Saturday, March 26, 2011

Poli Timisoara - Universitatea Craiova 4-0

"Universitatea Craiova made a perfect game in the first 30 minutes..." That was the statement of the coach Nicolo Napoli.
Our team went in the West of Romania trying to make a good result. After a bad show, we have lost with 0-4. And the score could easily be bigger but Silviu Lung saved Craiova from humiliation. This was a game we all want to forget as soon as possible. Let's see if we can do that.
Our team: 21.S. Lung - 51.Buşu, 3.D. Lopes, 4.Zoro, 18.Dănănae - 11.W. Lopez ('46 28.Gangioveanu), 8.Ologu ('61 20.Subotici), 5.D. Stoica, 30.Prepeliţă - 10.Fl. Costea ('71 19.Stoianof), 9.M. Costea

Friday, March 18, 2011

Universitatea Craiova - Victoria Branesti 1-1

Universitatea Craiova played another game at home. It was not such a bad game but, unfortunately, Victoria Branesti had the only one chance to score when Alin Buleica tried to pass a ball in defense. The striker from Branesti intercepeted and scored in Silviu Lung's goal. That was in the 30th minute of the game.
All the rest of the game Craiova tried hard to get back in the game and finally, in the 77th minute of the match, scored by Mihai Costea after an assist of Andrei Prepelita. That was the game and the final result: 1-1, a draw which doesn't help anyone.

Our team: 21.Silviu Lung-jr - 86.Buleica, 4.Zoro, 5.D.Stoica, 11.W.Lopez - 30.Prepelita, 13.Wendel, 8.Ologu ('65 28.Gangioveanu) - 9.M.Costea, 20.Subotic ('65 19.Stoianof), 10.F.Costea

Saturday, March 05, 2011

Universitatea Craiova - Steaua Bucharest 0-1

After a cold cold winter there was not bigger pleasure than stating of a new football season. For us, Universitatea Craiova's fans, this started with a match played in front of 10,000 viewers at -8 Celsius degrees. That was an extreme temperature, even for Romania, in this period of the year.
What to say about the football game? Nothing interesting. Two lazy teams waiting to finish this job. I think is really hard to try running in such a bad weather. The only phase of the game consumed in the first half when Steaua scored and went in Bucharest with 3 necessary points in their pockets. Craiova still waits for victory.
Our team: 21.Lung - 18.Dananae, 4.Zoro, 3.D. Lopes, 11.W. Lopez - 30.Prepelita, 5.Stoica, 8.Ologu ('68 28.Gangioveanu) - 9.M.Costea, 20.Subotic, 10.Fl.Costea

Friday, March 04, 2011

Baba Novac / Starina Novak

Baba Novac was one of the most important historical personalities form Romania and Serbia in the same time.
Novac was born in Poreci,a small village on an island of Danube. This village was close of Serbian fortress called Semedria. There are no documents regarding his born date, but the historical community generally agrees with the year 1520.

He had a normal childhood and he got his education in the Orthodox Christian monasteries of Serbia. When he become a grown-up he used to be a worker for building of Semedria fortress. After 3 years of hard working in this field, Turkish administration refused to pay him any money. This was the reason he got angry and revolted against them. 10 soldiers were sent to punish him, but Novac defeated and killed them with only his bare hands. He became an outlaw since then.

He run away on Timoc Valley and organised his own band there. After gathering around 1000 men under his command, Baba Novac sieged and defeated Turkish army in Cladova, Florentin fortress and Vidin. He retired in Bosnia after this and used to live on Romanija mountain. Turkish army captured him there and he was sent in Istanbul to be punished for his facts.

Because he was a very strong man, Turkish administration made him a proposition: to became chef of Istanbul's police. Being a proud person he refused this proposition and spent 2 and a half years in prison. He escaped after this period of time and went back in Bosnia. He had a son called Gruia. In the Balkans,Baba Novac met Deli Marcu, another outlaw, who had an army of 1500 men and they became friends and allies.
After a life of guerilla fights against Turkish administration in South of Danube, Baba Novac met Michael The Brave, one of the most important Romanian Princes, in Varset (Serbia). Michael took the decision to fight against Turkish Empire in 1593. That means, Baba Novac was around 75 years old when he decided to join Michael's army as one of his generals. The other generals of Michael the Brave were John Smith (from Scotland), Aga Lecca (Albania), Valentin Walawski (Poland), Moise Szekely and Albert Kiraly (both from Hungary).
Baba Novac fought in South of Danube first, he defeated Turkish army in Pleven, and Stara Planina ( spring of 1595) and he moved in the North of the river after. On 23rd of August he took part in Calugareni battle (close to Bucharest). That was a great fight where 30,000 men of Michael The Brave defeated 120,000 Turkish sodiers. After this fight, Baba Novac participated in battles in Naieni (close to Ploiesti) against Polish army, Sarata and Bucov. In 1599 Baba Novac started the battle in Selimbar (close to Sibiu) and this was a great victory for Michael The Brave's army. After this fight he follows Moldavian army and conquers Iasi city. He also fought in Hotin and Camenita.
After such a glorious campaign Baba Novac retires in Lipov (close to the Serbian frontier). There he was defeated by a Hungarian army who took him in prison of Cluj. In 5th of February 1601, Baba Novac and his friend, Sasca the priest, were sentenced to death. They were tortured for 1 and and a half hour, fried and impaled in the public square. In all this time, Michael The Brave was in Vienna trying to sign an alliance with Western European States against Turkey. When he came back he defeted Hungarian army in Guraslau and he went in Cluj asking to revenge Baba Novac's death. Michael officiated a solemn commemoration, followed by a charity in memory of the Serbian hero. On the bastion of Cluj, Michael The Brave put all flags won in the battles by Baba Novac. On the land given to his sons by Michael The Brave, rises "Brazda lui Novac", district of Craiova, the most important Southern city in Romania today.

Wednesday, March 02, 2011

Marco Zoro signed for Craiova

Marco André Zoro Kpolo, born 27th of December 1983 in Abidjan (Cote D'Ivore) signed for Universitatea Craiova. He used to play for Benfica Lisabona, but now he is part of our team.
In his career, Marco Zoro played 55 games for Salernitana (Italy) and scored once, 116 games for Messina (Italy) and scored 5 times, 2 games for Benfica Lisabona and scored once and 30 games for Vitória Setúbal. That means, Universitatea Craiova loaned for this season an experienced defender.
The other transfers for this season are: Wendel Raul Goncalves Gomes - midfielder (26 years old from Brazil) who used to play for Lask Linz, Austria, Daniel Subotic - striker (22 years old from Swiss) ex-Porthsmouth and ex-Grosseto (Italian second League), Andrea Cossu (26 years old, from Italy born in Nigeria) who used to play for Triestina, Paganese and Virtus Lanciano (all in Italy) and Vlad Bujor.