U Cluj, duel to put in the frame: show with 4 goals in Sibiu. Superliga standings

It is an unpredictable championship start. The formations in the play-off started dragging, the summer of the surprises. U Cluj has become familiar with the arena in Sibiu, after the match last Thursday in the league league preliminaries with Ararat-Armenia, but it is an unlucky stadium for “Red Places”.

The painful failure with the Armenians reminded another tormenting defeat, in the final of the Romanian Cup with Sepsi, in May 2023.

Chronicle by Eduard Apostol, after Hermannstadt – U Cluj 2-2: It came out well as it is not bad

Ioan Ovidiu Sabău's team tried to impose the rhythm of the match, but Hermannstadt raised a hard wall. On the counterattack, the boys of Marius Măldărășanu were close to the blow: Neguț center, imprecise with Balaure's head (6), from the superposition.

The fixed phases were moments to create panic among the opponent. Thus, Thiam (15) was closer to the target than the Sibiu, after a corner executed by Fabry. Two teams that play good football, which offered more than interesting gate phases. And the porters had some parades …

Balaure (18) was about to give a big goal directly from the corner, after which the ball arrived in Selimovic, a strong shot, but Lefter looked right on the gate line. Nistor (22) also had a resumption of a central position, but Căbuz also brought out after his tick.

Good at the center of the focus, Fabry (40) was lost with the nature in front of the side side, in the small box, after Thiam's perfect focus. Codrea (45+1) prefaced the exceptional end for the guests with a header that no, a little, the target.

At the last phase of the first part, on the route some – Fabry – Thiam (45+2) The emptiness came, the striker of U entering, practically, with the ball in the net.

It is a virus at U Cluj: it has 1-0, then the opponent gives him two goals on the quick

Three minutes. In fact, not even 180 seconds. So much for the Sibiu for Remontada! Yes, they scored quickly, twice. First, Sergiu Buș (51) fell on Lefter after Neguț's pass, so that the roles would change to the hosts, Buș to launch Neguț (54) for 2-1.

Ioan Ovidiu Sabău looked again in the empty, U Cluj Bifa The 3rd official match in a row in which he opened the score and was turned! The “red hats” were hit in full, unable to stop the opponent's advance. As happened in Craiova, last weekend, when he lost 2-1 after goals taken in the 87th and 90+1 minute.

It was to come out even worse for the guests, Balaure (60) wasted a great opportunity, and Codrea (65) deviated decisively, otherwise it could be 3-1. U risked even more. Tired, affected by the rhythm of the game of the last two weeks, Sabău's students have wronged many passes. Cristea (68) risked a lot, with the palm on Neguț's face, in his own square!

Murgia, beautiful empty and gentleman

Neluțu Sabău made three changes from a fire, trying to drive away the trouble in Sibiu. And it worked!

And just Murgia scored, on the stadium where she offered a career relaunch. The Italian pointed out, in the 72nd minute, and resumed the hopes for U, with a shot, after a pass of Thiam. Murgia did not enjoy in front of the Sibiu, raised her hand, respecting her former supporters. It should be noted that he also initiated the attack.

Good football, even very good. Work phases, it can be seen that the two coaches, Marius Măldărășanu, Ioan Ovidiu Sabău, have a preparations. Two teams that will torment the whole Liga 1 this season.

At 2-2, quieter, the people of Cluj were energized, drove fatigue. The hosts took a step in the back and waited, they did not advise on the offensive. But even when they went up, it took two salutary interventions of Lefter. There was a 2-2 to put in the frame.

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Final »Hermannstadt – U Cluj 2-2

• Assistance: 6.231 spectators
• Scored: Buș 51 ', Neguț 54' / Thiam 45+2 ', Murgia 72'

• Final in Sibiu! Score 2-2

• Min 90: Chițu marks an important opportunity. Lefter defends the shot of the Sibiu striker. Three additional minutes

• Min 82: The two teams force Victoria and do not give up the offensive game on Contre

• Min 72: Murgia equals Sibiu. The former Hermannstadt player scored after a magnificent combination and did not celebrate the goal against his former team

• Min 62: Macalou pulls remotely in the mesh of Căbuz's gate

• Min. 60: Balaure misses a large opportunity for Sibiu. U Cluj responds through Fabry, but Căbuz is at the post. Corner for Cluj, but the defense of Sibiu removes the danger.

• Min 54: Neguț escapes the right flank and executes Lefter. Sibiu overturns the score in 3 minutes

• Min 51: Neguț passes superb to Sergiu Buș who leaves Lefter unanswered. Sibiu equals, score 1-1.

• The second half began in Sibiu! Bejan entered Stoica's place, and Albu to Kujabi. Ioan Ovidiu Sabău did not make changes

• Min 45+2: Thiam scored after a Fabry's herb's thread, a few seconds before the end of the first half. The goal was validated, and Istvan Kovacs whistled the end of the first half

• Min. 40: U Cluj accelerated the rhythm of the game. Factory misses a great opportunity. Thiam focuses, and Fabry misses the execution of several meters

• Min. 36: The rhythm of the match has softened, but the Sibiu still looks for the goal. Selimovic shot once more remotely but far over Lefter's gate

• Min. 25: The match in Sibiu is spectacular and is played on the contrary. U Cluj has so far the possession, but the Sibiu were the ones who were closer to the emptiness

• Min. 23: Dan Nistor shoots, but Căbuz intervenes sensationally at the execution of the Decar of Cluj

• Min. 18: Double occasion for Hermannstadt! The Sibiu were close to marking the corner, Balaure hit the bar, and later Selimovic fired from a distance, but in Lefter's direction. The Sibiu asked for a goal, but the ball did not cross the gate line. Fabry left the counterattack, but wasted.

• Min. 15: The first opportunity for U Cluj. Fabry performed a dangerously executed a corner on the right side, and Thiam sent the ball with his head over the gate.

• In the first 10 minutes Hermannstadt was the more dangerous team. The formation of Ioan Ovidiu Sabău had no great opportunity, but they have possession. Sibiu attacked Lefter's gate through dragon

• Start of party in Sibiu! Hermannstadt starts aggressively and has a first opportunity

Hermannstadt – U Cluj, Start teams

FC Hermannstadt (5-3-2): Căbuz, Antwi, Tăușă, Stoica, Selimovic, V. Ciubotaru – Balaure, Ivanov, Kujabi – Neguț, Buș
Reserves: Muțiu, Ia Pop, F. Bejan, Oroin, Biceanu, Mihart, Gândilă, Chițu, L. Stancu, D. Albu, Branco, Vuc
Coach: Marius Măldărășanu

U Cluj (4-2-3-1): Lefter – Chipciu, Codrea, I. Cristea, Gomes – Simion, Murgia – Fabry, Nistor, Macalou – Thiam
reserves: GertMoans, Chirilă, Chinteș, Artean, Drammeh, Bîrstan, Bota, Bic, A. Trică, Lukic
Absent: Capradossi (uncertain), cisse, van der Werff (injured)
Coach: Ioan Ovidiu Sabău

Stadium: Municipal
Referee: Istvan Kovacs
ASSISTANT: Ferencz Tunyogi, Alexandru Corb
Lime referee: Sebastian Colțescu
Assistant lime: Marius Omuţ