Week 20 brings us a match on Dec 15th, where FCSB hosts Rapid Bucuresti in a meeting of these two evenly matched Liga 1 teams. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cold day, and temperatures reaching a maximum of only 3 degrees, so hopefuly the match makes up for the weather. In their last match, 2nd placed FCSB, recorded a 1-0 shutout win against Gaz Metan Mediaş. Darius Dumitru Olaru struck first for FCSB in the 60th minute, and with that single goal the scoring was complete. Neither team could manage anything else At the end of 90 a dissapointed Gaz Metan Mediaş couldn’t manage to score, and FCSB took the shutout win. FCSB is on a hot streak lately, having won 9 of their last 10, while in their last match, Rapid Bucuresti recorded a 2-0 shutout win against Argeş. Albert Stahl struck first for Rapid Bucuresti in the 9th minute, then Cristian Albu added another in the 12th minute In the end, Argeş was frustrated by Rapid Bucuresti’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Rapid Bucuresti ended the match with the shutout victory. Rapid Bucuresti is looking for direction having earned 14 points in their last 10 matches.
On Sunday Aug 15th, Rapid Bucuresti hosted FCSB at the Stadionul Valentin Stănescu in their last match together. Rapid Bucuresti won by a score of 1 to 0. Paulo Vinícius scored the first goal for Rapid Bucuresti on an own goal in the 39th minute, and with that single goal the scoring was complete. Neither team could manage anything else In the end, FCSB was frustrated by Rapid Bucuresti’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Rapid Bucuresti ended the match with the shutout victory.
Balan has been the most prolific scorer on Rapid Bucuresti in his last five matches with two goals. Florin Tănase has been the most effective weapon for FCSB lately. The Romanian attacker has netted 3 goals in his last 5 matches.