Romanian midfielder Lucian
\nSanmartean provided the crucial pass enabling his Saudi team Al-Taawoun to
\nsecure a 1-nil home win against Lokomotiv Tashkent in a fixture counting
\ntowards the Asian Champions League’s Group A. Al-Taawoun, who are managed by
\nthe Romanian coach Constantin Galca, are playing for the first time in this
\ncompetition. In the match against Lokomotiv Tashkent, Al-Taawoun’s Abdulrahman
\nAl-Barakah also hit the post early into the second half. Lucian Sanmartean was
\non the pitch for 87 minutes, being replaced by Abdullah Kano. Dubai’s Al Ahli,
\nanother team managed by a Romanian, Cosmin Olaroiu, also got off to a good
\nstart in the Asian Champions League, securing a 2-1 win against the Iranian
\nside Esteghlal, again in Group A. <\/p>\n
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In other news from football, the
\nRomanian teams competing in the domestic football championship will not be able
\nto play in the first league if they are insolvent or are about to become so.
\nThis measure becomes effective beginning with the 2018-2019 football season.
\nThe Romanian Football Federation’s Licensing Committee made this decision in a
\nbid to bring domestic football in line with European norms and regulations. The
\nRomanian Football Federation also seeks to avoid the situation in which
\ninsolvent teams reaching the playoff stage are not able to play in the European
\ncups. Four League One teams are insolvent at the moment, namely Gaz Metan
\nMedia\u015f, Pandurii T\u00e2rgu Jiu, ASA T\u00e2rgu Mure\u015f and CFR Cluj.<\/p>\n
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Finally in this football roundup
\ntoday, Viitorul Constanta’s under-19 team have missed their qualification for
\nthe quarterfinals of the UEFA Youth League. In the round of last 16, Viitorul
\nsustained a nil-3 away defeat to FC Porto. They got to this stage of the
\ncompetition after wins against Sheriff Tiraspol, FC Zurich and FC Copenhagen.
\nViitorul Constanta’s under-19 team managed by Nicolae Rosca are the holders of
\nthe national title they won last summer. <\/p>\n
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