Week 1 brings us a match on Mar 19th where Rapid Bucuresti will travel to Cluj to battle CFR Cluj in a Liga 1 match. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 10 degrees, which is great football weather. CFR Cluj is fresh off their 4-0 shutout win against Universitatea Cluj. Rangelo Janga scored the first goal for CFR Cluj in the 25th minute on a penalty kick, then Ermal Krasniqi added another in the 32nd minute At the end of 90 a dissapointed Universitatea Cluj couldn’t manage to score, and CFR Cluj took the shutout win. CFR Cluj should be reasonably happy with their recent performance, earning 19 points in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, 5th placed Rapid Bucuresti, recorded a 1-2 loss against SSC Farul. Sefer struck first for Rapid Bucuresti in the 14th minute, then in the 21st minute, Andrei Sebastian Borza sent in a beautiful pass which was converted by Andrei Artean But fortunately they were able to complete the comaback in the 50th minute on a goal by Mazilu. Rapid Bucuresti is looking for direction having earned 15 points in their last 10 matches.
Rapid Bucuresti and CFR Cluj last played eachother at the Stadionul Valentin Stănescu on Sunday Oct 30th. Rapid Bucuresti was victorious by a score of 2 to 1. Cristian Săpunaru struck first for Rapid Bucuresti in the 36th minute on a penalty, then Karlo Muhar got the equalizer for CFR Cluj in the 54th minute on a feed from Ciprian Deac.
Rapid Bucuresti is having problems scoring lately. Their top scorers, Deian Boldor and Marko Dugandžić each only have 1 goal in their last five. CFR Cluj is glad to have Rangelo Janga in top form. In the last 5 matches the attacker has scored 4 goals.