The last match of the day in League 2, the championship in the 2024-2025 edition and which made its debut today, with six games scheduled from 11:00, is established in Oradea, at the “Iuliu Bodola” stadium, between FC Bihor Oradea and Viitorul Pandurii Târgu Jiu. The match had originally been set for 11:00, however it was then moved from 6:00 p.m.
The game in Oradea brings together a newly promoted team, FC Bihor, and a team that is in its seventh consecutive participation in League 2 since the former ACS Şirineasa or Energeticianul reached this competitive level.
FC Bihor Oradea debuts in League 2 against Viitorul Pandurii, a team that at one point had a connection with Oradea
FC Bihor Oradea, in documents ACS Fotbalistic Oradea, released in the summer of 2022, when the FRF approved the change of name to ACS CAO, it is considered the successor of the last FC Bihor, which was active until the winter of 2016, when, due to the great financial problems it had, it abandoned League 2, entered bankruptcy, disbanded and disappeared from football. In this context, Oradea returns to the second league level after 8 yearsfrom the end of the 2015-2016 season, the last played with two series.
He will meet an opponent who is no stranger to Oradea. The financier of the Viitorul Pandurii club, Nicolae Sarcină, led, from the shadows, Luceafărul Oradea, which he sacrificed in the summer of 2019 precisely to continue in League 2 with the relegated sports Energeticianul, as the current team from Târgu Jiu was then called . For a while, Luceafărul played its home matches even on “Iuliu Bodola”, and at the time of the abandonment from League 2, it gave its best players to the current Viitorul Pandurii. Between the two clubs, there were many exchanges of players in those seasons.
FC Bihor is coached by the Argentinian Gustavo Aragolaza, brought after the promotion from League 3 and who was given the position of technical director, the position of “principal” being still held by the one who led the team in recent years, Florin Farcaș, but who was set aside after the objective was met. Aragolaza will be making their debut in Romanian football with this match.
On the other hand, Călin Cojocaru has been coaching Viitorul Pandurii since January 2023, he is the longest-serving coach who has been with this team so far and he will now be at the start of a third League 2 season on the bench of the Gorjens.
Sorin Vădana referees FC Bihor – Viitorul Pandurii
The match that takes place at the “Iuliu Bodola” stadium in Oradea will be refereed from the center by Sorin Vădana (Cluj-Napoca). The assistants are Ioan Cozorici (Zalău) and Biro Tamas Kopriva (Carei), and the reserve referee is Vladimir Andrei Nagy (Măhăceni – Alba). The referee observer is Ştefan Szilaghi (Satu Mare), and the game delegate is Daniel Sabou (Zalău).
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FC BIHOR ORADEA – THE FUTURE OF PANDURIA TARGU JIU 0-0
FC Bihor Oradea: Accinelli – C. Jurj, Băican, Giafer, Ban – Farcaș, I. Filip – Stahl, Andr. Moga, Gitye – Hora (cpt.)
Reserves: Bob – Ioviță, Seb. Cucu, Cherman, Gunie, Gîdea, Curescu, Tincău, Sg. Swear
Technical director: Gustavo Aragolaza
The future of Panduria Târgu Jiu: Lupescu – Sturzu, Gavric, Dumbrăvean, Godja – Moisie, M. Camara – Lupulescu, Perez-Duah, Vulpe – Andreaș
Reserves: Gold. Păun – R. Cojocaru, Bîrzu, Ed. Croitoru, Nic. Geănă, Zacharie, Dasic, Cîniparu, Gașpar
Coach: Călin Cojocaru
The other newly promoted in League 2 have already played in first phase. CSM Focșani and AFC Câmpulung Muscel had a direct match and the former prevailed at home with 2-0. Metalul Buzău played at CSC Dumbrăvița and lost 1-3Unirea Ungheni started with a 0-0 draw away to CS Mioveni, and CS Afumati achieved the surprise of the first round, after a 4-2 away record at Concordia Chiajna.
Min 1 The match has started in Oradea, where the weather is cloudy, the wind blows slightly, and the stands are far from full! Attendance below expectations at FC Bihor’s first home match in League 2
On the other side, Călin Cojocaru has Sturzu, Gavric, Dumbrăvean, Camara and Perez-Duah in the first 11, that is five players. On the bench, the new ones in the batch are Paun, Zacharie, DasicCîniparu and Gașpar.
FC Bihor starts the match with seven new players in the first 11, compared to the team with which they promoted in League 2: Accinelli, Giafer, Ban, Filip, Gitye, Stahl and Moga. The captain’s armband passed from Ricardo Farcaș’s arm to Ioan Hora. On the bank, the novelties are Cucu and Cures.
Source: www.prosport.ro
