Article by Tudor Belivacă – Published Friday, 08 May 2026 23:22 / Updated Friday, 08 May 2026 23:25
Pavel Badea, director of the Universitatea Craiova Sports Club, went live on the GSP Live Special show after Filipe Coelho's Oltenians drew with CFR Cluj in Gruia, score 0-0, in a match in stage #8 of the Superleague play-off.
Although the Oltenians did not have a shot on goal in the match against CFR Cluj, Pavel Badea declared himself satisfied with the result and the fact that the team left Cluj undefeated.
Pavel Badea: “I think CFR Cluj should have given more. We achieved our goal”
“A tough game. Both teams gave their best to preserve their chances for the future. I think CFR should have given even more. They were the ones who needed the win to get back into the title books. We achieved our goal. A point is very important and we will give the decisive match in Craiova. It is clear that on the 17th, when the championship final will be played, we will present ourselves differently than tonight, when we were not as inspired as in the last matches.
I think the pressure takes its toll on the team. It was an extremely important game and we needed a point. This point gives us hope and gives us the certainty that if we win the next game, we will win the championship.
On May 17, if we achieve the proposed goal, it will be a huge joy for everyone in our region and we will link the holiday with Craiova days. I didn't think it would take so long to win a title, the people in Craiova really love football, I know the phenomenon.
I don't think it's fair to call it a scary game. The goal we are very close to requires a certain amount of realism and attention. I think that he is a coach who pays attention to details and is also pragmatic,” Pavel Badea told GSP Live Special.
Pavel Badea, head of the Craiova University Sports Club
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