FC Voluntari and Concordia Chiajna opened the 2nd stage of League 2

The 2nd stage of League 2 debuts Friday, August 9with a derby match in llfov. FC Voluntari and Concordia Chiajna, two teams with claims to promotion in the first league, meet from 18:00 at the “Anghel Iordănescu” stadium in Voluntari.

The two clubs that represent localities close to Bucharest, one in the northeast and the other in the west, are now aiming for the first victory in the new season, after in first round they debuted with the left in Slatina, respectively at home, in Chiajna.

The coach of Concordia, Ilie Poenaru, and his second, Marin Dună, could have a tooth against Voluntari, from where they were dismissed last season, when the team was in the dive to League 2, where it was relegated after nine years in the first league. And the current Voluntari coach, Claudiu Niculescu, is familiar with Concordia, which he coached in the second tier without success, between January 2021 and March 2022.

Ilfovenele FC Voluntari and Concordia Chiajna opened the 2nd stage of League 2

After nine years spent in the first league, FC Voluntari was relegated to League 2, and today it will play its first home match, at the “Anghel Iordănescu” stadium, which did not exist at the time of promotion.

The band coached by Claudiu Niculescu did not start as he would have liked. It drew 1-1 at CSM Slatinabut one can be satisfied with this point, because the equalizer was produced only in the 90th+7th minute. Good luck with captain Igor Armaș.

Concordia got off to an even worse start. He played at home with a newly promoted team, CS Afumați, and he lost with this one with a score of 2-4. A real shock for the team coached by Ilie Poenaru, who started the sixth season as they would not have liked since they were relegated to League 2 and are obviously aiming for promotion.

George Roman referees FC Voluntari – Concordia Chiajna

The game between FC Voluntari and Concordia Chiajna is refereed by a center with not much experience in League 2, George Cătălin Roman (Timişoara). The assistants are Nicușor Marin (Suseni – Argeş) and Patrik-Ștefan Sandu (Timişoara), and the reserve is Cristian Vîrgolici (Brăila).

The referee observer is Marian Dorobanţu (Buzău), and the game delegate is Stere Guteanu (Techirghiol).

10-3-5, in direct results between the two teams from Ilfove

The last meeting between the two teams took place in September 2019, in the Romanian Cup, when FC Voluntari won 3-2 away to Chiajna.

18 times they have played in official matches against each other, and the result report is favorable to the Voluntari, with 10 wins, 3 draws and 5 wins for Concordia. Of these, two games were in the Cup, one won by each team, and the other games took place in the first league.

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FC VOLUNTARI – CONCORDIA CHIAJNA 1-0

Nicolae Cârnat 7′

FC Voluntari: Jesus Chirilă – Gîț, Armaș (capt.), Pițian, Al. Șuteu – Cocian, Panos, D. Toma, Cârnat, Fantis, Nemec
Reserves: Al. Maximum – Qt. Alexe, Andreș, Schieb, Droppa, Voican, Fl. Mitrea, Alb. Calin, R. Crisan
Coach: Claudiu Niculescu

Concordia Chiajna: October Valceanu – Dav. Alexe, Mboumbouini, C-tin. Dima, Dobrescu, R. Lazar, gold. Ciuciulete, A. Burcea, Rob. Ion, Ghimfuș, Ad. Balan
Reserves: Without – Marc, Dragomir, Dumbravă, Petcu, Iul. Red, Ad. Peter, Dar. Mocanu, Ad. Iancu
Coach: Ilie Poenaru

Stadium: “Angel Iordănescu” (Volunteers – Ilfov). Referee: George Cătălin Roman (Timişoara). Assistants: Nicușor Marin (Suseni – Argeş) and Patrik-Ştefan Sandu (Timişoara). Book: Cristian Vîrgolici (Brăila). Referees Observer: Marian Dorobanţu (Buzău). Game delegate: Stere Guteanu (Techirghiol).

Compared to the last game, 1-1 at CSM Slatina, Niculescu changed three players in the first 11. Mitrea, Călin and Droppa left and Șuteu, Cocian and Toma entered. Bujor disappeared from the bench and Schieb appeared
Min 13 David Alexe feels sick and goes off the field to receive medical attention
Min 12 Emotions again for Vâlceanu. Cârnat receives on the left, advances on the line of the box, turns to the center and shoots with his left from 18 meters to the far corner. The ball is deflected and goes wide of the goal
Min 7 1-0 After a throw-in from the right, Niculescu’s players combine on the side of the box, Gîț receives the ball and centers it in the box, and Nicolae Cârnat he restarts from the first volley, from 9-10 meters on the left side, to the far corner, leaving his former teammate Octavian Vâlceanu, now in Concordia’s goal, speechless
Min 1 The Voluntari game has started. The hosts play in blue and white kit, while the Concordia players are kitted out in full yellow