2018 Cupa României Final

2018 Cupa României Final
Event 2017–18 Cupa României
Hermannstadt Universitatea Craiova
0 2
Date 27 May 2018
Venue Arena Națională, Bucharest
Referee Marcel Bîrsan
Attendance 30,642

The 2018 Cupa României Final was the final match of the 2017–18 Cupa României and the 80th final of the Cupa României, Romania's premier football cup competition. It was played on 27 May 2018 between Hermannstadt and Universitatea Craiova.

Hermannstadt reached their first ever cup final in the third year of the club's existence. They are the 16th team, and the first in 36 years, to reach the final despite not playing in the top league.[1]

This was be the first final for Universitatea since 1991, and the first for a team from Craiova in 18 years.

The winner qualified for the 2018–19 UEFA Europa League. They also earned the right to play against 2017–18 Liga I champions for the 2018 Supercupa României.

The game was be hosted by the Arena Națională stadium in Bucharest.[2]

Route to the Final

Hermannstadt Round Universitatea Craiova
Opponent Results Opponent Results
Industria Galda 3–1 (A) Fourth Round N/A N/A
Voluntari 1–0 (a.e.t.) (H) Last 32 Sepsi Sfântu Gheorghe 2–0 (A)
Juventus București 2–0 (H) Last 16 Afumați 3–2 (a.e.t.) (A)
FCSB 3–0 (H) Quarter-finals Dinamo București 1–0 (H)
Gaz Metan Mediaș 1–0 (H) and 3–2 (A) Semi-finals Botoșani 5–1 (H) and 1–2 (A)

Match

Hermannstadt (2) 0–2 Universitatea Craiova (1)
Gustavo  30'
Mitriță  58'
Attendance: 30,642
Referee: Marcel Bîrsan (Bucharest)[3]
Hermannstadt
Universitatea Craiova
GK1Romania Cătălin Căbuz
RB91Romania Alexandru ComanYellow card 73'
CB27Romania Radu CrișanYellow card 71'
CB4Romania Ionuț StoicaYellow card 26'
LB17Romania Daniel Tătar
DM5Romania Răzvan Dâlbea (c) 64'
DM15Romania Robert BobocYellow card 78'
RM14Romania Andrei HergheligiuYellow card 61' 69'
AM90Romania Bogdan Rusu
LM7Romania Petrișor Petrescu
FW89Romania Ștefan Blănaru 77'
Substitutes:
AM8Romania Alexandru Curtean 64'
AM10Romania Cosmin Neagu 69'
CM44Romania Lucian Dumitriu 77'
Manager:
Romania Alexandru Pelici
GK51Switzerland Miodrag Mitrović
CB2Portugal Tiago Ferreira
CB4Romania Răzvan PopaYellow card 2'
CB6Croatia Renato KelićYellow card 61'
RM27Switzerland Ivan Martić
CM8Romania Alexandru Mateiu
CM23Bulgaria Hristo Zlatinski (c)Yellow card 42'
LM11Romania Nicușor BancuYellow card 55'
RW7Brazil Gustavo 74'
FW10Romania Alexandru BăluțăYellow card 73' 90'
LW28Romania Alexandru Mitriță 84'
Substitutes:
FW14Croatia Dominik Glavina 74'
LW36Romania Andrei Burlacu 84'
RM30Bulgaria Radoslav Dimitrov 90'
Manager:
Italy Devis Mangia

MAN OF THE MATCH

MATCH OFFICIALS

  • Assistant referees:
    • Adrian Ghinguleac
    • Ciprian Danșa
  • Fourth official:
    • Cătălin Popa
  • Additional assistant referees:

MATCH RULES

  • 90 minutes.
  • 30 minutes of extra-time if necessary.
  • Penalty shoot-out if scores still level.
  • Seven named substitutes.
  • Maximum of three substitutions.

References

  1. ↑ "AFC Hermannstadt intră în istorie » Ce s-a întâmplat în precedentele 14 finale de Cupa României în care au evoluat formații din eșaloanele inferioare" [AFC Hermannstadt makes history » What happened in the previous 14 finals involving teams from the lower leagues]. Gazeta Sporturilor (in Romanian). 10 May 2018. Retrieved 11 May 2018.
  2. ↑ Federația Română de Fotbal. "The website for the Romanian football association, the Romanian Cup and the Romania football team". cuparomaniei.frf.ro. Retrieved 11 May 2018.
  3. ↑ https://refereesfifa.blogspot.fr/2018/05/romania-2018-cupa-romaniei-final.html
  4. ↑ "Mitrita, omul finalei: "De asta am venit la Craiova, sa castig un trofeu!" Reactia dupa banner-ul afisat in tribune: "S-a ajuns prea departe!" :)" [Mitriță, the man of the final: "That's why I came to Craiova, to win a trophy!" His reaction after the banner displayed in the stadium: "It went too far!" :)] (in Romanian). Sport.ro. 27 May 2018. Retrieved 28 May 2018.
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