Red-blues returned the result by Stancu and Surdu, but they took advantage of huge mistake of assistent of Zalau, who canceled a valid goal of Mihai Costea.
Lot of promises, lot of prides from one side and the other, a full stadium wasn't as long as yesterday promised a total war in Ghencea. And the game starts intensly: in minute 3, Dorel, the footballer with fresh red-blue card, failed "to rift" Craiova's heart. It's just a flame. Suddenly, Steaua siege die off fourth hour, on the net stretched by the opponent at midfield.
Piturca's nervous Tiki-taka
Banel lose nearly five balls in the first ten minutes. Dorel, closing midfielder, doesn't stick some slip, just play safely. The only one who wants "to step" is Radut. But he is too enthusiastivs and neither him can make good combinations. On the edge, Piturca flutter. He kicks as if he wants to show to Tanase how to pass. He make a air strikes at an upside missed intervention of Stancu. It seems like he says: "Like this, tiki-taka."
The obstacle Ciuca
Tanase understand, gives a "ladder", Stancu (19) dribble Ivanov. He's alone, but pull apart... And "break". Craiova isn't out of game: lon passes to little Costea or to Dina. They would handle. Gargunov is the only who flutter. Steaua pant again. Abrudan (31) sends with the head, Lung is a spectator, but Ciuca pull off the ball on his way to the gate. And Gaman stops Stancu at 4 meters (39).
Season mistake: Onicas
At six minutes after the break, Costea beat a corner, Iliev enter like a bomb on Steaua square, throw out Geraldo and make silence on Ghencea. 0-1. Hits below the waterline, Piturca's warship falter. Mihai Costea (57) turns round the massive Abrudan, makes 2-0 and induce all the stadium. Ticlaneau stops him, with his hands in his head: "He gave offside!". Onicas signed a elsewhere offsideat Barboianu, who is