Team of the matchday - Round 12 (1-3-4-3):
Adnan Guso (Universitatea Craiova) - Dorel Bernard (Politehnica Iași),
Mirel Rădoi (Steaua București), Cosmin Pașcovici (Farul Constanța) - Florentin
Dumitru (Steaua București), Andrei Prepeliță (FC Argeș Pitești), Florentin
Cruceru (Sportul Studențesc București), Vasilică Cristocea (Farul Constanța)
- Marius Bilașco (FC Argeș Pitești), Gheorghe Bucur (Sportul Studențesc
București), Jeremie Njock (Universitatea Craiova)
Adnan Guso (Universitatea Craiova): The Bosnian goalkeeper
had a good day again, in a match disputed on fog. In 21 minute Guso rejected
the shot of Bălțoi and in 39 minute he catched safely the shot from distance
of Vali Negru. Rapid could scored with 4 minutes before the end of first
half, but Ilyeș, one to one with Guso, couldn't defeat him, the Bosnian
sending the ball into corner. Even the visibility was weak because of
the fog, Guso saved another shot in 50 minute, of Măldărășanu.
Cosmin Pașcovici (Farul Constanța): The left defender
of the "saylors" had an especial performance, scoring the most
beautiful goal of the round. In 58 minute, Pașcovici made a race of 30
metres, outmatched three opponents, entered in penalty kick area and shot
in long corner of the net, opening the score. He has chances to be selected
at national team by Anghel Iordănescu after the titular Razvan Raț is
injuried.
Jeremie Njock (Universitatea Craiova): The striker of
Craiova have again a very good match. He opened the score in 70 minute,
when Frunză crossed from corner from right side and Njock headed in the
net of Dolha, who didn't have any reaction. After in summer the player
from Cameroon went in tests at FC Metz and SK Lierse, without the accept
of the club, he returned in Divizia A and didn't have problems about his
post of titular. He scored with FC Național in round 7, two goals with
Brașov in round 9, in Romanian Cup scored agains Dinamo II, and now against
Rapid. After 89 minutes coach Pavel Badea replaced him with Vigariu, Njock
being applauded by 20.000 viewers.
Gheorghe Bucur (Sportul Studențesc București): In 26
minute, after a free-kick from right side, Bucur, the most little player
from the field, scored with the head after he escaped of marker of Keca
and Balint. He succeeded to annoy the defenders of Brașov through his
races, being faulted by opponents many times. In the tribunes of the stadium
from Regie impresario Giovanni Becali and coach Anghel Iordănescu watched
the match and it's possible that Bucur to be called for the match with
Armenia from preliminaries of World Cup, especially now he is the leader
of topscorers.