The people of Olten are flying, after the success with CFR Cluj: “We are facing the champion!”
David Matei, 19 years old, was one of the best men on the field in the success of the Universitatea Craiova with CFR Cluj, score 2-0, although he did not manage to score. The kid from Olten's offense had a goal disallowed in the 73rd minute, due to offside.
In short, Matei declares that his team has a champion mentality and treats every match as a final. He considers that the Oltenians were clearly superior to the Transylvanians. He declares himself frustrated by the unvalidated success, but the three points prevail. At the same time, he remains cautious: the fight for the title is open, the differences are small and anything can happen, including in the direct matches that follow.
David Matei: “We can face any team”
“I think we have the face of the champion and we can face any team. We have 7 matches, 7 finals. The pressure is there in every game, if we don't have it, we are not a big team. It was seen on the field which was the better team. I was disappointed when the goal was disallowed, but we won and that's the most important thing.
We will approach everything like champions and in the end we hope to come out on top. Even if the difference is small, anything is possible. All teams have their strength, so I don't think anything is decided. We have a direct match with U Cluj, but there is also a return”, declared David Matei, at the end of the game in Bănie, after which the blue-and-whites equaled the other University in the play-off, the one from Cluj.
It was a very good game, I controlled most of the game. I'm proud of the boys, the team and myself. The win was essential, it keeps us at the top of the table, we have to keep the same pace from now on.
– said Assad Al Hamlawi, the author of the number 2 hit for Filipe Coelho's band
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