Week 4 features a match on Mon Apr 11th, where FCSB hosts Voluntari in a meeting of these two evenly matched Liga 1 teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 9 degrees, making for an unpleasant day. FCSB is fresh off their 0-2 loss against Universitatea Craiova. Andrei Virgil Ivan struck first for Universitatea Craiova in the %Minute minute of the %HalfNumber half’s stoppage time on a penalty kick, then Ovidiu Bic added another in the 74th minute In the end, FCSB couldn’t muster any offence and Universitatea Craiova ran away with the shutout win. FCSB should be reasonably happy with their recent performance, earning 17 points in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, Voluntari recorded a 1-0 shutout win against SSC Farul. Ricardo Jose Veiga Varzim Miranda struck first for Voluntari in the 89th minute, and that was all the excitement the two teams could muster In the end, SSC Farul was frustrated by Voluntari’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Voluntari ended the match with the shutout victory. Voluntari is looking for direction having earned 12 points in their last 10 matches.
In their last match on the 6th of March, FCSB won by a score of 1 to 0 in front of almost four thousand spectators. Octavian Popescu scored the first goal for FCSB in the %Minute minute of the %HalfNumber half’s stoppage time, and that single goal was all that was necessary as neither team could manage any more scoring At the end of 90 a dissapointed Voluntari couldn’t manage to score, and FCSB took the shutout win.
Ricardo Jose Veiga Varzim Miranda has been the most effective weapon for Voluntari lately. The Portugeese defender has netted 2 goals in his last five matches. FCSB is lucky enough to have a few offensive weapons, with Octavian Popescu and Florin Tănase each having 2 goals in their last 5.