After 20 years, the UEFA fantastics are face to face again. The players who were then dueling in the quarterfinals of the UEFA Cup will play a demonstration match today at 20:00, at the “Arcul de Triumf” stadium. The game is liveTEXT on GSP.ro, with details from the arena. The duel will NOT be televised, but will be broadcast on the voyo.ro platform.
With the two coaches on the bench, Cosmin Olăroiu and Răzvan Lucescu, and with all the players from that period confirming their presence, plus the surprises Carlos Fernandes and the brothers Artiom and Arman Karamyan, who will come from the USA, the two teams are ready for another tough duel.
UPDATE at 19:15 » Mirel Rădoi, attacked for pictures
Mirel Rădoi, the most requested for pictures and autographs. On the way to the locker room, he met his rival Vasile Maftei, the two of them took a quick look at each other, being much more relaxed than when they were active.
UPDATE at 19:10 » Mirel Rădoi's message, before the match
At first glance we are better off, but they have more possibilities to change. The intensity will be lacking, I hope the aggressive duels too, I hope we all leave the field healthy. We discussed in our locker room and we are also discussing with them not to make slips, not to damage the lawn, tomorrow is an important match for Romanian football here.
He told us to play for ourselves (No. Olăroiu), to respect our opponent, we don't know when there will be more moments like this. I hope that more and more Romanian teams will be in the European cups, that there will be one or two in the groups, the international matches give us hope that the national team can have results in the future.
– Mirel Radoi
UPDATE 19:00 » This is how the two teams will look at Thursday's match
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FCSB: Carlos, Dorin Goian, Daniel Bălan, Mirel Rădoi, Daniel Oprița, Valentin Simion, Nicolae Dică, Gabriel Boștină, Bănel Nicoliță, Petre Marin, Victoraş Iacob, George Ogăraru, Andrei Cristea, Sorin Paraschiv, Sorin Ghionea, Laurentiu Diniță, Florin Lovin, Valentin Badea, Ovidiu Petre, Pantelis Kapetanos;
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Rapid: Dani Coman, Ionut Curcă, Mihai Mincă, Adrian Rusu, Flavius Moldovan, Ionut Stancu, Ionut Rada, Ciprian Vasilache, Vali Negru, Valentin Badoi, Artiom Karamyan, Robert Ilyes, Emil Dică, Dănut Perja, Marius Măldărășanu, Nicolae Grigore, Daniel Pancu, Lucian Burdujan, Daniel Niculae, Cristi Săpunaru, Marius Constantin, Vasile Maftei, Romeo Stancu, Arman Karamyan, Nae Constantin, Mugurel Buga, Viorel Moldovan
The players from FCSB and Rapid, face to face again
20 years after the quarter-finals of the UEFA Cup, from which FCSB emerged victorious, the players from that time are face to face again. And they promise that they will play as intensely as on March 30 and April 6, 2006, which ended 1-1 and 0-0.
“Everyone has confirmed their presence. The whole team has confirmed their presence, now let's see who will be fit. We will try to give everything. We decided to play the way we can. We don't want it to end 8-8 or 9-9, as it happens. We will have two enormous coaches with us and we are glad that they accepted the invitation. Without them we would not have succeeded” said Vasile Maftei in the ballot box a month ago.
Fast – FCSB 1-1
Rapid: D. Coman – M. Constantin, Maftei, I. Rada – Badoi, R. Stancu, E. Dică (Neagu 77'), I. Stancu (N. Grigore 46') – Buga, D. Niculae, V. Moldovan (Burdujan 64')
Reserves: Mincă, Vasilache, Perja, N. Constantin
Coach: Răzvan Lucescu
FCSB: Carlos – Ogăraru, D. Goian, Ghionea, P. Marin – Oprița, M. Rădoi, Paraschiv (Cristocea 66'), Nicoliță (Neșu 90') – N. Dică, A. Cristea (Lovin 59')
reserves: Cernea, D. Bălan, Simion, E. Baciu
Coach: Cosmin Olăroiu
FCSB – Quick 0-0
FCSB: Carlos – P. Marin (Lovin 78'), Goian, Ghionea, Ogăraru – Paraschiv, Rădoi, N. Dică – Oprița (Neșu 67'), An. Cristea (Bălan 90'), Nicoliță
Reserves: Cernea, Simion, Cristocea, Baciu
Coach: Cosmin Olăroiu
Rapid: Coman – Rada, Maftei, M. Constantin – I. Stancu (E. Dică 64'), N. Grigore, R. Stancu, Badoi – Buga (Vasilache 76'), V. Moldovan (Burdujan 70'), D. Niculae
Reserves: Mincă, V. Negru, Perjă, N. Constantin
Coach: Răzvan Lucescu
