“His interest was clear”

Ovidiu Ioanițoaia spoke about Rapid – CFR Cluj 1-2, about the “final” from the bottom of the standings Unirea Slobozia – Hermannstadt, decided in the last second, score 2-2, but also about the explanations of Kyros Vassaras after the refereeing mistake in Craiova University – Dinamo, score 2-1.

Ovidiu Ioanițoaia calculated Rapid's chances for a place in the Conference League: “He lost the train”

“It's clear. CFR won thanks to the first half when they broke away to 2-0 because in the second half Rapid had a comeback and stormed the Cluj goal. Drawing the line, all in all, CFR's victory seems deserved in the dispute with an opponent who is looking for and cannot be found. It also has some extenuating circumstances. However, they have a long list of unavailables: Manea, Bolgado, Vulturar, Petrila, Koljic. CFR left the better impression, despite a finish that belonged to Rapid and in which Rapid closed the gap but could not do more.

With this, CFR Cluj still has a chance for the title, 1% as Pancu said, but it has them because there are three stages with matches that can have any ending. Craiova moves to CFR and the 5 points away from today can remain two. After that there is also the U Cluj – Rapid derby, and after that it goes to Craiova. Craiova has two theoretically very difficult matches. Everything is not decided yet. What is clear is that Rapid has missed the train. It is in 5th place, with no chance for 3rd place because CFR Cluj has 40 points, so it is hard to believe that Rapid will be able to grab the podium and recover eight points in the last three remaining matches.

Lately, in the context of the fight for the 4th place, Dinamo left a better impressionbut we notice that all matches are on a knife edge and are decided at the last minute. You saw what happened in Slobozia with Hermannstadt. Anything is possible. At the moment, and due to the injuries in Giulesti, Dinamo seems to take the lead, to have an extra chance, but nothing is known. There remains that big controversy about Nsimba's offside goal. It remains to be seen if that big refereeing error will have an important role in the designation of the champion and possibly the team that will take the last place in the Conference”, said the director of Gazeta Sporturilor on the GSP Live show.

Ovidiu Ioanițoaia spoke about the battle at the bottom of the standings: “It is possible that this tie will take Slobozia to the second league”

“And Istvan Kovacs is going through a rather bad time, the kind of thing a referee of his stature should see. It was a knife-edge game and this one, Slobozia went down 2-0 in a game where each team missed a penalty. It went 2-0 and it looked like they were going to win and take an option in the fight to avoid relegation. Hermannstadt came back to equalize at the last stage, in extra time, extra time.

Dorinel's inspiration to send Buș and Gjorgjievski, who scored their goals, should also be noted. And this is where things get messy. Probably if he won Slobozia would be saved. It is possible that this tie will take it to the second league. Both will play FCSB, only Hermannstadt will play at home. Hermannstadt seems to have an easier schedule as it encounters Metaloglobus which is already down. Slobozia has with UTA.

God knows what will happen. Anything can happen in this championship final. And Petrol is targeted. They are currently in a barrage position. He has Botoșani, a tough match. They hope to catch the Conference playoff. They also have a home with Oțelul.

The lighthouse which is in decline seems to have escaped because it has the last match at home with Metaloglobus. She has 25 points and if she beats Metaloglobus she makes 28 and is clearly saved. It's up for grabs and the title and relegation,” Ovidiu Ioanițoaia said.

Unirea Slobozia – Hermannstadt // Photo: sportpictures.eu

Ovidiu Ioanițoaia reacted after Vassaras came up with explanations for the phase that decided Universitatea Craiova – Dinamo: “It's a clear refereeing mistake”

Nsimba's position at the moment of Băluță's pass, the offside that CCA wants to separate from the goal phase

“I understood, in the first place, why Vassaras intervened so promptly and in violation of his customs. He wanted to prove that VAR referees are not to blame. There was all the controversy, why he delegated Cătălin Popa, despite the public objections shown by Dinamo. Vassaras tried to send the two off for reproducing the conversations he usually has in secret and we all understood that the VARs brought it to the attention of Szabolcs Kovacs that Nsimba had come offside. It is mainly the fault of the FIFA assistant, Adrian Vornicu, who did not see an offside that could be seen from Mars or Jupiter.

It is also the fault of Szabolcs Kovacs who, warned that it was a clear offside as the VARs said, was obliged to stop the game. Especially since the game was in progress, the ball had not gone out. Only 39 seconds had passed. Now we're basically moving the dead on the Academies and trying to make it seem like things were so hazy that it wasn't a refereeing error. No, it was an indisputable refereeing blunder. If Universitatea Craiova, better in that match, will win the title on a conclusive difference then a discussion related to Nsimba's offside will not be justified. If he will win the title by one point or if because of that point Dinamo will not get a European cup, then there remains this big question mark related to this final of the championship and the blunder committed by Adrian Vornicu and, in my opinion, by Szabolcs Kovacs.

My view is that he should have turned around when told he was clearly offside and blown the offside whistle. I'll tell you something, with all my experience, I really don't know very clearly when the VAR can intervene, when he has the right to pronounce. It's still a nebula here. Things need to be cleared up. It is not very clear to me. What is certain is that this is a clear refereeing error. It is an indisputable offside, beyond any doubt, which not only influences the result of the match, but also the end of an entire championship. Craiova can win following the two points taken at the end of the match, as Dinamo can lose a European participation. It is an extremely important stake. It was a blunder of refereeing and glaring.

I don't know the protocol. It was normal to tell him that he was offside and call him to see the phase. Dinamo was never in possession of the ball. I judge logically, I don't know how it is with this APP. It's one and the same phase that lasts 39 seconds. They say it's not the same phase, but who decides it's not? Kovacs had to go and see the whole phase, find that he was offside and turn and kick for Dinamo. We venture into such discussions that we forget the essentials. That is that it was offside and a refereeing blunder. Vassaras' interest was clear: to get the VARs out of the question. He said the VAR signaled it was offside, they told Kovacs, Kovacs made no decision to change and that was it. Băsceanu's phase is extraordinary, however”the director of the Gazette said.