATCH
The 1-0 goal
The 2-0 goal
The 2-1 goal
The 2-2 goal
Superliga, 9th stage
Friday
Sepsi – FC Botoșani 3-0
Dinamo – Unirea Slobozia 1-0
Saturday
Gloria Buzău – Oțelul Galati 0-0
Petrolul – Farul Constanța 1-1
Sunday
Poli Iasi – University of Craiova 2-0
CFR Cluj – FCSB 2-2
Monday
UTA – Hermannstadt 18.00
Rapid – University of Cluj 21.00
Ranking
1. Cluj University 8 5 3 0 13-4 18
2. Galati Steel 8 4 4 0 9-3 16
3. Dinamo 9 4 3 2 17-11 15
4. Craiova University 9 4 3 2 15-9 15
5. CFR Cluj 8 4 2 2 18-11 14
6. Oil 9 3 5 1 7-6 14
7. Hermannstadt 8 3 2 3 14-11 11
8. Sepsis 9 3 2 4 10-12 11
9. Unirea Slobozia 9 3 2 4 8-11 11
10. Poli Iasi 9 3 1 5 10-15 10
11. Fast 8 1 6 1 10-10 9
12. FCSB 8 2 3 3 10-12 9
13. Constanta Lighthouse 9 2 3 4 9-12 9
14. UTA 8 1 4 3 6-10 7
15. FC Botoșani 8 2 0 6 5-14 6
16. Gloria Buzău 9 1 3 5 7-17 6
Places 1-6 enter the play-off (round-trip, 10 stages in total).
Places 7-16 will continue in the play-out (single leg, 9 stages in total).
The 1st place in the play-off participates in the Champions League, and the 2nd and 3rd place in the play-off in the Europa Conference League.
The 3rd place in the play-off will play a play-off with the winner of the play-off between the 1st and 2nd places in the play-out for a place in the Europa Conference League.
9th and 10th place in the play-out relegates directly. The relegable places 7/8 in the play-out play a play-off with the places 3/4 in League 2.
