Team of the matchday - Round 8 (1-4-4-2):
Hamutovski (Steaua București) - E.Baciu (Steaua București), Cr.Ionescu
(Rapid București), Fl.Moldovan (FC Național București), Văsâie (CFR Cluj-Napoca)
- Fl.Dumitru (Steaua București), Paraschiv (Steaua București), Gabi Popescu
(FC Național București), Aliuță (Rapid București) - Cl. Niculescu (Dinamo
București), Anca (CFR Cluj-Napoca)
Sorin Paraschiv (Steaua) - he was the best player from the field
in the match against Sportul Studențesc. In a difficult moment for his
team he succeeded the equalization after a cross of Florentin Dumitru.
He also succeeded more turnovers, passed a lot to his mates and pressed
the "students". After he debuted at national team of Romania
in the match with Andorra, won by Romania with 5-1, he will be probably
called again at the important match against Czech Republic. His good matches
from this season made the owner of Steaua, Gigi Becali, to grow his salary.
Vasili Hamutovski (Steaua) - after the mistakes he made in matches
with Zeleznik Beograd and CSKA Sofia and some hesitances from championship,
Walter Zenga sent him on the bench, substituting him with goalkeeper Martin
Tudor. In the match with Sportul, after Tudor injuried, Hamutovski replaced
him in second part of the match, in 46 minute. The substitute proved to
be decisive because Hamutovski saved more shots of Tibi Bălan and Gigel
Bucur and he found the right positions in the box before the crosses of
Sportul players. His good form gives now to Zenga hopes in second leg
with CSKA Sofia. "
I didn't come to Steaua to stay on the bench.
If mr. Zenga doesn't make me titular again, I will leave Steaua"
- said before the match the most loved player of Steaua in last season.
Claudiu Niculescu (Dinamo) - he was the best player from
the match Dinamo-Brașov, when, after Brașov leaded with 1-0 at the end
of first part, he showed his class and turned the result. He sent first
the ball in the bar of goalkeeper Dossey, then he scored beautiful from
free-kick, being the goal of the round. He ran a lot, he also obtained
the penalty kick (was faulted by Brujan) and Dănciulescu scored and practically,
due to him, Dinamo won the match. He had a poor start of championship
and even Bălțoi scored first goal last round, at Bacău, the coach Ioan
Andone preferred to start last night with Niculescu. Andone talked individual
with Niculescu and he told him that is in good form and promised that
he will score. Niculescu respected his promise and scored for 1-1.