Article by Alexandru Tomuțiu – Published Friday, 08 May 2026, 23:31 / Updated Friday, 08 May 2026 23:35
CFR Cluj – Craiova 0-0. Filipe Coelho, the coach of Olten, drew his conclusions at the end of the match in Gruia.
Filipe Coelho believes that the condition of the pitch in Gruia has seriously affected his team's play. He promises the supporters that Craiova University will give everything in the two remaining stages, but also in the Cup final, with U Cluj, which will be played on Wednesday.
Filipe Coelho, after CFR Cluj – Craiova: “We didn't play offensively as we would have expected”
“It's an extra point, it's important. It was a tough game, especially in the second half. We tried to get all 3, but we're happy with one. We are not looking for excuses, we also talked before the match about the pitch, the players risk injuries, it is very difficult to play.
It was not easy to walk the ball. We didn't play offensively as we would have expected, but we had a very good opponent and they wanted the win. It turned out to be a great match, and for us it is an extra point.
I think we controlled the game without the ball. Now we have to forget about the championship, we have already played a lot of matches and we have to see what is the medical situation of the players. We worked to reach the final of the Cup, we have to enjoy this moment, then we return to the championship.
We always have to improve our level of play. We will see at the end where we will be. We fight for points, other details are not important, we take the matches one at a time and give our best. This is what we can promise: that we will give everything we can”, said Filipe Coelho, at Prima Sport.
