Article by Cristi Preda (photo), Carmen Dumitru – published on Saturday, April 19, 2025 22:13 / Updated Sunday, April 20, 2025 03:00
Rapid gave up on his own ground with U Cluj, score 0-2a defeat that ruins the whole atmosphere in Giulești before the Cup semifinal with Hermannstadt. The fans lost their patience and began to leave the stadium before the final whistle, the reaction of Șumudică's footballers being one that indicates the despair.
As in September, when Rapid lost with the same score in front of Cluj University, Giulestii ended the match on his knees, with his heads.
Photo. Rapid is with the morale to the ground: reactions of powerlessness at the end, after defeating U U Cluj
GSP reporters have surprised the scenes at the end of the match on Saturday night, which perfectly describes the current mood in Giulești: The players collapsed on the lawn immediately after the final whistle, and the “chemistry” with the fans were not far from the ideal one.
Petrila and his teammates went to greet his gallery, and the reactions were mixed. Some supporters have embraced the players, while others charged the disappointing performance of the favorites.
Not all fans stayed on the stadium to the final whistle, Some of them leaving the stadium immediately after the 80th minute, when “U” scored the 2-0 goal and practically solved the match equation.
While the white-fishery footballers were discharged on the lawn, Marius Șumudică was not appealed to his famous mobilizing speeches. He went directly to the locker rooms, without having to talk too much with the supporters.
Șucu and Angelescu, in the same state
Present at the match, Dan Șucu and Victor Angelescu did not digest the defeat with U Cluj too well. GSP Preda photojournalist surprised the reactions at the end of the match: Disappointed, with the “fallen” faces, both were looking down to the lawn, where the players received their portion of admonitions from the dissatisfied fans.
Coda in the play-off, Rapid turns his attention to the Cup semifinal with Hermannstadt, the only chance of Dan Șucu's team to put his hand on a trophy this season.
