Politehnica Iasi - Universitatea Craiova 0-3

Universitatea Craiova played this time in 1/8 Cup of Romania against Politehnica Iasi. Even our team lost the game against Iasi in Championship, this time it did a good game. It was a very good game and a nice show for the audience. It was also the game when Dorel Stoica came back. Let's hope he will stay for a long time with Craiova.

Our team: Merlier - Bădoi, Găman, Stoica, Mitchell ('90 Firtulescu) - Prepeliţă ('76 Wobay), Dilevski, Rose, Şoavă - M. Costea ('89 Dina), F. Costea

Our goals were scored by Mihai Costea ('25-p, 42') and Florin Costea ('88). Merlier saved a penalty kick in the 78th minute of the game.

Universitatea Craiova - FC Vaslui 1-2

It was another bad match of Universitatea Craiova. Our team lost another game on its own field. And now we really are in danger. Craiova it is on the 15th pace in the table and needs a quickly improving of its football quality. Otherwise Universitatea Craiova will play again in the second League. 

Our team: Merlier - Bădoi, Găman, Mitchell, Rose - Prepeliţă, Dilevski, Şoavă ('46 M. Costea) - Wobay ('81 Firtulescu), F. Costea, Dina ('51 V. Badea)

Our goal was scored in the 89th minute of the game by Florin Costea.

Astra Ploiesti - Universitatea Craiova 3-1

It was a match against a team prepared by the former trainer of Universitatea Craiova, Nicolo Napoli. He knew very well our team but this is not an excuse. Craiova had a bad day and did a bad game. So we realy deserved this defeat. The only good thing of this game is the fact Florin Costea scored again and he remains in the top of Romanian first league goalgetters.

Our team: Lung - Bădoi, Barbu, Mitchell, Şoavă ('74 Barboianu) - Wobay, Prepeliţă ('37 V. Badea), Dilevski ('27 Rose), Trică - F. Costea, M. Costea 

Universitatea Craiova - Gloria Bistrita 2-1

This was a friendly game. It was a big break during Romanian championship because of international games which are played in this 2 weeks. So Universitatea Craiova met again Gloria Bistrita in a friendly game. The result was OK. And that, because our trainer tested some young players and Universitatea Craiova succeded to come back after 0-1. The first goal was scored by Hora ('50) after a free kick executed by Madalin Ciuca, the former captain of Universitatea Craiova 3 years ago. Craiova came back scoring twice by Dilevski ('63) and V. Badea ('68).

Our team: Merlier - Bădoi, Dilevski, Mitchell ('76 Misic), Rose - Prepeliţă ('46 Wobay), Şoavă ('69 J.Nicolae), Dina ('66 Ologu), Firţulescu - F. Costea ('85 Roman), Badea

On the other hand, Dorel Stoica, the captain of Universitatea Craiova in the last 3 seasons, resigned his contract with our team. He will play abroad of Romania but is nothing clear yet.

Universitatea Craiova - Unirea Alba-Iulia 3-1

This game was harder than you can see looking the score. And that because the guests were really decided to do all their best against Craiova. They were close to score in the 2nd minute of the game, but Silviu Lung-jr, Craiova's goalkeeper, saved a shoot of Bobi Verdes. Starting with the 15th minute of the game, Florin Costea had begun to show his class. He scored for 1-0 after a personal act. In the 30th minute of the game, the same Costea scored for 2-0 after a team combination. In the second half, Costea scored his third goal in this game because of a penalty kick after a fault of Poverlovici in the penalty area against Vali Badea. The goal of Alba-Iulia came in the 31st minute of this match, and was scored by Bobi Verdes after an error in defense of Josh Mitchell.

Our team: 21. S.Lung-jr - 32.Badoi, 4.Mitchell, 3.R. Barbu ('46 2.Barboianu), 8.Soava - 30.Prepelita, 6.Stoica, 33.Trica - 77.Wobay, 9.M. Costea ('60 11.V.Badea), 10.F. Costea ('85 20.Dina)

FC Timisoara - Universitatea Craiova 1-1

That was quite a match. That's the real football spirit. Universitatea Craiova went in Timisoara to win 3 points. Our team was really decided to win this game and they did a spectacular first half. In the 43rd minute of the game Mihai Costea scored for 1-0 and nobody thought it can be another winner of this game.

But in the second half the Viola team (italian for purple, their color) came back in the game. They forced a goal in the 63rd minute of the game. Actually it was a fault against Universitatea Craiova's goalkeeper, Siliviu Lung-jr. After that it was a real fight on the field but nobody was redcarded. Finally the score remained 1-1 and no one of these teams get lucky.

Our team: 21.Lung - 2.Bărboianu, 6.Stoica, 4.Mitchell, 8.Şoavă ('79 20. Dina) - 30.Prepeliţă, 13.Dilevski ('67 27.Rose), 33.Trică - 77.Wobay ('73 11.V. Badea), 10.F. Costea, 9.M. Costea.

Universitatea Craiova - Gloria Bistrita II 4-0

Universitatea Craiova played against the second team of Gloria Bistrita a match for 1/16 final of Romanian Football Cup. It was an easy game and nobody thought about who will win it. In the 4th minute of the game Florin Costea scored for 1-0. In the 12th minute of the game V. Gaman did an imprudence and was red carded. Even so, Craiova won with 4-0 thanks to another 2 goals scored by Mihai Costea and one more scored by Florin Costea. It was the first game for Florin Costea as captain of Universitatea Craiova and the first of Eugean Neagoe as a trainer of Craiova after Daniel Mogosanu was dismissed.

Our team: 21. Lung - 32. Badoi, 7. Gaman, 4. Mitchell, 27.Rose - 77. Wobay, 13. Dilevski, 33. Trica (2. Barboianu '56), 25. Firtulescu (3. Barb '15) - 9. Mihai Costea, 10. Florin Costea (11. V. Badea '66)

For Craiova scored: Fl. Costea ('4, '43) and M. Costea ('26, '77).