The undefeated leader Universitatea Cluj provides three players in the ideal team of the Super League round, one dominated authoritatively by Romanian footballers! SPECIAL

In stage number 9 of the Superliga, we had two matches with special implications, a 2-2 between CFR Cluj and FCSB, candidates for the title, but also a Rapid – “U” Cluj 0-2 which deepens the expectation in Giulesti and confirms the supremacy of the Transylvanian Ioan Ovidiu Sabău in this start of the season in which they are undefeated!

In Buzău, the arrival of Eugen Neagoe on the technical bench brought a point and blocked another team in great form, Oțelul Galați, while the appointment of Emil Săndoi to Poli Iași triggered the surprise of the round: 2-0 with Craiova University!

Portar: the savior of Rednic and the people of Arad

Robert Popa (UTA Arad)

• 6 saves, 4 in executions from the box
• He blocked the visitors’ breakaway, contributing decisively to avoiding failure
• Top reflexes on the shots of I. Stoica, Oroian, Deaconu, Chițu

Fullbacks: Cluj University “is a force” on the flanks!

Alexandru Chipciu (“U” Cluj)

• He started the scoring opening phase in Giulesti with an excellent race
• 5 correct long passes, more than the speedsters Braun, Manea, Grameni and Christensen combined!
• 10 successful defensive tackles (2nd on the field behind Freshman)

Radu Boboc (“U” Cluj)

• Defensive tackle leader on the field (11)
• 7 duels won (2nd on the field), 89% correct passes, 100% successful crosses
• 6 exits from the defense, 3 tackles, victory without a goal conceded in Giulesti

Stoppers: Samayoa Returns Plus The Impromptu “Dogs” Revelation

Cristian Licsandru (Dinamo Bucharest)

• Although a midfielder, he perfectly acquitted himself of the role of stopper in a match in which the team was predominantly defensive
• 13 defensive actions and 6 defensive clearances, the game leader in both categories
• 7 out of 10 duels won and no less than 8 correct long passes (the rest of the teammates, together, 12!)

Nicolas Samayoa (Iași Poli)

• No less than 20 successful defensive actions and 15 defense exits!
• 84% duels won, an impressive percentage against a favorite for the title
• Rejected two balls in front of the goal line, in the same phase, minute 68

Midfielders: a U21 from Ardeal and the total midfielder of Hagi

Robert Silaghi (“U” Cluj)

• In Giulești he created a penalty for 2-0 and closed the great victory of Cluj
• The University U21 player made just two mistakes in 70 minutes on the field
• Had 7 out of 9 duels won and 100% correct long passes

Ionuț Vîna (Constanța Lighthouse)

• Exceptional development both defensively and offensively, with a sensational launch for Alibec’s goal
• Two big scoring chances created, 8 out of 13 duels won, 2 assists
• 10 successful defensive actions and 4 interceptions, the leader of the match in both chapters!

Octavian Popescu (FCSB)

• Entered the break (0-2), he energized the offensive, making a major contribution to the comeback for a draw
• 5 out of 7 duels won, 83% correct passes, 2 out of 3 successful dribbles
• Crossing for the phase from which the 2-2 goal was scored, another superb execution in the 74th minute

Strikers

Dimitri Oberlin (Sepsis Sf. Gheorghe)

• Entered at halftime (1-0), he practically closed his team’s victory
• Penalty given and goal scored after fine line-up and header
• 3 out of 4 duels won, 100% percentage of successful dribbles

Florian Kamberi (Poli Iasi)

• He opened the scoring after a super striker phase with a class finish against Craiova
• 4 offensive assists provided, 2 successful dribbles
• 4 shots on goal (two square), 3rd place in the match in duels won

Louis Munteanu (CFR Cluj)

• He scored both of Transylvania’s goals with the FCSB champion, from high-quality executions
• Excellent placement, flair in the box and exceptional finishing technique
• 5 out of 8 duels won with the ball down, 2 goals out of 3 shots on goal

ProSport Stage Team – stage 9

In this round, the Romanians are in power! No less than 8 domestic footballers in the ideal team configured by us, with representation from the gate to the outposts. The University of Cluj, after the victory in Giulesti, provides the most players, three, followed by another performer, Poli Iași, with two names after the success against the University of Craiova:

R. Popa (UTA) – Boboc (“U” Cluj), Samayoa (Poli Iasi), Licsandru (Dinamo), Chipciu (“U” Cluj) – Silaghi (“U” Cluj), Vînă (Farul), O. Popescu (FCSB) – Oberlin (Sepsi), Kamberi (Poli Iasi), L. Munteanu (CFR)

Coach of the Stage: Emil Săndoi (Poli Iasi)

Returning to the bench after a year and two months, the last time the Romanian U21 coach, the technician Emil Săndoi took over a team that seemed to be in chaotic decline, Poli Iași, defeated 2-6 at Hermannstadt, and managed to win without conceding a goal against Craiova University, 2-0 with a clear contender for the title of champion!

With Săndoi as coach, the people of Iași were brave, inspired and lucky. They dispatched the same number of shots on goal as the Oltenians, and even more!, using their resources to the maximum for success in the face of the obvious difference in value between the two teams.

Top Stage Trainers*

2 appearances – Adrian Mihalcea (Unirea Slobozia)

1 presence – Liviu Ciobotariu (Botoșani), Zeljko Kopic (Dinamo Bucharest), Elias Charalambous (FCSB), Marius Măldărășanu (Hermannstadt), Emil Săndoi (Poli Iași)

* Stages 4 and 6 will contribute after playing the postponed games in each of these two rounds

ProSport Stage Team standings after 7 full rounds

We will update in real time the hierarchy of presences in the Stage Team ProSportso that we can configure together, at the end of the regular season, the Championship Team and, at the end of the edition, after the play-offs and play-outs, the Team of the Season. All based on the number of cumulative player nominations stage by stage. Stage 4 and Stage 6 will contribute after playing the postponed games in each of these rounds.

3 appearances – Cisotti, I. Popescu (Oțelul), Fl. Ștefan (Sepsi), Pospelov (Slobozia)

2 presences – Nkololo, L. Munteanu (CFR Cluj), Gnahore (Dinamo), Samayoa (Poli Iasi), Nistor, Boboc, Chipciu (“U” Cluj), Mitriță (Univ. Craiova)

1 presence – Turda, Matos, Sălceanu (Buzău), Deac, Tachtsidis, Păun, Rocha, Fică (CFR Cluj), Abdallah, Selmani, Licsandru (Dinamo), Vînă (Farul), Musi, Ștefănescu, Olaru, Ngezana, O. Popescu (FCSB), Căbuz, Găman, Balaure, Deaconu (Hermannstadt), Zivulic, J. Cisse, Pop (Oțelul), Grozav, Huja, Zima (Petrolul), Bordeianu, Stefanovici, Kamberi (Poli Iasi), Petrila, R. Pop, Siegrist, Rrahmani, Braun (Rapid), Oberlin (Sepsi), Medina, Dorobanțu (Slobozia), Blanuță, I. Cristea, Bic, Silaghi (“U” Cluj), Zajkov, Maldonado, Koljic, Vlădoiu (Univ. Craiova ), Răpă, R. Popa (UTA)

Discover the ideal team from each complete stage of the Super League: