2011-10-31 07:56:25

Universitatea Cluj and Dinamo Bucureşti ended in a tie, 0-0, one of Liga I's derbies.

Our team started by attacking, and Bălgrădean saved Cojocnean's shot (8th). Abrudan, left alone in the box, had a weak shot (17th), Unguruşan's shot was deflected into a corner kick (19th), then Cojo, alone, isolated himself in a dead angle (21st)! Cojo, again, shot just a little over the cross bar in the 31st. After injuring Grecu and Mendy, Rus had the first chance for the "dogs", shooting just a little wide, from the box (39th).

Dinamo put pressure after the break, and Popa the magician did wonders at Danciulescu's shot from 6 meters (54th). Tony's coming in was like an breath of fresh air for Universitatea. Boştină took a free kick straigh to the center of the goal from a good position (79th), and Marius Niculae replied with a powerfull shot from 16 meters, that went a liitle over (82nd). In the final minutes Tony shot a little over the crossbar from the penalty box's corner (86th) and Niculae was stop by Menassel in the stoppage time.

"U" - Dinamo 0-0
Yellow cards: Abrudan 45 - Diabate 61, Alexe 62, Păun 90
"U": Popa - Ungurulan, Abrudan, Szukala, Grecu (26 Mendy, 37 Menassel) - Păcurar, Boştină, Marinescu - Cojocnean, Niculescu (57 Tony), Cristea. Coach: Ionuţ Badea
Dinamo: Bălgrădean - Scarlatache, Luchin, Grigore, Diabate - Rus, Kone, Munteanu, Alexe (71 Păun) - Niculae, Dănciulescu (88 L. Ganea). Coach: Liviu Ciobotariu
Referees: Alexandru Deaconu (Bucureşti) - Cristian Nica (Ploieşti) and Ionel Popa (Paşcani)
Stadium: "Dr. Mircea Luca". Spectators: 23.000

Conclusions:
- Laurenţiu Rus, altough raised by "U", broke both Grecu and Mendy!
- Cojocnean had again a great game
- Marius Popa is Romania's best goalkeeper!
- Unguruşan worked a lot
- Niculescu, weak
- The Prince is like a ninja. He kept appearing and disappearing. Only when he wasn't slipping.
- Păcurar had one pass.
- Menassel proved to be a good left defender

Photo: Tiberiu Matei