The Romanian football teams competing in the first
\nleg as part of the Conference League’s second preliminary round have had an above-par performance. This past Wednesday in Sofia, FCSB grabbed a 1-nil win
\nagainst \u0162SKA 1948. Then on
\nThursday, Sepsi Sfantu Gheorghe grabbed a 2-nil win against one of Bulgaria’s
\nmost popular teams and a former European Champions Cup semi-finalist, in the 20th
\ncentury, \u0162SKA Sofia. Scoring for Sepsi were Nicolae P\u0103un in minute 68 and Roland
\nVarga on 81 minutes. In
\nOvidiu, in the south-east, Romanian title holders, Farul Constanta, succeeded a
\nhard-fought, 3-2 win against Armenian champions Urartu. Guest team’s Artyom Maksimenko drew first blood
\non 32 minutes. In minute 36 Farul levelled the score through Tudor Baluta’s
\ngoal. In minute 38 Urartu’s Ukrainian footballer Ivan Zotko yet again put his
\nteam into the lead. However, in the first half’s added time Farul’s Adrian Mazilu
\nlevelled the score for the second time around. In the last seconds of the match
\nFarul footballer Ionut Larie’s powerful shot from outside the box sealed the
\nfate of the game. The Conference League’s fourth team, CFR Cluj, played a home game against Turkish
\nteam Adana Demirspor. The match ended 1-all. CFR’s Spanish footballer Jefte
\nBetancor scored on 6 minutes, while on 77 minutes, Adana Demirspor’s French
\nfootballer Benjamin Stambouli levelled the score. The return legs are scheduled next
\nThursday.<\/p>\n
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Matches counting towards Romanian football Super League’s third round are
\nscheduled at the weekend. On Friday, FC U Craiova 1948 are pitted against Universitatea Cluj, while Rapid Bucharest
\nplay FC Boto\u015fani. On Saturday, Sibiu-based FC Hermannstadt play a home game
\nagainst UTA Arad, while FCSB play an away match against Otelul Gala\u0163i. In Ovidiu
\non Sunday, Farul Constan\u0163a play Poli Iasi. Also on Sunday, the third round’s
\nderby is scheduled in Cluj, pitting CFR Cluj against Universitatea Craiova. On
\nMonday, Petrolul Ploiesti face FC Voluntari, while Dinamo Bucharest play Sepsi
\nSfantu Gheorghe. With six points each, Farul, CFR and FCSB are at the top of
\nthe as-it-stands table.<\/p>\n
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