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This past week saw the quarterfinals of Romania\u2019s Cup in football. On Tuesday, in Ovidiu, Farul Constan\u0163a beat the third-tier team Unirea Alba Iulia, 3-0. On Wednesday, Hermannstadt defeated the second league team CSM Re\u015fi\u0163a 4-0, and Rapid Bucharest outplayed Metalul Buz\u0103u, also from the second league, 3-0.<\/p>\n
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On Thursday, the most interesting match took place, between the top league teams CFR Cluj, playing on home turf, and Universitatea Craiova. At the end of regular time, the score was 1-1. Craiova\u2019s \u015etefan Baiaram scored on 50 min, with the equaliser brought by Cluj\u2019s Liberian player Mohammed Kamara 9 minutes later. The score remained unchanged after extra time, so penalty shootouts followed. CFR converted all kicks, while Mihai C\u0103p\u0103\u0163\u00e2n\u0103 of Universitatea missed. In the semifinals, on April 23, CFR Cluj will take on Farul Constan\u0163a, and Rapid Bucharest will face Hermannstadt.<\/p>\n
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Also in football, the 3rd round of the final stage in the Romanian Super League is scheduled this weekend. In the playouts, where the teams that finished the regular season in the lower half of the standings play to avoid relegation, 2 matches are scheduled on Friday: O\u0163elul Gala\u0163i vs Politehnica Ia\u015fi and Petrolul Ploie\u015fti vs Sepsi Sf\u00e2ntu Gheorghe. On Saturday, in Arad, UTA will take on FC Boto\u015fani. On Sunday, in Sibiu, Hermannstadt face Gloria Buz\u0103u, and finally, on Monday, in Ovidiu, Farul Constan\u0163a will play Unirea Slobozia.<\/p>\n
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In the play-offs, where the fight for the champions title takes place, on Saturday FCSB play against Universitatea Cluj at the National Arena in Bucharest. On Sunday, the same stadium hosts the derby between the Bucharest teams Rapid and Dinamo. On Monday, in Cluj, we have a rematch of Thursday’s Romanian Cup game between CFR Cluj and Universitatea Craiova.<\/p>\n
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Universitatea Craiova and FCSB lead the standings, with 32 points each. CFR Cluj follow, with 30 points. Universitatea Cluj are 4th place with 29 points, and 5th come Dinamo, with 26. The last place in the play-offs is held by Rapid, with 24 points. (AMP)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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