Dinamo – Hermannstadtdecisive match from round #3 of the Romanian Cup, is being played at these moments. The duel started at 18:00, the game being transmitted in liveTEXT format by GSP.ro and televised by PrimaSport 1 & DigiSport 1.
The Sibiu are already qualified for the quarter-finals of the Romanian Cup, regardless of today's result. On the other hand, Dinamo is certain of qualification only with a win, but the “dogs” can also qualify with a draw, only if Concordia Chiajna does not beat FC Botoșani, and Farul Constanța does not beat CS Dinamo, with a difference of at least 3 goals.
From 6:00 p.m., CS Dinamo – Farul and Concordia Chiajna – FC Botoșani are playing at the same time.
LIVE» Dinamo – Hermannstadt 0-0
The 15th minute: Launched perfectly in depth, Karamoko fails to reach the ball first, which is retained by David Lazar, newly transferred to Sibiu.
Minute 6: Cristi Mihai shoots in the block, from the edge of the box – the first shot attempt of the game.
Minute 3: Dinamo starts the game forcing, already establishing itself in the opponent's half. No scoring chances, so far.
The game started with the red-whites in possession.
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HERE, the most important details and statistics about the match.
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Around 1500 supporters are present in the stands of the “Arcul de Triumf” stadium. The lawn looks OK, and the weather is forgiving, compared to what happened in the last weeks: 6 degrees indicate the thermometers in the Capital, at the time of the game.
Dinamo – Hermannstadt, starting teams:
DYNAMO (4-3-3): Roșca – Ikoko, K. Boateng, Stoinov, Opruț – Cr. Mihai, Gnahore, Cîrjan (capt.) – Armstrong, Al. Pop, Karamoko
reserves: Epassy – Musi, Milanov, Caragea, Sivis, Soro, Duțu, Țicu, Mărginean
Coach: Zeljko Kopic
Hermannstadt (4-2-3-1): Lazar (capt.) – Capușa, Chorbadzhiyski, I. Stoica, Ciubotaru – Jair, Zargari – Florescu, Neguț, Politic – Afalna
reserves: Mutiu – L. Stancu, Bârstan, Issah, Simba, Dr. Albu, Chițu, Sg. Bush, Gjorgjievski
Coach: Dorinel Munteanu
Referee: George Roman
ASSISTANT: Alexandru Filip and Raul Ghiciulescu
VAR referee: George Gaman
Assistant VAR: Claudio Marcu
Book: Iulian Calin
Observer referees: Liviu Ciubotariu
Observers: Camelia Nicolae
Hermannstadt was the only qualified team after the first two stages, which they won, 3-1 with FC Botoșani and 1-0 with Concordia Chiajna. On the other side, the “dogs” defeated the “brothers” from CS Dinamo with 3-1, drawing at the shore of the Black Sea, 0-0 with Farul.
Dinamo won back-to-back games in the current Super League season, 2-0 at home, 2-1 in Sibiu, three weeks ago, after a sensational “double” by Raul Opruț.
FC Argeș, CFR Cluj, U Cluj, Metalul Buzău and Hermannstadt are the teams qualified in the “quarters” of the Cup so far.
How the standings in Group D of the Romanian Cup look like:
UPDATE 17:50 | Dennis Politic, booed at the presentation of the teams: “Our former captain, let's applaud him, shall we?”
During the presentation of the teams, Ștefan Știucă, Dinamo's announcer, stopped at the moment of reading the name of Dennis Politic, first-time starter at Hermannstadt, after his loan from FCSB, adding an irony: “Let's applaud our former captain, right? No?!”, a moment that was greeted with whistles and boos from the stands of the “Arc de Triomphe”.
Dorinel Munteanu, presented as a “former player and coach at Dinamo”, received a similar reception. The red-white supporters, around a thousand, treated the technician with indifference: they neither booed him nor applauded him.
What Daniel Niculae said before the game: “We want to gain confidence and leave undefeated and without conceding a goal from the Arc de Triomphe”
“We need confidence. The results would have been different if we didn't make decisive mistakes match by match. I would like a draw that would secure us first place and play the quarter-finals at home, in Sibiu.
It is that it would be an easier game for any team with Metalul Buzau. The cup is the surprise competition and Metalul is in the quarters. I watched their games in Ligue 2 and saw that they have many young players with potential. We are no longer allowed to make mistakes, in 90% of the matches we lost we made a decisive mistake. We have to forget these things, get the team out of the situation it is in now. We still have 4 games left in the regular season. It's a completely and utterly different game tonight. We are qualified, but we want to get 1st place. We want to gain confidence and leave the Arc de Triomphe undefeated and without conceding a goal.
I hope that Politic and Chorbadzhiyski will integrate and we will escape with them from the unfortunate situation. We expect more from every player. Vital matches are coming,” said Daniel Niculae at Liga Digi Sport.
What Florentin Petre said before the match: “We approach the match with utmost seriousness”
“We approach the match with the utmost seriousness. We want to win this match without any problems. We line up a very well prepared 11. If we win today we play with Metalul Buzău, so it would be an easier opponent. All the teams are well prepared and we have to treat with the utmost seriousness. Dennis is one of my favorites. He did not say his word at a very high level, but he must be helped and supported.
Thank you very much for your support and kind words. It's the match of my life. A very important step in my life is coming. I found my half and with that I am the happiest. Her name is Alina, she is my wife. We are happy. It will be a nice party in Brăila. We met on the 14th, we got married on the 14th, we're getting married on the 14th. We've been planning it for a long time. We adapt to any level,” said Florentin Petre to the Digi Sport League.
