Alexandru Dobre (photo: Facebook @ FC Rapid 1923)
Rapid București defeated the UTA Arad team, score 2-0, in the first match played in the number 8 of Superliga.
Rapid București-UTA Arad 2-0, in stage #8
The Giulestii opened the scoring in the 13th minute, when Petrila focused from the corner, and Ciobotariu scored with a header.
The team coached by Costel Gâlcă broke off in the 30th minute, after a phase at which Borza passed in front of the gate, and Dobre scored from slipping.
Thanks to this success, Rapid has accumulated 18 points and ranks 2nd, at a single length behind the leader University Craiova.
On the other hand, UTA suffered the first defeat this season (3 wins and 4 draws) and stays in 3rd place, with 13 points.
The teams have evolved:
- Rapid: Aioani – Braun, Ciobotariu, Kramer, Borza – Hromada (Vulturar '75), Keita – Dobre, Christensen (Gojkovic '90 +1), Petrila (Jambor '90 +1) – Koljic (baroan '75). Coach: Costel Gâlcă
- UTA Arad: Iliev – Tutu, Poulolo, Benga, Padula (Aloomerovic '26) – Ov. Popescu (Mino '46), Van Durmen (Hrezdac '79) – Tzionis, Roman (Vlăsceanu '69), Costache (M. Coman) – Abdallah. Coach: Adrian Mihalcea.
