On Sun Sep 11th, in week 10, CFR Cluj plays host to Universitatea Craiova in a meeting of these two Liga 1 teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 15 degrees, which will be a great treat for players. CFR Cluj sits at 7th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 4-0 shutout win against Voluntari. Claudiu Adrian Mihai Petrila scored the first goal for CFR Cluj in the 32nd minute, then Jefté Betancor added another in the 53rd minute In the end, Voluntari was frustrated by CFR Cluj’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. CFR Cluj ended the match with the shutout victory. CFR Cluj is looking for direction having earned 15 points in their last 10 matches, while universitatea Craiova sits at 5th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 4-3 win against SSC Farul. Vlad Morar struck first for SSC Farul in the 2nd minute, then Jovan Markovic tied it up for Universitatea Craiova in the 26th minute on a feed from Bogdan Ilie Vătăjelu But fortunately they were able to complete the comaback victory in the 71st minute on a goal by Nistor. Universitatea Craiova is looking for direction having earned 16 points in their last 10 matches.
These two teams have not yet played each other this season. Last season CFR Cluj won the head to head battle with 2 wins and 1 losss.
Universitatea Craiova’s most prolific scorer has been Andrei Virgil Ivan. The Romanian attacker has netted three goals over the last 5 matches. Both Gabriel Debeljuh and Emmanuel Damoah Yeboah have been the hottest scorers for CFR Cluj in the last five each having scored 2 goals each.