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April 3, 2017, Giurgiu Stadium: “Marin Anastasovici” Time: 18:30 p.m. (Ligue 1 – Round 3 – play-off)
Astra :
Astra Giurgiu score quickly opened the match played in Gruia CFR Cluj, at the second play-off, but eventually lost 3-2 (Adrian Alexandru-Peacock 15, Ciprian Deac 45 + 1, 72 Billel Omrani – Alexandru Ioniţă II 3 Cristian Săpunaru 90). In the first stage, the team coached by Marius Şumudică drew at home against CS Universitatea Craiova 0-0.
“Black and whites” are the last place play-off standings after two rounds, with 23 points. They are 7 points of leader FC Future, which will play Monday night. This match is practically the last chance for “black devils” to return to the title race. With success, they would be close to 4 points Dobrogea and, of course, would remain a contender to win the championship. A draw does not help too much Giurgiu, while a defeat would remove definitively the battle.
Even when they have been in the play-off single point of 6 possible, the players morale better, because they did Thursday night to eliminate the Ovidiu FC Future of Romanian Cup and qualify for the semifinals (3 -1 Vlad milling – Takayuki Seto 40, Constantin Budescu 44p, Daniel Florea 85). In addition, he managed to win a friendly against Turkey in Istanbul champion, Besiktas 3-1. Astra won recently on 19 February and on future championship, 1-0 in Giurgiu and is bound to win now, or it will be out of the fight for the Championship.
Marius Şumudică was suspended two games by the Disciplinary Commission of the FRF to eliminate from CFR Cluj. State champion coach of a game already in Romania with FC Future Cup, will miss now, will return to the technical bench Thursday in the match against Steaua Bucharest.
Brazilian left defender Morais Júnior posted on his Instagram account a picture of his right leg, which was really bad, after contacts taken over 90 minutes into the match with players from the Romanian Cup. However, it is decided to play with future months.
The goalkeeper Silviu Lung jr. missed invitation to the national team for the match against Denmark after he was injured in Cluj CFR (he was hit ball figure Omrani, 19 minutes) and was replaced by Florin Niţă. Lung jr. missed and Romanian Cup match with future gate was defended by Bulgarian Plamen Iliev, while Ionuţ Boşneag was up. Astra holder has returned to training, but probably will not be used Şumudică coach in the game Monday night.
-Astra Giurgiu did not get naked in their last 5 games at home
-Şumudică’s team has 4 wins in 6 matches played in Giurgiu Future
-“Black and whites” have not lost a home game in 2017
FC Viitorul :
FC Viitorul succeeded after six defeats in six matches at home against Steaua Bucharest, to finally get the victory. Coached by Gheorghe Hagi was imposed 3-1 after the break was equal (Florinel Coman 46, 56 Vlad Morar, Carlo Casap 75 – Denis Alibec 80).
Following this success, FCV remained in first place in the League 1 play-off standings, with three points against Steaua (meanwhile CFR Cluj came close to 2 points after the victory last night with CS Universitatea Craiova).
Future Thursday left the Romanian Cup quarter-final, being beaten at home by Astra Giurgiu 3-1 (Vlad Morar – Takayuki Seto 40, Constantin Budescu 44p, Daniel Florea 85). Hagi’s boys will now be able to concentrate only in the championship, where they will try to win the title. There will be a very difficult movement to Astra Giurgiu, where Dobrogians must play differently in the Cup, to obtain a positive result. Players want and revenge after the defeat of this year giurgiuvenii, but it remains to be seen whether they will succeed this time to get on the field point or points champion.
Guests have players injured or suspended for the match against Astra Giurgiu. The group were in those days two changes striker Liberian Alex Nimely, which it said would have medical problems and has not received permission INMS chance to play in Ligue 1, was transferred to Norway to the Stabæk Fotball. Instead it was brought forward George Ţucudean, who was a free agent after he terminated the contract with the Miami Dolphins. He signed a contract with the group led by Gheorghe Hagi until the summer of 2019.
-Gheorghe Hagi’s team has two consecutive away defeats
-Dobrogians have four defeats in their last 5 games Astra
-FC Future has only one draw in the last 12 rounds
Probable teams Astra Giurgiu – FC Viitorul :
► Astra P. Iliev – Geraldo Alves Săpunaru Oros – Al. Stan Seto, Boubacar, Morais Júnior – Al. Ionita II Budescu, Filipe Teixeira
Subs: Boşneag, Fabrício, Lovin, dragon, D. Florea, S. bus D. Niculae
► FC Viitorul : Râmniceanu – Benzar, Taru, K. Diseases, Cr. Ganea – N. Red, Nedelcu, fleas – A. Sealers Morar, Fl. Coman
Subs: Buzbuchi, S. Rădoi Hodorogea, S. Rădoi, G. Iancu bath, Casap
Astra vs FC Viitorul head to head
30.03.17 CUP FC Viitorul Astra 1 : 3
19.02.17 L1 Astra FC Viitorul 1 : 0
02.10.16 L1 FC Viitorul Astra 1 : 0
09.04.16 L1 FC Viitorul Astra 1 : 3
05.03.16 L1 Astra FC Viitorul 2 : 0