Romanian football champions CFR
\nCluj on Thursday became the leader of Europa League’s Group E after winning in
\nthe first round 2-1 against Lazio Rome on home turf. Lazio had a better first
\nhalf, Bastos scoring the first goal. CFR made it even towards the end of the
\nfirst half, Ciprian Deac scoring from penalty kick. The second half was
\ndominated tactically by Dan Petrescu’s trainees. Sending Bilel Omrani onto the
\npitch made the difference for Cluj. After two important scoring opportunities,
\nOmrani eventually scored the winning goal on minute 75.<\/p>\n
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This was the second win for CFR
\nCluj against an Italian team in European inter-club competitions. In 2008, CFR
\ndefeated AS Rome 1-nil away from home in Champions League. <\/p>\n
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Also on Thursday, in the other
\nGroup E fixture, Rennes of France drew 1-all against Scotland’s Celtic Glasgow.
\nTherefore CFR tops the group tables with 3 points. In the next group fixture,
\nscheduled for October 3, Lazio will play Rennes while CFR will travel to
\nGlasgow to take on Celtic. Prior to that, this Sunday CFR will play Romania’s
\nvice-champions FCSB on National Arena stadium in Bucharest.<\/p>\n
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Let us also note the other matches
\ncounting towards the 10th round of the Romanian First League. <\/p>\n
\n
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On Friday, Gaz Metan Medias is
\nplaying Universitatea Craiova. <\/p>\n
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On Saturday, FC Voluntari will take
\non Academica Clinceni, while Sepsi Sfantu Gheorghe will go up against FC
\nHermannstadt on home turf. Finally, Astra Giurgiu will play Dinamo Bucharest. <\/p>\n
\n
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On Sunday, FC Botosani will play
\nChindia Targoviste, while on Monday Viitorul Constanta will take on Politehnica
\nIasi. <\/p>\n
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