Superliga: Rapid, defeated at home by the University of Cluj. Moment of Recipe for Aaron Booupendza

Rapid București was defeated by the University of Cluj, score 0-2, on their own ground, in a match played in the fifth stage of the Superligi play-off.

The match in Giulești was preceded a moment of silence held in the memory of Aaron Booupendza. The former striker of the Giulesti died after falling from the 11th floor of a China block. He was legitimized at Zhejiang FC.

President Marius Șumudică, President Viorel Moldovan and Captain Răzvan Onea could not control their emotions and cried while on the tables of the stadium there were several pictures with the Gabon.

Rapid București-University of Cluj 0-2, in stage #5 of the play-off

The University of Cluj opened the scoring in the 44th minute, after Thiam passed to Bicand the midfielder scored with a shot at the long corner. Goalkeeper Franz Stolz did not get to react.

Entered the field in the 63rd minute, Macalou It took a quarter of an hour to score the second goal of the Transylvanians. The ivorian took a phase on his own on the right flank, reached the box and defeated Stolz with a shot at the grass.

This is the fourth consecutive victory obtained by U Cluj in front of Rapid, after 2-0 and 2-1 during the regular season and 3-2 in the previous season.

Thanks to this success, Ioan Ovidiu Sabău's band has accumulated 32 points and climbed 4th in the standings. On the other hand, the team coached by Marius Șumudică remains 6, with 28 points.

On the podium are FCSB (36), CFR Cluj (34) and Craiova University (33), while Dinamo ranks 5 (29).

The teams have evolved:

• Rapid: Stolz – Onea, Ciobotariu, Pașcanu, Borza – Kait (Burma '61), Christensen (Gramen '76), Keita – Dobre (R. Pop '76), Koljic, Petrila. Coach: Marius Șumudică
• U Cluj: Gertmonas – Boboc, Masoero, I. Cristea (Mitrea '88), Chipciu – Codrea (Silaghi '75) – Bic (D. Nistor '63), G. Simion, Artean, Thiam (Macalou '63) – Blănuță (Mirayan '88). Coach: Ioan Ovidiu Sabău.