Steaua 1 - 1 diavolii (365347757)

Weather conditions were fairly good for football, and Andelina Parc saw a crowd turnout of 25874. Tobias Glieder was the appointed referee with assistance provided by Marlon Frijling and Themis Thomaidis. Steaua tactics involved an interesting 5-4-1 combination. The following players took the field: Croitoru - Gressó, Novella, Kargl, Van Hintum, Câmpeanu - Spulber, Schoppe, Halamus, Serra - Vanca.

diavolii had chosen a strategic 3-4-3 formation. The following players had been chosen: Bene - Dragomir, Ilicea, Simion - Gheorghe, Dobrin, Bălăceanu, Roşca - Straton, Vasiliu, Radu.

It was obvious that Steaua were using their pressing skill as their primary tactic. Steaua pressed their opponents, causing the game to be a bit of a stalemate at times. Making his way up the middle 12 minutes into the match, D. Vanca almost managed to squeeze a goal past the visitors' keeper, but the alert I. Bene blocked it to keep the score level. At this time in the match, Steaua were using their skill at pressing to successfully stifle the game. I. Bene had to be alert to tip N. Schoppe's fantastic penalty kick over the bar, denying Steaua a chance at the lead. G. Vasiliu gave the visitors the lead 28 minutes into the match to make it 0 - 1. The goal was scored from the penalty spot after a handball in the penalty area. 0 - 1 was the score after the first half. Steaua claimed to have seen most of the ball, and the statistics agreed with them - possession being 53 percent.

The pressing tactics used by Steaua were successful as the ball remained close to the half way line at all times. Steaua's talent at pressing frustrated the spectators as the game became a dire midfield struggle. After 68 minutes, Steaua sent a free kick in high over the penalty box. In what looked like a well-rehearsed move, the ball was headed backwards and reached R. Van Hintum, who had plenty of space to place a well aimed shot - 1 - 1. Steaua's ability to press all over the field frequently paid dividends. Steaua's D. Vanca had to watch the rest of the game from the sidelines, after twisting his ankle with 75 minutes having been played. M. Hagiu was the replacement. L. Radu of diavolii was booked for kicking the ball away after the whistle. diavolii enjoyed most of the ball, as they maintained 51 percent of possession.

Most important Steaua player was A. Croitoru. However, N. Schoppe made a disastrous appearance. diavolii's best player was F. Straton. T. Gheorghe on the other hand, had a terrible day. The match ends 1 - 1.