Craiova University – Konyaspor, Olten's first test game in 2026 » The starting team chosen by Coelho
Article by Eduard Apostol, Maria Olteanu – Published Wednesday, 07 January 2026, 15:18 / Updated Wednesday, 07 January 2026 15:18
University of Craiova plays the first friendly of the winter on Wednesday, in Antalya, in the company of the Turkish team Konyaspor13th place in the first league. For today's match, Stefan We bathe (23 years old), the Olten striker, is only a reserve for this game, considering that he arrived later in the team.
The first test of the winter for Filipe Coelho's students is scheduled from 17:00 local time (16:00 Romanian time), and it will be played behind closed doorswithout public and media access.
Those from Craiova's entourage claim that the opponents from Konyaspor were the ones who did not want to play the match with the public, they passed on the information to Olten, who did not refuse, agreeing to the proposal from the opponent. Thus, there won't be possible “spies” from the Superliga, who will see the Olteni at work in this first friendly.
UPDATE at 15:15 » The starting team chosen by Filipe Coelho
University of Craiova: L. Popescu – Fl. Ștefan, Screciu, Stevanovic, Romanchuck – Mora, Crețu, Cicâldău, Băsceanu – Nsimba, D. Matei
Reserves: Isenko, Lung, Glodean, Falcusan, Gaspar, Teles, Şerban, Anzor, Baiaram, Etim, Houri, D. Muntean
Stefan Baiaram might not play with Konyaspor
Ștefan Baiaram, Craiova's winger, later arrived at the team's training camp in Antalya, after receiving a few extra days of vacation. He did not fly with the rest of the group to Turkey and made the junction with the rest of his colleagues directly there.
Given that he arrived late and does not have all the training with the team, there is a good chance that he will not be used in the friendly on Wednesday afternoon.
He has a little more to recover compared to the rest of his colleagues, but there are no reasons for concern, as there are no other problems and he will be 100% in no time.
However, it is not excluded that depending on the score and how the game will unfold, Baiaram will make an appearance on the field in the second part of the confrontation.
After the match with Konyaspor, until returning to the country, Craiova will play another friendly on January 10, against VfB Stuttgart 2.
