Sports weekend
Florin Orban, 25.10.2019, 12:30
Romanian defending champions CFR Cluj this past Thursday grabbed a 1-nil away win against French opponents Rennes. The match counted towards Europa Leagues Group E.
The only goal of the match was scored by Ciprian Deac on 9 minutes. The first notable moment of during the game occurred on 5 minutes when Rennes goalie, Senegalese Edouard Mendy, hacked CFRs last defender, Ivorian player Lacina Traoré, and was eliminated from the pitch. In for Mendy was 17-year old Pépé Bonet, Europa Leagues youngest goal keeper.
On 28 minutes, Rennes Senegalese footballer MBaye Niang wasted the opportunity to turn a penalty kick into a goal. Early into the second half of the game, Rennes found themselves two men shy on the pitch as Rennes Angolan footballer Eduardo Camavinga got red-booked, having hacked CFRs French player Billel Omrani in the 16-meter box as Rennes goalie Bonet passed the ball in the wrong direction. CFR Cluj ended up being one man shy on the pitch themselves on 82 minutes, when their Bosnian player Mateo Sušić got yellow-booked for the second time. The match ended 1-all for CFR. For the Romanians, it was their first win, in the wake of three draws and three defeats in previous games.
In domestic football, this coming weekend will see matches bring played, counting towards League Ones 14th round, the first one of the regular away series. On Friday, Sepsi Sfaintu Gheorghe take on FC Voluntari. On Saturday, the southern Romanian town of Ploiesti will play host to the match pitting Chindia Targoviste against Gaz Metan Medias, while in Targu Mures, in the west, FC Hermannstadt Sibiu face FCSB. On Sunday, Academica Clinceni face Universitatea Craiova, while in Botosani, the local side football club play Astra Giurgiu. Also on Sunday, Dinamo Bucharest are pitted against Viitorul Constanta, in the 14th rounds derby game. On Monday, Politehnica Iasi take on CFR Cluj. CFR are at the top of the table, with 27 points, followed by Viitorul Constanta, with 25.
(Translated by Eugen Nasta)
