2019 Cupa României Final

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2019 Cupa României Final
Event2018–19 Cupa României
Astra Giurgiu Viitorul Constanța
1 2
Date25 May 2019
VenueIlie Oană, Ploiești
Man of the MatchVirgil Ghiță
RefereeRadu Petrescu
Attendance11,968
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The 2019 Cupa României Final is the final match of the 2018–19 Cupa României and the 81st final of the Cupa României, Romania's premier football cup competition. It was played on 25 May 2019 between Astra Giurgiu and Viitorul Constanța.

Astra Giurgiu reached their third cup final in the club's existence. The club from Giurgiu won the cup in 2014 and lost the final in 2017, when the match was played on the same Ilie Oană Stadium, the home ground of Astra's bitter rival, Petrolul Ploiești. It should be mentioned that Astra was a football club originally from Ploiești until it was relocated in 2012 to Giurgiu.[1]

On the other hand, this was the first Romanian Cup final for Viitorul. The champions of Romania in 2017, Hagi's Kids were in front of the second big achievement in the 10 years history of the club located on the seaside of the Black Sea.[2]

The winner qualified for the 2019–20 UEFA Europa League. They also earned the right to play against 2018–19 Liga I champions for the 2019 Supercupa României.

Viitorul Constanța won the game dramatically by scoring in the extra-time.

The game was hosted by the Ilie Oană Stadium in Ploiești.[3]

Route to the Final[]

Astra Giurgiu Round Viitorul Constanța
Opponent Results Opponent Results
Luceafărul Oradea 5–1 (A) Last 32 Concordia Chiajna 3–0 (A)
Universitatea Cluj 4–3 (a.e.t.) (A) Last 16 Politehnica Iași 2–2 (a.e.t.) (5-3 p) (A)
Dunărea Călărași 2–1 (A) Quarter-finals Hermannstadt 3–2 (A)
CFR Cluj 3–1 (A) and 2–2 (H) Semi-finals Universitatea Craiova 2–1 (A) and 2–0 (H)

Match[]

Astra Giurgiu (1)1–2 (a.e.t.)Viitorul Constanța (1)
Denis Alibec 41' Virgil Ghiță 76'
Eric 105+2'
Attendance: 11,968
Referee: Radu Petrescu (Bucharest)
Astra Giurgiu
Viitorul Constanța
GK 01 Romania David Lazar
RB 19 Romania Mihai Butean
CB 25 Democratic Republic of the Congo Mike Cestor
CB 06 Romania Florin Bejan downward-facing red arrow 106'
LB 03 Montenegro Risto Radunović
DM 24 Croatia Filip Mrzljak (c) Yellow card 31'
DM 52 Brazil Romário Pires Yellow card 44' Yellow-red card 81'
RM 95 Romania Romario Moise
AM 10 Albania Azdren Llullaku Yellow card 68' downward-facing red arrow 86'
LM 11 Romania Valentin Gheorghe downward-facing red arrow 68'
FW 07 Romania Denis Alibec 41' downward-facing red arrow 72'
Substitutes:
MF 08 Romania Ciprian Biceanu
MF 13 Romania Neluț Roșu
GK 18 Portugal Miguel Santos
DF 21 Brazil Erico Yellow card 108' upward-facing green arrow 86'
FW 88 France Julien Bègue upward-facing green arrow 68'
FW 90 Finland Vahid Hambo upward-facing green arrow 106'
MF 96 Romania Silviu Balaure upward-facing green arrow 72'
Manager:
Romania Costel Enache
GK 12 Romania Valentin Cojocaru downward-facing red arrow 46'
RB 05 Romania Sebastian Mladen Yellow card 99'
CB 15 Romania Bogdan Țîru
CB 02 Romania Virgil Ghiță 76'
LB 06 Netherlands Bradley de Nooijer
CM 96 France Lyes Houri downward-facing red arrow 94'
DM 99 Romania Tudor Băluță
CM 11 Romania Ionuț Vînă
RW 10 Romania Ianis Hagi (c)
LW 09 Brazil Rivaldinho downward-facing red arrow 63'
FW 13 Romania Denis Drăguș downward-facing red arrow 70'
Substitutes:
GK 01 Romania Árpád Tordai upward-facing green arrow 46'
MF 16 Romania Vlad Achim upward-facing green arrow 94'
MF 17 Romania Andrei Ciobanu
FW 18 Romania George Ganea
MF 24 Brazil Eric Yellow card 90+1' 105+2' upward-facing green arrow 70'
MF 30 Romania Andreias Calcan upward-facing green arrow 63'
MF 93 Romania Andrei Artean
Manager:
Romania Gheorghe Hagi

MAN OF THE MATCH

MATCH OFFICIALS

  • Assistant referees:
    • Mircea Orbuleț
    • Marius Nicoară
  • Fourth official:
    • Andrei Chivulete
  • 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.
  • Plus one available substitution if overtime.

References[]

  1. ^ "Finală istorică în Cupa României! FC Viitorul și Astra vor evolua cu trofeul pe masă" [Historical Final in the Romanian Cup! FC Viitorul and Astra will play with the trophy on the table]. Digi Sport (in Romanian). 25 April 2019. Retrieved 27 April 2019.
  2. ^ "Viitorul - Craiova 2-0 / "Dubla" magnifică a lui Ianis Hagi îi duce pe constănțeni în finala Cupei României" [Viitorul - Craiova 2-0 / The magnificent "double" of Ianis Hagi leads the players from Constanța in the Romanian Cup final]. Digi Sport (in Romanian). 25 April 2019. Retrieved 27 April 2019.
  3. ^ Federația Română de Fotbal (14 March 2019). "Finala Cupei României se va disputa pe 25 mai, la Ploiești" [The Romanian Cup final will be played on May 25 in Ploiesti]. cuparomaniei.frf.ro. Retrieved 27 April 2019.
  4. ^ "Virgil Ghiță, omul providențial pentru Viitorul! A marcat golul de 1-1 și a scos de pe linia porții, în prelungiri!" [Virgil Ghiță, the man of the final for FC Viitorul, he scored for 1-1 and cleared a ball from the goal line in extra-time] (in Romanian). DigiSport.ro. 26 May 2019. Retrieved 26 May 2019.

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