Heavy names and 13 goals in Făgăraş, in the charity match in memory of Ionel Ganea's son » Collection images
On Sunday evening, big names from football and sports participated in the charity event “In memoriam Ioan Alexandru Ganea”, a football match played in Făgăraș in memory of the late son of Ionel Ganea, who died a year ago.
The “Alexandru Ganea” association, founded by the former international great in memory of his son who died on June 6, 2025, organized a demonstration match today that gathered around 3,000 people at the Municipal stadium in Făgăraș, the city where Ionel Ganea was born.
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Alexandru Ganea was 2 years old when he lost his life in a road accident, after he was held in the front seat, unsecured with a seat belt. His father was at the wheel.
VIDEO | Heavyweights from Romanian football faced off in the event in memory of Alexandru Ganea
They faced a selected team of Romania and one of Brașov county. Huge names have participated: artists, footballers and sportsmen who are active or who have left their mark at national or local level.
Among them, Ionuț Lupescu. “If Ionel needed us, it is important that we are here. We see that the stadium is full, a lot of people came. I am glad that his charity action is successful, I hope it will continue to be”, he said in a dialogue with the GSP.ro reporter.
The match ended with the victory of the Brașov national team, 7-6, the decisive goal coming towards the end of the game. Ionel Ganea's other son, George, also signed up.
The Romanian team: Marian Aliuță, Gabriel Balint, Cristian Bud, Cătălin Cîrjan, George Ganea, Ionel Ganea, Kamara Ghedi, Marian Ivan, Dănut Lupu, Ioan Lupescu, Gabriel Tamaș, Marius Niculae, Darius Olaru, Răzvan Raț, Iosif Rotariu, Ioan Sabău, Bogdan Stelea, Daniel Stângaciu, Aurelian Temișan, Eugen Trică, Tiberiu Ghioane.
The team of Brașov: Alexandru Andrasi, Laszlo Balint, Marin Barbu, Mugurel Buga, Gheorghe Buciumean, Nicolae Codâia, Nicolas Codâia, Octavian Cocan, Florin Comșa, Ioan Divile, Marius Gângă, Mircea Gălățeanu, Alexandru Gherghe, Vasile Gherghe, Florin Kelemen, Mircea Kelemen, Bogdan Lie, Constantin Manciu, Ioan Mandoca, Vlăduț Munteanu, Cristian Nanasi, Florin Nechifor, Vasile Nucă, Daniel Popa, Ioan Sfrijan, Romeo Surdu, Andrei Şanta.
The event raised a huge interest among the people of Brasov. Spectators, especially children, flocked to get autographs from people like Cătălin Cîrjan, Dănuț Lupu.
Lupu's tank quickly emptied. He asked at one point for Eugen Trică to take his place, and the reply was frothy: “Now stay on the field! You wanted to play as a starter, play!”.
VIDEO | Statements by Ionuț Lupescu at the charity event
