December 10th features a match where Rapid Bucuresti plays host to Argeş in a clash of these two evenly matched Liga 1 teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cold day, with daytime temperatures of only 3 degrees, which will make playing unpleasant. Rapid Bucuresti sits at 6th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 0-2 loss against SSC Farul. Virgil Ghiță struck first for SSC Farul in the 42nd minute on a feed from Alexi Pitu, then Andrei Ciobanu added another in the 59th minute on a feed from Alexi Pitu At the end of 90 a dissapointed Rapid Bucuresti couldn’t manage to score, and SSC Farul took the shutout win. Rapid Bucuresti is looking for direction having earned 11 points in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, 8th placed Argeş, recorded a 1-2 loss against Gaz Metan Mediaş. Ionuț Șerban scored the first goal for Argeş in the 8th minute, then Trif tied it up for Gaz Metan Mediaş in the 1st minute of the first half’s stoppage time But luckily in the 94th minute, they were able to complete the comback with a goal by Raul Șteau. With 17 points in their last 10 matches Argeş should be reasonably happy with their performance.
In their last match on the 7th of August, Rapid Bucuresti took the match by a score of 1 to 0. Stefan Calin Panoiu scored the first goal for Rapid Bucuresti in the 8th minute, and that single goal was all that was necessary as neither team could manage any more scoring In the end, Argeş couldn’t muster any offence and Rapid Bucuresti ran away with the shutout win.
Argeş is having problems scoring lately. Their top scorers, Martin Raynov and Said Ahmed Said each only have 1 goal in their last five. Adrian Ionut Balan has been the most effective weapon for Rapid Bucuresti lately. The Romanian attacker has netted two goals in his last five matches.