Universitatea Craiova, the reigning champions of Romania, is set to play against Polissya Zhytomyr, who finished third in the last Ukrainian season, in their third summer friendly in Austria under coach Filipe Coelho. The match commenced at 18:00.
This encounter marks the Oltenians’ final match during their training camp in Austria. In their previous two friendlies, Coelho’s squad secured a decisive 7-1 victory over FC Stubai and drew 1-1 with Sabah Baku.
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The starting lineup for Craiova includes: Sava – Romanchuk, Stevanovic, Badelj – Teles, Cicâldău, T. Băluță, Bancu – Etim, Assad Al-Hamlawi, Baiaram.
Craiova’s Squad for Austria Camp
Goalkeepers: Laurențiu Popescu, Pavlo Isenko, Răzvan Sava, Alexandru Maxim, Alexandru Glodean.
Field Players: Nicușor Bancu, Vladimir Screciu, Nikola Stevanovic, Juraj Badelj, Darius Fălcușan, Adrian Rus, Oleksandr Romanchuk, Florin Gașpăr, Tudor Băluță, Alexandru Cicâldău, Anzor Mekvabishvili, Samuel Teles, Alexandru Crețu, David Matei, Luca Băsceanu, Mihnea Rădulescu, Sebastian Șerban, Ștefan Baiaram, Carlos Mora, Assad Al Hamlawi, Steven Nsimba, Monday Etim, Alexandru Iamandache, Denys Muntean și David Barbu.
The Oltenians will kick off their new season against Belarus’s Vitebsk in the first qualifying round of the UEFA Champions League, playing away on July 8, followed by the home return match on July 15. Additionally, they will contest the Romanian Supercup against U Cluj on July 12, before starting their Superliga campaign against UTA Arad on July 18.
