Scores at CFR Cluj – University of Craiova » Many “corrigents” in attack: the only player who stood out

However, who took to the ramp and who disappointed? We analyze the performances of all the players and give the marks after the match in Gruia.

How did the “railway workers” deal with the University of Craiova:

• Mihai Popa – grade 6 » Given the fact that the Oltenians did not shoot even once in the goal area, he had no work to do. He made no mistake on crosses.

• Viktor Kun – note 5 » The U21 player for Daniel Pancu's innovation. He didn't make any blatant mistakes, he even managed to dribble twice, he won 60% of his duels, but he made a few mistakes from the sideline.

• Marian Huja – grade 6 » Tried several finesse diagonals. The phase of the 1st goal from Giulesti for CFR Cluj also started from him, following a similar procedure. 52/62 successful passes, relatively soft in duels (1/4 won on the ground, 1/3 won in the air).

• Matei Ilie – grade 5 » Sure, no mistakes.

• Sheriff Sinyan – grade 6 » Almost flawless in passing (46/47 successful), no mistakes.

• Mario Camora – grade 6 » Daniel Pancu's captain, in the usual note.

• Tidiane Keita – grade 7 » Good to very good, one of the most active and in the first part, where not much football was played. In the 49th minute, he hit the crossbar with a “torpedo” from outside the box.
• Karlo Muhar – grade 5 » He often makes the game difficult and misses simple passes. He is no longer the same player as in his first period in Gruia.

• Andrei Cordea – grade 5 » No offensive achievements.

• Meriton Korenica – grade 4 » Substituted at half-time, played 45 minutes in a half in which offensive men hardly mattered, on both sides. He wasn't in his element though – he didn't deliver any useful crosses or filter passes for Zahovic or Cordea.

• Luka Zahovic – grade 4 » He made a single pass mistake, hard, not as involved as in the previous game, the one with Rapid, when he achieved his first success in the Super League.

• Daniel Pancu, coach – grade 5 » He should have pushed harder, especially at the end of the game. CFR had nothing to lose.

Along the way they entered:

• Christopher Braun ('46) – grade 6

• Lorenzo Biliboc ('46) – grade 6 » Another breath in the Transylvanian offensive line.

• Alibek Aliev ('66) – grade 5 » Invisible

• Adrian Paun ('85) – played too little to be graded.

• Ciprian Deac ('90+3) – played too little to be graded.

What qualifiers did the “Jews” receive at the match in Gruia:

• Laurentiu Popescu – grade 6 » Like Popa, he didn't have much work either.

• Carlos Mora – note 5 » In contrast to what he was used to in the other parties of Olten.

• Oleksandr Romanchuk – grade 6 » Real “pillar” in Coelho's defense.

• Adrian Rus – grade 6 » Put to the test by the actions of Pancu's students, most of the time. Saved by an offside in the build-up at the start of the second half when he committed an obvious foul in the penalty area.

• Vladimir Screciu – grade 6 » Timid in places, he passed on the alibi, weak in duels, but compensates a lot by positioning.

• Nicușor Bancu – grade 6 » Good, persistent, won the duel with Cordea, also tried to orchestrate phases in the lane offensively.

• Alexandru Cicâldău – grade 5 » Deleted. No assists, no rebounds.

• Anzor Mekvabishvili – grade 6 » Every action of Craiova went through the foot of the Georgian. He also had the most touches on the field, until the 62nd minute. Certainly in midfield.

• David Matei – grade 4 » Too little, he was changed in the 62nd minute. He touched the ball 24 times, made 5 mistakes out of the 12 passes he attempted, nothing stood out. He was also cautioned in the 56th minute.

• Samuel Teles – grade 4 » He has an 84% pass success rate, touched the ball 32 times, but has a big 0 in terms of offensive achievements.

• Steven Nsimba – grade 5 » What we notice about the player brought to the third echelon of football from the Hexagon is how much he goes down to “procure” balls, when he is not wanted. Violent around the opposition box, but that's it.

• Filipe Coelho, coach – grade 6 » The game looked horrible, but the Oltenians achieved their goal: they took CFR out of the fight for the title, and a success with U Cluj in the next stage makes them champions.

Along the way they entered:

• Stefan Baiaram ('46) – grade 6 » 15/15 accurate passes, he didn't lose a single ball, he also had an attempt to shoot from outside the box, but well over the goal.

• Tudor Băluță ('62) – grade 5

• Luca Băsceanu ('62) – grade 5 » Nothing notable.

• Assad Al Hamlawi ('66) – grade 5 » Almost non-existent, attacked a few balls on crosses, but to no avail.

• Alexandru Crețu ('76) – played too little to be scored.

• Istvan Kovacs (referee) – score 6

• Ferencz Tunyogi (assistant 1) – note 6

• Ionuț Neacșu (assistant 2) – grade 6

• Marcel Bîrsan and Cosmin Bojan (VAR) – score 4 » questionable decision for offside on construction, signaled at the stage when Adi Rus committed a foul in the box.