steaua 0 - 3 victoria (365247856)

Fairly good weather for football had drawn a crowd of 35725 to steaua mihai Arena. Jonatan Pysz was the appointed referee with assistance provided by Kirby Goddard and Mikko Ruuskanen. A 3-4-3 alignment was the formation of choice for steaua. They fielded: Beumer - Ivan, Bora, Cojenel - Ianul, Duba, Ancuţa, Panait - Frobenius, Nicoară, Gagiu.

victoria had chosen a strategic 4-4-2 formation. Lineup: Barbosa - Bodulić, Lungu, Blidaru, Potier - Hutton, Guckel, Coman, Frăsineanu - Amnar, Besoiu.

victoria's counterattacks were lethal to the opposing defence, allowing G. Blidaru to score easily from the right flank for 0 - 1. The opposing supporters gave the referee an earful when he only gave P. Nicoară from steaua a yellow card after a mistimed challenge from behind 17 minutes into the game. That was far too lenient! 31 minutes into the game, C. Ancuţa had to leave the pitch due to a knee injury. In came A. Chiţu. M. Ivan of steaua was booked for kicking the ball away after the whistle. G. Blidaru was, after 40 minutes, almost able to extend the visitors' lead with a well placed diving header after the ball had looped into the centre, but the home side's keeper J. Beumer made the save. 42 minutes into the game, D. Frobenius came close to levelling the score with a dangerous shot from the centre of the area that went just over the bar. Halftime score was 0 - 1. Possession in the forty-five minutes was dominated by steaua, with 58 percent of the ball.

With 69 minutes played, a quick exchange of passes on the left wing freed C. Besoiu of victoria to slip through the defence and score another goal for the visitors. That made the score 0 - 2. N. Guckel knocked one home from a counterattack down the right wing, making the score 0 - 3 after 78 minutes. D. Frobenius did everything he could to get one back for his steaua, but keeper E. Barbosa denied him with a spectacular block. steaua enjoyed most of the ball, as they maintained 60 percent of possession.

The most dominating steaua player was without a doubt M. Duba. On the other hand, A. Chiţu's play was disheartening. Most important victoria player was C. Besoiu. N. Guckel on the other hand, had a terrible day. The match ends 0 - 3.