Universitatea Craiova - Unirea Urziceni 3-0

Universitatea Craiova won a new game this season. It was the 30th day of Romanian Football Championship. Last victory for Craiova was 4 matches ago against FCM Targu Mures. Our team has a new trainer since this game. His name: Aurica Ticleanu. Laurentiu Reghenkampf was sacked in the week before.

Our goals were scored by Subotic ('31), D.Stoica('42) and Fitulescu('51) in a match with only one direction: toward Unirea's goal. Three more points in the table and Craiova has a little hope to remain in Romanian First League. There are 4 more games to play until the end.

Our team: 21.S. Lung - 18.Dananae, 7.Gugu, 4.Zoro, 2.Busu - 5.D. Stoica ('62 13.Wendel), 88.J. Nicolae, 25.Firtulescu ('81 Dina), 28.Gangioveanu - 19.Stoianof ('69 10.F. Costea), 20.Subotic

Universitatea Craiova - FCM Tg Mures 2-1

First victory for Universitatea Craiova after long, long time. Last victory for Universitatea Craiova was against Unirea Urziceni on 1st of November 2010. This victory was obtained with Victor Piturca on the bench. Since then, Nicolo Napoli was also a trainer of Universitatea Craiova, and he was sacked, too. This new victory had Laurentiu Reghenkampf leading our team. That means, Universitatea Craiova needs 3 trainers to win to football games...

Something about this match: Craiova tried to win and was pretty sure they will. Florin Costea scored his first goal, in the 7th minute of the game, after that serious injury he had. He waited 8 months to come back on the football field. He was goalgetter of Romania in the season 2008-2009. But this is in the past... Football is a game who doesn't care about this. Tg Mures scored for 1-1, but Daniel Subotic scored in the 40th minute of the first half for Craiova, and this was the final goal of this match. Universitatea Craiova - FCM Tg Mures 2-1.

Our team: 21. S.Lung - 18.Dananae, 7.Gugu, 4.Zoro, 3.D. Lopes - 30.Prepelita, 88.J. Nicolae, 5.D. Stoica, 25.Firtulescu (70' 28.Gangioveanu) - 10.F. Costea ('57 19.Stoianof), 20.Subotic (61' 27.V.Bujor)

Unirea Urziceni - Universitatea Craiova 1-2

Universitatea Craiova beautiful dream, "Champion of a great love" - one of the glorious verses of Oltenians must be restored by Victor Piturca. The sentimental part of this slogan was solved by the fans who returned to the team.

Unirea Urziceni scored six goals in 12 games before this match. Despite of this they won against Steaua and Dinamo Bucharest.

In the 10th minute of the game, it was a counterattack for Urziceni 2 against 2. Muzac passed perfect for Semedo but Stanca defended well our goal. In the 34th minute Todoran scored for 1-0. In the second half, Universitatea Craiova had a penalty kick and Gargorov scored for 1-1. He dedicated his goal to Valentin Iliev who is injured until next year.

In the 81st minute of the game Dananae had a perfect assist for Mihai Dina. The striker of Univeresitatea Craiova scored with a perfect head strike and our team had a beautiful victory against one the most defensive team in Liga I.

Our team: 1. Stanca - 18. Dananae, 7. Gaman, 6. Ciuca, 2. Barboianu - 5. Stoica, 77. Wobay ('90 25.Firtulescu), 13.Dilevski ('90 8.Ologu), 23. Gargorov - 20. Dina, 27. Al. Piturca ('68 9.M.Costea)

Pandurii Tg Jiu - Universitatea Craiova 0-2

Universitatea Craiova won another game, this time against Pandurii Tg Jiu and passed to the next phase of Cup of Romania. It was really a great game played on a really hard field. Anyhow, Stiinta had 1000 fans present at this game and they did a great ambiance for it.

Our team played well and the result was the one which we all expected to be. There were a lot of beautiful goal situations, and the goalkeeper of Pandurii, Mingote, saved his team many times. Our goals were scored by Jullius Wobay ('33) and Andrei Prepelita ('54).

Our team: 21.Lung Jr. - 18.Dananae, 7.Gaman, 6.Ciuca, 2.Barboianu - 30.Prepelita, 5.D. Stoica, 33.Gargorov ('79 13.Dilevski), 77.Wobay ('84 28.Gangioveanu) - 27.Al. Piturca, 20.Dina ('56 9.M. Costea)

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)

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)

Universitatea Craiova - Sportul Studentesc 1-0

Universitatea Craiova won with 1-0 Saturday evening, on "Ion Oblemenco" stadium, a match against Sportul Studentesc Bucharest. This was the first game of Victor Piturca as trainer of our team after 15 yars. He used to train Craiova in 1994-1995 when our team finished the championship on the 2nd place in the table.

The only goal of the game was succeeded by Ovidiu Stoianof in the last minute (90+1). Both players who contributed for this goal were inserted in the second half. Dragos Firtulescu did the pass and Stoianof scored after a ball rejected by the Sportul Studentesc's goalkeeper.

To match roughly 25,000 spectators attended the University managed first victory in this championship.

This was the 59th student "duel" between Universitatea Craiova and Sportul Studentesc. Craiova won 23 games on their own field, and Sportul won only 4. In general, Universitatea gathered 30 victories and Sportul 18, other 11 matches ended with a draw.

Our team: 21.Lung - 18.Dananae, 7.Gaman, 4.Iliev, 6.Ciuca - 13.Dilevski, 77.Wobay (25.Firtulescu '70), 30.Prepelita, 20.Dina (23.Gargorov '59) - 9.M. Costea - 27.Al. Piturca (19.Stoianof

'76). Coach: Victor Piturca.

Universitatea Craiova - Gaz Metan CFR Craiova 4-3

In preparation for the next football season, Universitatea Craiova met Gaz Metan CFR (Romanian second football league). It was a nice game and there were a lot of goals scored.

Our team: Lung ('70 Hotoboc) – Bărboianu, Găman ('70 Ciuca), Iliev, Buşu, Prepeliţă ('70 Firtulescu), Dilevski (I. Popescu), Gargorov ('46 Ologu), M. Costea, Dina ('70 Roman), Stoianof ('70 Gogosoiu)

Our goals were scored by: M. Costea ('8, '18, '21) and Dina ('37).

Universitatea Craiova - Fleetood Town 3-0

Universitatea Craiova played the second friendly game in Austria. The game was played against Fleetood Town (England's 5th League). The final result was set in the first half thanks to goals scored by Mihai Costea (5), Dina (13) si Prepelita (18).

Our team: Lung - Dananae, Gaman, Iliev, Busu - Prepelita, Dilevski, Ologu, M.Costea - Dina, Antchouet.

In the second half, for Craiova played the following team: Hotoboc - Buleica, I. Popescu, Barbu, Barboianu - Firtulescu, Nicolae (65 Roman), Gargorov, Gângioveanu - Stoianof, Gogosoiu.

Universitatea Craiova - Sportklub Bischofshofen 13-0

Universitatea Craiova started to prepare the next season. For this reason our team is in Austria trying to find oxygen and a good shape for the begining of August when the new Romanian football championship will start.

In the first game of this training session, Universitatea Craiova won against Sportklub Bischofshofen (a team in the 4th Austrian football league) with 13-0 (3-0).

Our team: Lung - Dananae, Gaman, Iliev, Busu - Prepelita, Dilevski, Ologu, M. Costea - Stoianof, Dina. after the break the team was changed: Hotoboc - Buleica, Barbu, I. Popescu, Barboianu, Firtulescu, Nicolae, Gargorov, Gângioveanu, Roman (Gogosoiu '78), Henry Antchouet

The goals were scored by Dina '24, Ologu '26, Mihai Costea '33, Antchouet '55, '77, Firtulescu '60, Buleica '75, Gogosoiu '79, '85, '90 and Gângioveanu '88. The Austrian team had own goals two times: '56 and '62.

Universitatea Craiova - Otelul Galati 3-0

On "Municipal" Stadium in Drobeta Turnu Severin it held the ninth game of the of the 34th stage (last) of Liga 1, edition 2009-2010. Universitatea Craiova met Otelul Galati. A team which was motivated to escape from relegation (Craiova) and a demotivated team, which fought for honor (Galati) and with a lot of problems due to injuries and suspensions.

Craiova played great, getting a nice victory against Otelul Galati 3-0 (1-0), thanks to goals scored by Iliev (14 '), Prepelita (50') and Barboianu (90 '), a result which maintain Craiova in the first Romanian football league. For Craiova was sufficient a draw in this game, but 3 points helped our team to finish this championship on the 13th place in the table from 18 teams in Liga I.

You can see the goals of this game in the video below:

Our team: Lung – Dănănae, V. Găman, Iliev, Bălace, Prepeliţă, Bărboianu, Dilevski, Gângioveanu ('83 Firtulescu), Dina ('65 Craciun, '71 Badoi), Piţurcă

The final table 2009-2010
1 CFR Cluj 34 20 9 5 46-23 69
2 Urziceni 34 18 12 4 53-26 66
3 FC Vaslui34 18 8 8 44-28 62
4 Steaua 34 18 8 8 49-36 62
5 Timisoara34 15 14 5 55-27 59
6 Dinamo 34 13 14 7 48-37 53
7 Rapid 34 14 10 10 53-38 52
8 Otelul 34 14 8 12 38-38 50
9 FC Brasov34 12 10 12 40-30 46
10Gaz Metan34 9 15 10 33-37 42
11Bistrita 34 10 11 13 35-46 41
12 Craiova 34 11 3 20 44-52 36
13 Astra 34 8 12 14 33-45 36
14Int.Arges34 10 6 18 32-49 36
15Pandurii 34 7 13 14 19-30 34
16Poli Iasi34 7 10 17 28-50 31
17Ceahlaul 34 6 10 18 28-57 28
18Alba Iulia34 7 5 22 33-62 26

FC Vaslui - Universitatea Craiova 0-1

After an excellent match in Romanian Cup against Brasov, Fortuna left Vaslui and turned her face to Craiova, a team struggling to stay in Liga I.

From the begining of the game in Vaslui hostilities was as clearly as possible: hosts in outposts, guests "in the box", hoping for a lucky strike back. Pavlovic had a head strike in the 19th minute but he missed, Lucian Sânmărtean tried also to beat Lung jr in 41st minute but he failed from 10 meters.

In front of a little disoriented and not so incisive team, Lacatus' players did not succeded to manage the first half of the game. In the 71st minute Piturca escaped from defenders of Vaslui marking and scored in the goal of Kuciak. Moldavian arena came in complete silence. Note that before this goal, Wotte wanted to change Piturca, but the referee Robert Dumitru did not allow the change. As expected, the hosts finished the game on the offensive, but they were stuck in front of Craiova's goal. Costly scored once, but from an offside position, and thus missed a good chance to bring his team on the second post in the table. Lung jr. that was redcarded in extra time for the second yellow card, but Universitatea Craiova's goal was succesfully defended by Mihai Dina who got the goalkeeper's gloves and T-shirt.

Craiova was supported by a single fan in Vaslui. At the end of the game, all the players celebrated this precious victory together with this unique supporter. Wotte's football players have plunged on the grass in front of him, and after they have climbed the fence and sang along with the only man who had a sit in the reserved for guests area.

Our team: Lung - Bărboianu, V. Găman, Iliev ('80 Buleica), Buşu - Prepeliţă, Barbu, Dilevski ('75 I. Popescu), Gângioveanu ('46 Firtulescu) - Dina, Piţurcă

Universitatea Craiova - Astra Ploiesti 1-0

Craiova climbed to 10th place in the table after victory against Astra

Mihai Dina was the scorer of our goal.

Craiova approached with fear the game against Astra Ploiesti. Both teams played carefully and showed an ugly football in the first half. It was a blind fight between 22 players. The biggest event of the first part belonged Nicolo Napoli's team. He was Universitatea Craiova's trainer in the last season. And now he is preparing Astra Ploiesti. Liviu Ganea perfectly served Gussev ('28) but this could not shot. Craiova replied by Gîngioveanu but his shot missed the goal('31).

Second round was a carbon copy of the first 45 minutes. Two teams scared by the importance of the game. It was a pressure which affected the result. They tried more to block each other than to attack.

The goal of Dina came in the 72nd minute after a serious error of Astra's defense. Craiova speculated this, and the team of Napoli received first goal of the game. Craciun perfectly served Dina who resumed in the net from 4 meters of the goal.

In the end of the game, Balace get two yellow cards and get eliminated. Oprsal had a head shot but this was over the target ('81). Mihai Costea had the chance to score one more goal for Craiova but he shot in Miron from a good good position. In the 89th minute of the game, Nicolo Napoli was sent off from Astra's bench by the referee Cristi Balaj. He vehemently protested at an unseen foul by the referee. Craiova won three points and is now more relaxed in the fight to resist in the first football league.

Our team: Lung – Buleică, V. Găman, Iliev, Bălace - Prepeliţă, Bărboianu, Trică ('54 Craciun, '82 R. Barbu), Gângioveanu ('57 Firtulescu) - M. Costea, Dina

Rapid Bucharest - Universitatea Craiova 0-1

With Florin Costea on a hospital bed, Universitatea Craiova went last night in Bucharest looking for some points which are very useful for the end of this football season. With a new system Craiova, 4-4-2, and with Ologu, a 20 years old kid, as a substitute for Florin Costea, Mark Wotte placed Prepelita and Dilevski as central midfielders.

Rapid scored in the first phase of the game, but their goal was canceled for an offside. Craiova had a shot of Dina (16') and the younger brother of Florin Costea, Mihai, missed a simple retrieval alone with Bornescu (19'). Mircea Bornescu, former goal-keeper of Universitatea Craiova in the last 4 years, is playing now for Rapid Bucharest.

After the break, Wotte realized that Sapunaru from Rapid, ex-FC Porto, is not so scary and took himself the risk to get out a midfielder, Ologu, and put a striker on, Alex Piţurcă. Although the hosts took over the game and they were dangerous for Silviu Lung's goal. Herea ('46) and Răduţa twice ('49, '57) did not beat Lung in good situations.

The end was played sharply, Dina had a bar on Bornescu's goal('70). At the other goal, Herea monumental missed one shoot, all alone with Lung('77), then Răduţa two meters from the goal ('78). In the last seconds of the game, Gangioveanu ('90+2) did a great shot in cross and that was the only valid goal of this game.

Some players from Craiova get an yellow card in this game, and Prepelita, Lung and Dina will miss for the next match, against Timisoara.

Our team: Lung - Bărboianu, V. Găman, Iliev, Bălace - Prepeliţă, Dilevski, Ologu ('46 A. Piturca), Gângioveanu - Dina ('70 Trica), M. Costea ('81 Firtulescu)

Universitatea Craiova - Politehnica Iasi 2-1

A new great game played by Universitatea Craiova, a team who is looking for entertaining every day. This game was very nice to look at. It was very entertaining and Craiova really made a good match. In the 44th minute of the game, Florin Costea get injured by the goalkeeper of the opponent team.

He was replaced by Alex Piturca. Let's hope it is not something serious for the most important player of Universitatea Craiova. In the 62nd minute of the game, Vali Iliev, a new Bulgarian football player transfered by Craiova in this winter, scored for 1-0 and everything was just perfect for our team. Unfortunately in the 85th minute of the game Politehnica Iasi scored for a draw and Universitatea Craiova saw for a while the incredible situation to play in the second league next year.

That was only for 4 minutes, until Prepelita, the captain of Universitatea Craiova, scored again by a really nice head strike and Craiova came back to life again. I think I almost made a heart attack at that goal... 3 more points in the table and Universitatea can hope again.

Our team: S. Lung jr. – Bărboianu, V. Găman, Iliev, Bălace – Prepeliţă, Dilevski, Gîngioveanu ('69 Barbu) - Dina ('79 Trica) - M. Costea, Fl. Costea ('44 A. Piturca)

Universitatea Craiova - FC Brasov 3-0

Universitatea Craiova made a really wonderful game last Saturday. In the 25th minute of the game the score was already 3-0. In front of an assistance of 15,000 viewers, our team started in force the match.

Our goals were scored by V. Gaman('16), R. Barbu('25) and M. Costea('36). All these players are part of U21 Romanian national football team. Now Craiova is on the 14th place in the table. Let's hope our team will go up until the end of this season.

Our team: Lung - Bădoi, V. Găman, Iliev (Firtulescu), Bălace - Prepeliţă, Barbu, Dilevski - M. Costea, F. Costea ('80 Nicolae), Dina ('75 Trica)

Universitatea Craiova - Drobeta Turnu-Severin 7-0

It was a friendly game between a prestigious football team and the last team in the second Romanian football league. Drobeta has no chances to save this year. Probably they will be in the 3rd league next year. Universitatea Craiova has a great history and at least 50 years of presence in First Romanian Football League.

The game was beautiful and was played in front of 20,000 viewers. That's the record of Romanian football for 2009. Our team:   Lung ('46 Merlier), Bărboianu, Găman ('66 Mitchell), Barbu, Buşu, Stoica ('40 Soava), Jackie Ionescu ('46 Badoi), Firţulescu ('71 M. Roman), Wobay ('54 Dina), Fl. Costea ('48 V. Badea), M. Costea ('71 Trica)

The goals were scored by: Fl. Costea ('16), M. Costea ('24), Firtulescu ('47), Wobay ('53), Dina ('60), M. Roman ('75, '81)

Universitatea Craiova - Ceahlaul Piatra-Neamt 3-2

It was an usual home game. It had not to much viewers. Although it was just a step for Craiova to do something wrong because the score of the game was 2-2 until the 88th minute of the game. In that moment, Vali Badea had a lucky head strike and we had a happy ending of this match. 3-2 was the final result and Craiova went to the 10th position in the table.

Our team: Lung - Bădoi, Găman, Mitchell, Rose - Wobay ('68 Prepelita), Bărboianu ('60 Firtulescu), Şoavă - M. Costea, F. Costea, Dina ('60 V.Badea)

Our goals were scored by: M. Costea ('6), F. Costea ('37) and V. Badea ('88)

International Pitesti - Universitatea Craiova 0-1

That was finally the first away victory of Craiova in this season. We were waiting for it kind of 3 months and now it came. It was not such a nice game but these 3 points in the table are all that we need.

Our team: Lung- Bădoi, Găman, Mitchell, Rose - Wobay ('81 Firtulescu), Dilevski, Stoica - M. Costea ('73 V. Badea), F. Costea, Dina ('66 Soava).

Our goal was scored by Mihai Dina ('42) after an assist of Julius Wobay.

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.