Article by Remus Dinu – Published on Tuesday, 27 January 2026, 20:50 / Updated on Tuesday, 27 January 2026 20:56
Former defender at Dinamo between 2007 and 2010, Silviu Izvoranu, 43, makes a generous portrait of Oprut Riverthe unlikely hero of the “dogs” in the match with Hermannstadt, won 2-1 following the “double” of the full-back. “Izvo”, who used to be used even on Opruț's post, believes that the red-whites have a good chance to win the first title after 19 years of drought.
In 3rd place at the moment, two points behind the leader Universitatea Craiova, Dinamo passed the “aesthetics test”, managing to convince specialists, former players and supporters that it is a worthy contender for the championship.
Izvoranu, footballer whom Dinamo, from the position of title champion, transferred from Poli Timișoara in 2007, accepted a dialogue to the point about Dinamo, the current possibilities of the team and the names that caught his attention during the current season.
Discussing Raul Opruț and his “shotguns” from Sibiu, Izvoranu was amused: “I haven't scored two goals in my entire career.”
“It can be seen that Dinamo has not changed the coach, but Florentin Petre also has a very big contribution”
“stop? Good! And he is a player who still has potential, he will also be in the national team. I didn't score two goals in my whole career (laugh). I like it, it covers the area, it also climbs…
I like Opruț, as I also like Stoinov and the one in the middle, Gnahore, good too. All in all, Dinamo has a good team, it can be seen that they haven't changed their coach. Kopic is a good coach. I said two years ago that the Romanian coaches can also do the job, but now things have changed a bit.
Florentin Petre, a dynamist with a nice character, who knows how to manage situations, also has a very big contribution. It's good at Dinamo, the new stadium is also being built, they started working.
[Are Dinamo resurse să câștige titlul?] Why not? The battle is tight, but there are a few points difference and there are still games to play. That would be nice! Were we thinking about this three years ago, when they were in “B”?”, said Izvoranu, in a dialogue with GSP.ro.
*Video source: Prima Sport 1
It is the first double, it was a memorable evening in Sibiu. Naturally, I also thought about the national team. I'm happy that I've finally improved my game and I'm happy for the work I'm doing. My thoughts are also on the national team. I hope to give my best if I am called and to do my job as I do at Dinamo
– Raul Opruț, Dinamo defender
PHOTO. Images of Silviu Izvoranu's adventure at Dinamo
