Daniel Bîrligea. Photo: Razvan Pasarica / Sport Pictures / Imago Sportfotodienst / Profimedia
FCSB was imposed in the Bucharest derby with Rapid, score 2-1, in the sixth stage of the play-off in Superliga. The duel took place in Giulești.
Rapid-FCSB 1-2, in the derby of stage #6 of the play-off
The Romanian champion opened the scoring in the 6th minute, after he wrapped up to him Cisottiand the Italian defeated Aioani with a shot at the long corner.
The ball arrived in Târnovanu's gate in the 25th minute, but Petrila's goal was canceled for a fault committed by Burma at the beginning of the phase.
FCSB asked for a penalty in the 34th minute, after hitting Ngezana, but the defender was in the offside, so the game continued with the possession of the Rapid.
The team coached by Charalambous and Pintilii broke off in the 42nd minute, when Miculescu passed on his corridor Bîrligeaand he scored from the second attempt. Aioani initially rejected on the side, but could not intervene in the second shot.
Rapid reduced from the difference in the 48th minute, when Petrila passed speed next to Târnovanu Christensen And he scored with a shot on the center of the gate, under the goalkeeper of the guests.
And Rapid wanted to receive a hit from 11 meters, but the referee Radu Petrescu considered that it was a fault in the attack committed by Christensen on Târnovanu, after being helped from the Var room.
As a result of this success, FCSB is the first in the play-off ranking, with 42 points. Craiova University (36), the team from the 2nd place, can be exceeded by CFR Cluj (34), if Dan Petrescu's band will defeat Dinamo on Monday. On the other hand, Rapid stays in 6th place, with 28 points.
The teams have evolved:
- Rapid: Aioani – Ciobotariu, Ignat, Pașcanu (Gojkovic '46) – Braun, Christensen, Keita (Kait '90 +4), Borza – Dobre, Burmaz, Petrila. Coach: Marius Şumudică
- FCSB: Târnovanu – Crețu, Ngezana, Chiricheș, Radunovic – Tanase (Gele '87), Şut – Miculescu, O. Popescu (M. Toma '46), Cisotti (Alhassan ') – Bîrliga (Lixandru '74). Coach: Elias Charalambous.
