Lions Arena

Universitatea Craiova planed to build a new stadium for our team. The name of it will be "Arena Leilor", in English: Lions Arena. This stadium is like a dream for us because the actual stadium is old and is very hard to preserve.

The new stadium will be have all the modern facilities of a good football arena. Will have restaurants and a conference center. There is only one problem with it: there are no money for build such a nice and modern arena. Until we will find these money, we will continue to dream on.

Universitatea Craiova - FC Vaslui 0-1

Universitatea Craiova lost their 4th game in this season. Unfortunately this was a game played in Craiova, on Ion Oblemenco Stadium. It was a really nice match, played in front of 25.000 viewers, but the result was not not the one we wanted for our team.

In the first part of the game, both teams played waiting for the mistake of the opponent. This came in the 42nd minute of the match when Ciuca lost his man and Yero Bello scored the only goal of the game.

In the second half, Craiova attacked with all the lines and had at least 10 goal opportunities. Unfortunately the goal did not came. In the last minute of the game Universitatea Craiova had a penalty kick as a last chance to score. Andrei Prepelita took the ball and tried to score, but Kuciak saved his team and FC Vaslui get back home with 3 more points in the table. Next game will be played on Thursday against Pandurii Tg Jiu as 1/8 of Romanian Football Cup.

Our team: 1. Stanca - 18. Dananae, 7. Gaman, 6. Ciuca, 2. Barboianu - 5. Stoica - 77. Wobay (25. Firtulescu '82), 30. Prepelita, 23. Gargorov, 20. Dina - 27. Piturca (9. M. Costea '78).

FC Brasov - Universitatea Craiova 0-3

Universitatea Craiova get a new victory, last Monday, in front of 3000 viewers, and now is on the 8th place in the table of Liga I. The next game will be played against FC Vaslui. There is a difference of only 2 points between Craiova in Vaslui in the table. Universitatea Craiova has to be very careful because  this can be a very good starting point for the future performances of this team.

Our goals were scored by Oros '43 (owngoal), Mihai Dina '65 and Dorel Stoica '90+3.

Our team: 1. Stanca - 18. Dananae, 7. Gaman, 6. Ciuca, 2. Barboianu - 5. D. Stoica - 77. Wobay, 23. Gargorov (13. Dilevski '67), 30. Prepelita, 20. Dina - 27. Piturca (19. Stoianof '78, 28. Gângioveanu '84)

France - Romania 2-0

After a gamed played in Paris, on Stade de France, Romanian national football team lost with 2-0 against Gallic Rooster's team.

The trainer of Romanian national football team is Razvan Lucescu, the only son of Mircea Lucescu, coach of Shaktar Donetzk, ex-trainer of Galatasaray, Beshiktas or Inter Milano. Mircea Lucescu used to play in the same team with Romanian Football Federation presidet, Mircea Sandu. They are good friends and this may be one of the reasons Lucescu's son is now the most important trainer in Romania. Just notice the fact that Lucescu jr never had a performance as a football player or as a trainer. He gets only bad results since he is coach of Romania. Despite all of these facts, Lucescu jr is maintained in this function. Why? Nobody knows, nobody cares.

This network of relations between people involved in Romanian football destroyed all the performances of this well known football team in the past.

Napoli-Craiova Brotherhood

After a game played by SSC Napoli against Steaua Bucharest, in Romania, the Italian team find out they have a sister team in this country. Universitatea Craiova has the same colors as Napoli. Craiova is also in south of Romania and their fans are also really crazy.

Universitatea Craiova used to play a lot of games in Europa in the 80's. In 1979, after a match played in Craiova, Universitatea Craiova - Leeds United 2-0, the Italian referee of the game, Gianluca Menegalli, declared: "Here is like in Naples". He was talking about the fans and the atmosphere in the stadium. Cristiano Bergodi and Wlater Zenga, both Italian coaches who used to train Romanian football teams, confirmed this resemblance.

At the game played 2 weeks ago, Steaua Bucharest - SSC Napoli 3-3, there were many Universitatea Craiova's fans who supported the Italian team. This gesture was granted by thanks in Napoli's fans forum. After 3 days, Universitatea Craiova played against Cluj and the ultras of Craiova used to sing and applause Napoli's result against Steaua. That's real friendship!

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Mircea Sandu - FRF president

Mircea Sandu makes the rulles in Romanian Football Federation since 1990. There are 20 years since he is in the same place, on the same chair without any fear to be replaced by someone else. Every 4 years FRF organize elections for his chair. How can be possible someone to win these elections 5 times in line? 

There is no one in Romania who have enough courage to defeat Mircea Sandu. There is a strong structure behind him who protects him and his friends. There are voices who claims the Mircea Sandu will go away only when he will die. Why UEFA have no point of view in this matter? How can FIFA tolerate such a situation? Do they expect to meet in Romania the same situation like in Serbian football? No one knows.

Universitatea Craiova - U Cluj-Napoca 3-0

Universitatea Craiova won against Universitatea Cluj-Napoca with 3-0. It was a game without any hope for guests. Craiova scored fast and the victory was really easy to get when the score was already 2-0 in the 11th minute of the game. The goals were scored by: Dina ('7), Iliev ('11), Wobay ('54)

Our team: 1. Stanca - 18.Dananae, 7.Gaman, 4.Iliev ('74 6.Ciuca), 2. Barboianu - 5. D. Stoica - 77.Wobay, 30. Prepelita, 23. Gargorov, 9. M.Costea ('16 28.Gangioveanu) - 20.Dina ('78 19. Stoianof)

FCM Tg. Mures - Universitatea Craiova 1-4

First victory away for Universitatea Craiova in this season. Our team went full of hopes in Transylvania. And this was not for free. They made a spectacular game and came back with 3 more points in the table.

Universitatea Craiova won this game in the middle of the field. Dorel Stoica and Wobay did a really good job in this area. Prepelita and Mihai Costea also worked a lot for these 3 points. Our goals were scored by Gaman ('8), M. Costea ('40-p), Prepelita ('69) and Wobay ('90).

Our team: 1.Stanca - 18.Dănănae, 7.V. Găman ('77 6.Ciuca), 4.Iliev, 2.Bărboianu, 5.Stoica, 77.Wobay, 30.Prepeliţă ('89 13.Dilevski), 23.Gargorov, 9.M. Costea ('69 28.Gangioveanu), 20.Dina