Thursday, 20:00 Astra – Viktoria Plzen
Astra Giurgiu
If we look at the evolution of the Ligue 1 champions Romania’m a big disappointment this season. In reality it is an example of pragmatism in the context of Balkan capitalism, dominated by black money, fraud and self-esteem. Last season, fueled by owner Ioan Niculae siphon money from the Romanian state, Astra took the title. Meanwhile, Niculae came behind bars, the money ran out, and along with them, and laudatory articles in the sports press. Suddenly, everyone saw that the king is naked. Indeed, through companies controlled by intermediaries, he is now trying to extort money from the team. Not invest a penny, sold half the players and is preparing to place them on the rest. The great project of the stadium staff not heard anything, and one of his companies called Astra insolvency.
In these circumstances, Sumudica coach has made a simple calculation: to obtain court confirmation that Astra owes 360,000 euros, and rolled up his sleeves and I persuaded the players to produce them. Delayed request arrears through December and left the Ligue 1 side, focusing on the Europa League. There are only ranked 10 but save from relegation when they finish they will resolve the European track. They managed a big surprise, eliminating her in the preliminaries West Ham United (1-1 at Bucharest, but 1-0 away).
In Group E, they lost at home to Austria Vienna (2-3) and away to Roma (0-4). Qualification seems out of books, but surprisingly returned in the last match when they defeated Plzen (2-1). If we manage a victory in the match Thursday and speculates well last game, at home, with AS Roma already qualified could even reach European spring. It remains to be seen how many of those 360,000 euros for each victory will reach into the pockets of players.
The tried Astra marks the over 1.5 goals at 2.90 share 888
Even if, in this context, the results locally have less relevance, deserve mentioning. As anticipated, in the last stage of the tour League 1 Astra was returned with a point from Botosani (0-0). Thursday, Romanian Cup, played in Timisoara against team owned a pizzeria in town Becicherecu Mic. There have labored too hard and won 1-0 (goal V. Gheorghe, in Min.29).
He followed the controversial match in Stefan cel Mare. Last month, Sumudica entered into a duel of words with Ioan Andone, who strained after they learned that was autopropus to take his place on the bench Dynamo. In Sunday’s match, giurgiuvenii were leading 2-0 until near the end. Laudatory of sports on television are not coping to raise his Andone’s praises, for how was revenge ground against Sumudica’s statements. Sapunaru’s shooting came in 82 minutes when the ball hit the crossbar Dinamo’s gate and fell on the goal line, but the linesman said that was empty. The referee Cristian Balaj poured fuel on the fire paying a penalty in Min.90 easy Astra + 5. Nicoara converted penalty kick and Sumudica darker once all mouth.
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Viktoria Plzen
After 12 rounds, Viktoria Plzen is in first place in the Czech first league with three points ahead of the next class, Mlada Boleslav. He earned 9 wins, 2 draws and lost only one match, on August 20, at home, in front of the team of Zlin. He scored 21 goals and has the best defense in the league, with only 8 goals conceded. Very strange was the evolution Viktoria last season. But two defeats and two draws at the beginning of the tour, won absolutely all other 23 matches up with three stages before the end of the championship. Mlada Boleslav 0-2 the following (4th) 1-2 at home with Jablonec (number 7) and 0-5 (?!) Slavia Prague (5th).
In Group E of the Europa League, are in last place with 2 points. Not only managed a draw at home against Rome (0-0) and one in Vienna (1-1). He followed defeat at home in front of the Astra, two weeks ago. Romans opened the scoring in minutes. 41 by Alibec, who took a pass from Boubacar vault and scored the penalty box past the keeper. In min. 64 Boubacar longer serves him once Alibec and his shot is deflected into the goal by Czech defender Horava. In min. 85, the same Boubacar gets a box negligence and Czech striker begs and receives penalty. Initially, the goalkeeper Lung reject it, but in front, where Horava scored. Players hosts and apologized for mistakes in the match supporters and for not having been able to even the score after the first goal, although he had time. Instead of a team in crisis, as they knew, they woke up with a compact band, which has provided good football, led by the most dangerous man, Alibec.
The tried: Plzen marks in the first half, share 888 1.87
Since then, Viktoria Plzen played three official matches. Last Saturday, defeated 1-0 at home, the great rival Sparta Prague (5th). In min. 26, Hubnik crosses a ball over the defense side, taken Krmencik, who scored the only goal. It was the fifth consecutive victory in the match against Sparta, a new Czech record in football.
Wednesday, Viktoria Plzen lived a new disappointment: it was eliminated from the Opava Czech Cup (3rd in the league two). Plzen opened the scoring in minutes. 13 by Suchan, but the hosts equalized before the break. Then they took the lead with goals in minutes 68 and 83. Plzen scored in minutes. 89 by Hejda, but it was not enough. In min. 90 + 3 received and the fourth goal. Coach Roman Pivarnik was extremely disappointed, especially as opponents have not caught anything. But Viktoria received 3 goals due to serious individual errors.
Finally, on Sunday, Plzen defeated Dukla Prague Away the team in 10th place (1-0). He scored again in the first half by Horava (min. 17), who came face to face with the goalkeeper at a corner, served the same Hubnik. In min. 30, Viktoria remained 10 men, by eliminating Petržela (second yellow card in just 3 minutes), but was barricaded in defense and could not be matched. Pivarnik coach praised him after the game the past Kozacik, calling him a hero of the match.
Info direct dispute Astra Giurgiu – Viktoria Plzen
First confrontation between the two teams was that two weeks ago, Astra won by 2-1
in the summer of 2014, in three preliminary round of the Europa League, Viktoria Plzen was eliminated from Petrolul Ploiesti, Ploiesti after a 1-1 and 1-4 in the Czech Republic
Conclusions and pont
Sumudica difficult task for his team, considered by bookmakers as having a second chance. Czech champion is not impossible to beat if he will not allow Astra to score in the first inning.
