Live. Hermannstadt – Rapid, in the semifinals of the Romanian Cup

• In the other semifinal, CFR Cluj – Constanța Lighthouse is played on Thursday, April 24th. The match will be livetext on gsp.ro, from 8:30 pm
• The parties will be played in a single sleeve
• The final of the Romanian Cup will take place on May 14.

The program of semifinals in the Romanian Cup

The confrontation between Hermannstadt and Rapid is stipulated to be a close one, considering that in the regular season both bands won the matches at home, each with the same score of 1-0.

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Hermannstadt – Rapid »Probable teams

Hermannstadt (3-4-3): Căbuz – tick, Ionuț Stoica, Găman – Antwi, Kujabi, Murgia, Goncalves – Balaure, Neguț, Ianis Stoica
Coach: Marius Măldărășanu

Quick (4-3-3): Stolz – Onea, Ciobotariu, Paşcanu, Borza – Kait, Christensen, Keita – Dobre, Burma, Petrila
Coach: Marius Șumudică

Stadium: Municipal (Sibiu)
Referee: Viorel Flueran / Assistants: Raul Ghiciulescu, Cristian Ilinca
Var Referee: Marcel Bîrsan / Assistant lime: Bogdan Dumitrache

Hermannstadt – Rapid, in the semifinals of the Romanian Cup

Hermannstadt managed to qualify in the semifinals of the Romanian Cup, after passing by CSM Reșița, score 4-0. The team from Sibiu wants to reach the final again, after the one played in 2018, lost with a score of 0-2 in front of Craiova University.

Hermannstadt – Rapid. Photo: Facebook

On the other hand, Rapid did not reach a cup final in 2012 and did not conquer the 2007 trophy, when he defeated Poli Timișoara with a score of 2-0.

It is the match of the season for Giulesti, who have proposed their qualification in the Europa League preliminaries through the Cup. In the championship, things are not as good for the fast, who are the last in the play-off.

Marius Măldărășanu, before Hermannstadt – Rapid: “The pressure is on them”

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=upsqtbij6ki

Marius Măldărășanu (50 years old), the coach of Hermannstadt, held the press conference prior to the match with Rapid.

“It is to work at the morale of the players. In the games in the play-out we play, we have opportunities, but we do not take all the points, as in many matches we would have been worth. And the match at Lighthouse was a very good one, we had a good half, we could do 2-0.

It is true, the pressure is on them. Have lost home and may think the chances are very small at 4th place. If they win the Cup go to the Europa League, the pressure is high. There will be a few players who can resist a few who do not cope.

Let's be motivated, mounted, with dedication and aware that the match we have won in the regular season is history. I'm optimistic. I have a positive vibe. We know what we have in front. Anything can happen on the ground. The dynamics matter, as I always say. There is a risk of being emotions, I want our ankles not to tremble, “said Marius Măldărășanu, at the press conference.

For many of our players is a match that can mean something. I have a history behind the Rapid, but I'm a professional, I proved it. It's not about extra motivation!

– Marius Măldărășanu, the coach of Hermannstadt

VIDEO. Marius Șumudică, statements before Hermannstadt – Rapid

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lh0d7lkzueq

Marius Șumudică (54 years old), the coach from Rapid, held the press conference preceding the away duel with Hermannstadt.

“For me there were no holidays. I locked myself in a room, in the attic of my house. To my shame, I apologize to the family, my parents and to all the others.

After the match with U Cluj Na there was a holiday, but everyone lives as he can. I was very dedicated to the club I lead. I am probably the biggest idiot, the biggest stupid, because I am the only one who suffers.

For 5 days, I have the phone closed and I do not want to open it. I don't even know if anyone gave me a holiday message, that's why I didn't answer.

This is the simple reason I didn't answer. I thank them and answer them on this way. I don't want to open my phone anymore, I'm not ready to manage failures”, Said Șumudică, in the conference.

For a coach it is a quality to know how to manage failures. Probably not yet prepared. This failure has hurt enormously, with U Cluj. It had to hurt for all those who are involved in this phenomenon of the Rapid. I saw that some have passed so easily over this failure. If I miss the final, I get in the car and return to Bucharest, I return home.

– Marius Șumudică, the coach from Rapid