Too little football » FCSB and Unirea Slobozia offered a difficult match to watch in Ghencea

Chronicle by Sergiu Alexandru: Too little football » FCSB and Unirea Slobozia offered a difficult match to watch in Ghencea

Back in Ghencea, FCSB faced a team with big problems, both in the ranking and administratively, the team being currently without a license. The red-blues dominated, had the possession and the more dangerous attacks, but it was the Ialomi people who scored. But the goal that would have produced a huge surprise, one worthy of the stunts of laughter, was canceled by VAR for offside.

Holiday atmosphere in Ghencea

With just over 4,000 in attendance and the Conference League play-off spot secured, FCSB did not play their best game. He didn't seem to treat the match with intensity and seriousness either, but individual value should have been enough to bring the three points. But that didn't happen, and Unirea left with a point at home, which makes them equal Hermannstadt on points.

At the start of the first half, FCSB settled comfortably in the half of Claudiu Niculescu's team, once the enemy number 1 in Ghencea. He recovered, pressed and attacked, but without creating any important opportunity. Olaru (10) shot straight into the arms of Robert Popa, Mihai Popescu (17) headed over, then Robert Popa had an excellent reflex on the red-blues' biggest chance when Tavi Popescu's shot was deflected into the short corner.

Then, little by little, the home team's attacks died down. Until the end, only Cisotti (33) passed the goal, when he restarted spectacularly from the box, near the goal.

Laughter stunt goal, canceled by VAR

The end of the first half brought a phase rarely seen on the football field, at the end of which Unirea Slobozia scored, but the goal was canceled for offside.

What happened? After a free kick, Said sent a header into the crossbar. The ball bounced two meters from the goal, from where Orozco also hit the bar. Later, Mihai Popescu failed to block from the goal line, and Albu somehow managed to put the ball into the net. The goal, initially validated, was canceled by VAR for offside at Orozco.

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The phase made FCSB make two changes. This is because Matei Popa was injured after violently hitting Dawa. Târnovanu came in his place, and Stoian in Cisotti's place, for the U21 rule.

45 minutes that hardly passed

If the first half had some actions that brought the audience to their feet, the second half had too few football moments. Goal actions were hardly seen and those that were completed were not dangerous at all. Only a few shots: one by Tănase, retained by Popa, and one by Carnat, rejected by Târnovanu.

The last minutes passed with difficulty. Lots of interruptions, some time-outs and some football.

Olaru broke the end of the match

The last emotions for the people of Ialomi were in overtime. When in two consecutive phases, Olaru missed the goal twice. At first his shot was blocked by Popa, then he hit the bar with a shot from the edge of the box. Phase after which the referee blew the final whistle.

It ended 0-0, a tie that means nothing for FCSB, and it gives Unirii Slobozia the chance to hope for a miraculous rescue.

Superliga play-out standings:

FCSB – Unirea Slobozia 0-0 match

The 86th minute: FCSB do not force: Olaru shoots with the outside from the edge of the box, but misses the goal of Robert Popa by a long time.
The 73rd minute: Claudiu Niculescu's band climbs the ranks. Şerbănica tries from a long distance, but fails to frame the execution.
The 70th minute: Carnat's shot, entered the field a few minutes ago, instead of Ponde, was rejected by Târnovanu.

The 59th minute: The first change for Ialomi: Yanakov leaves, Dragu enters.
The 57th minute: Florin Tănase shoots hard at the short corner, Robert Popa is at the post and rejects.
Start in the second half! Two changes for the red-blue band: Tavi Popescu leaves, Baba Alhassan enters. At the same time, Andre Duarte replaces Mihai Popescu.

VIDEO. Slobozia's hit by CNN was canceled due to offside

Final half in Ghencea: FCSB – Unirea Slobozia 0-0.
Minute 45+1: Matei Popa was injured during the phase of the canceled success and leaves the field. In his attempt to catch the ball, he collided with Joao Paulo and fell badly. Thus, Ștefan Târnovanu returns between the red-blue clubs. At the same time, Stoian also enters, instead of Cisotti: the goalkeeper was the player who met the U21 rule, so Lucian Filip and the staff have to improvise here as well.
The 44th minute: The goal of the Ialomiites is cancelled, but the phase was anthological. After two consecutive bars, Albu managed to insert the ball into the goal, but the goal was canceled due to offside. Said sent a header into the crossbar, then Orozco, from two meters, also hit the bar, Mihai Popescu was unable to repel from the goal line, and the midfielder of Ialomi, ex-Rapid, sent the ball into the “threads”.

The 41st minute: Florin Tănase sends a long shot over Robert Popa's goal, from the edge of the box, after breaking away from two opposing defenders.
The 37th minute: Olaru shoots wide of the goal, from the corner of the 16-meter box.
The 34th minute: Dulcea tries from outside the box, but the ball goes far over Matei Popa's goal.

The 33rd minute: The reigning champion continues to put pressure on the goal of the Ialomists. Tănase crosses from the lane, Cisotti tries to score with a spectacular procedure, a heel kick, but the ball narrowly misses the target.
Minute 18: Important occasion for the same Tavi Popescu. He shoots from an angle, the ball is deflected, but Robert Popa rejects it for a corner.
Minute 17: After a combination in the lane between Florin Tănase and Tavi Popescu, the latter crosses to the edge of the small box, from where Mihai Popescu restarts with his head, but over the goal.

The 10th minute: Olaru's deflected shot from the edge of the box only reaches the middle of the Ialomi goal – no problems for Robert Popa.
Minute 2: Great chance for Tavi Popescu, who shoots directly into the arms of Robert Popa, from eight meters.
The game started, with approximately 4503 supporters in the stands of the stadium in Ghencea.

FCSB – Unirea Slobozia, starting teams:

FCSB (4-2-3-1): M. Popa – Crețu, Dawa, M. Popescu, Radunovic – Fl. Tănase, Joao Paulo – Cisotti, Olaru (capt.), Oct. Popescu – Miculescu
Reserves: Târnovanu, Zima, Duarte, Graovac, Lixandru, Toma, Pantea, Alhassan, Stoian, Thiam, David Popa
Coach: Lucian Filip (interim)

Unirea Slobozia (4-2-3-1): R. Popa – Ibrian, Orozco, Antoche, Şerbănica – Al. Albu, T. Lungu – Yankov, Ponde, P. Dulcea – Said
reserves: D. Rusu, Dorobanțu, Iancu, Safranov, A. Toma, Lemnaru, Vl. Pop, Vlăsceanu, Dragu, Tail, Dahan, Sausage
Coach: Claudiu Niculescu

Stadium: Gencea
Referee: George Roman // Assistants: Florian Vișan, Radu Ghinguleac
VAR Referee: Horia Mladinovic // Assistant VAR: Lucian Rusandu

Update, 19:20 » Slobozia has arrived in Ghencea

Slobozia arrived three minutes away, with a bus provided by CJ Ialomita. Several players were watching on the phone what was happening at Metaloglobus – Hermannstadt, a duel with major implications for Niculescu's students, in the equation of the fight for saving from relegation.

One hour and 40 minutes before the start of the match, the stadium in Ghencea is completely empty. No fans had entered the arena yet, while around 100 fans were around the stadium.

Update, 19:17 » FCSB has arrived at the stadium

The delegation of the en titre champion arrived a little while ago. Unlike the matches played in the country's biggest stadium, no fans greeted the red-blues. Florin Tănase was the last to get off the bus.