University of Craiova and Noah meet today at 22:00 in the Conference League stage #2. The match will be broadcast liveTEXT on GSP.RO and on TV on Prima Sport 1 and Digi Sport 1.
Craiova University lost the first match in the single group, 0-2 in Rakow (Poland), and lost Vladimir Screciu for Thursday's duel with Noah, eliminated in the 53rd minute and automatically suspended for one stage.
Noah, on the other hand, started the first phase of the competition with a victory: 1-0 at home against Rijeka (Croatia). The former midfielder of Olten, Takuto Oshima, plays for the Armenians, and there are two other footballers in the team who played in League 1: the extreme left Virgile Pinson (French), formerly at FC Botoșani, and the Portuguese central striker Goncalo Gregorio, formerly at Dinamo.
University of Craiova – Noah, live from 22:00
University of Craiova – Noah, the starting teams
University of Craiova (3-5-2): Isenko – Stefanovic, Rus, Romanchuk – Mora, Samuel Teles, Mekvabishvili, Cicâldău, Bancu – Etim, Al Hamlawi
reserves: Lung, Popescu, Stefan, Crețu, Baluta, Bairam, Houri, Badelj, Mogoş, Basceanu, Matei, Nsimba
Coach: Mirel Radoi
Noah (4-2-3-1): Fayulu – Boakye, Saintini, Murodian, David Sualehe – Sangare, Eteki, Helder Ferreira, Oshima, Grgic – Aias
reserves: Chancharevich, Thorarinsson, Dahyan, Oulad Omar, Avanesian, Hambardzumyan, Manvelyan, Mulahesejnovic, Goncalo Silva, Jakolis, Harutyunyan
Coach: Sandro Perkovic
Stadium: Ion Oblemenco
Referee: Gal Leibovitz (Israel). ASSISTANT: Dor Medina, Yossi Babayoff (both from Israel). VAR referee: Eitan Shmuelevitz (Israel). Assistant VAR: Shalom Ben Avraham (Israel)
UPDATE at 21:25 » Craiova's players came out to warm up
“3, 2, 1, enter the lions!”. The Oltenians stepped onto the turf to warm up to the cheers of the fans, Peluza Nord and the second stand being the areas from which the most encouragement for the home team was heard. The applause was followed by chants of “Hey, hey, come, Science!”. About half an hour until the start of this game and about 10,000 fans are already in the stands.
Uncapped this evening and extremely disappointed on the bench, Ștefan Baiaram does not participate in the warm-up before the game.
UPDATE at 21:03 » The Armenian supporters have arrived in Banie
Two vans of Armenian fans, their transport was provided by Olteni. About 50 Noah fans will be seated in the guest section.
At 21:20, in addition to the 50 Armenians who came in the official delegation, around 100 ultras from Noah entered the stadium escorted by the Gendarmerie. Very vocal with club insignia, Armenian flags and drums.
Armenian supporters have arrived in Banie
UPDATE 21:00 » Fans are still queuing to buy their tickets
Queues at the mobile shop on the stadium esplanade. The atmosphere in Bănie animates an hour before the start, there are supporters waving the tricolor. There are also many children who came for this match. More than 20,000 supporters are expected tonight.
UPDATE 20:42 » The players made the first contact with the lawn on Oblemenco
The two teams came out to inspect the playing surface. Takuto Oshima, former player of Craiova, was warmly received by Olteni. Ștefan Baiaram, left only reserve for this match, is extremely disappointed on the bench.
UPDATE 20:35 » Craiova arrived at the stadium
With an hour and a half until the starting whistle of the game, the Oltenians also arrived, five minutes away from the rented coach of the Armenians, with Suceava numbers. Radoi was the first to get off the bus. The blue-and-whites were encouraged by a handful of fans in the corridor from the dressing room: “Come on, boys, them, their mother!”
UPDATE at 20:30 » The fans are starting to appear at the stadium
About an hour and a half until the start of the first game that the University of Craiova plays at home in the Conference League group, this season. The opponent is FC Noah, the champion of Armenia, and the first fans have already come to the stadium for this game.
It's still quiet at the stadium though, where some fan activities have started in front of the arena.
Although the match is scheduled very late, on a working day, the interest is high and the organizers expect around 20,000 supporters in the stands of the stadium.
On the esplanade of the stadium, as usual, the flag colors of Craiova, white and blue, predominate, and the optimism here, around the access gates, is very high.
The temperature is ideal for football, it was very hot in Craiova throughout the day, and 15 degrees Celsius are announced at the start time.
UPDATE 13:00 » Mirel Rădoi, message on the day of the match
“Be with us in as many numbers as possible. Don't forget that together we qualified in this Conference League group,” Mirel Rădoi said, in a clip posted on the Olt club's social networks.
