In the Europa League preliminaries, Romania's elevens will be up against opponents without an impressive record list. In the first preliminary round of the competition, Viitorul Constanta has been pitched against Racing Football Club Union of Luxembourg. The Romanians will be playing their first game abroad on July 12th and the return match in Ovidiu on July 19th. Racing Football Club won the Luxembourg Cup last season after a 1-0 win against Hostert in the finals. Racing Football Club ranked 7th with 35 points out of 26 games in the local championships.
If they beat Racing Football Club, the Romanian side coached by Gheorghe Hagi will be playing Dutch side Vitesse Arnhem in the second preliminary round. They would be playing the first match at home in Ovidiu on July 26th and the return match in the Netherlands on August 2nd.
Romania's vice-champions FCSB are playing directly in the second preliminary round against the winners of a game pitching Slovenian side Rudar Velenje against the winner of the match opposing Tre Fiori of San Marino to the Welsh side Bala Town. Tre Fiori will be taking on Bala Town on June 28th and July 5th and the winner will be up against Rudar Velenje on July 12th and 19th. FCSB will play their first match away from home on July 26th with a return game in Bucharest on August 2nd.
Viitorul Constanta has already started training. With former Romanian football legend Gheorghe Hagi as their patron and coach, Viitorul has already met Zimbrul Chisinau from the Republic of Moldova in a home match. We recall that Zimbrul has reaped 8 championship titles. Viitorul secured a clear win 5-0 though Hagi used an experimental lineup, sending no less than 31 players to the pitch. Viitorul will soon be leaving for a training camp in Poland where they are expected to play several friendlies until July 6th.
FSCB is currently training in Brasov, central Romania. Croatian Antonio Jakolis has also joined the side coached by Nicolae Dica. We recall that Jakolis had been borrowed by Cypriot side Appolon Limassol last season.
(translated by Daniel Bilt)
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