FCSB, Farul and Sepsi will play today, 10.08.2023, in the first leg of the third preliminary round of the UEFA Conference League, in a new fiery European evening for Romanian teams. Gigi Becali’s team has the toughest opponent, and the match will be hosted by the Ghencea stadium. All three games can be watched live on Romanian television, but also on the www.playtech.ro website.
Sepsi – Aktobe 0-0, LIVE TEXT
Min 1. The match at Sfântu Gheorghe has started, the pitch is difficult because of the torrential rains. There are 8,200 spectators at the match.
SEPSI: Niczuly – Ciobotariu, Ninaj, Bălașa, Dumtrescu – Păun, Alimi – Ștefănescu, J. Rodriguez, C. Matei – Safranko
COACH: Liviu Ciobotariu
REZERVE: Rezerve: Moldovan, Gedo, I. Gheorghe, Damașcan, Oroian, Francisco Junior, Oteliță, A. Nistor, Kallaku, Aganovic, R. Varga, Rondon
AKTOBE: Pokatilov – Kassym, Iashin, Shamko – China, Strumia, Raickovic, Tanzharikov – Baytana, E. Santana, Samorodov
COACH: Andrey Karpovich
REZERVE: Lobantsev, Rudoselskiy, Bessmertny, Gadrani, Zhumabek, Kybyray, Niangbo, Filipovic, Ghnayem, Kenessov, Izotov
Stadion: Sepsi Arena
Arbitru: Showing Kastrati (Kosovo)
UPDATE 19.30 – Farul – Flora Tallinn, starting teams:
FARUL (4-3-3): Aioani – Kiki, Larie, M. Popescu, Borza – Băluță, Nedelcu, Artean – Mazilu, Alibec, Budescu
Reserves: Buzbuchi, Diogo Queiros, Vîna, Rivaldinho, Andronache, Boli, Sîrbu, Carnat, Grameni, Sali, N. Popescu, Dussaut
Coach: Gica Hagi
Constantin Budescu (34 years old) is the starter in the first match for Hagi’s team
FLORA TALLINN (4-2-3-1): Grunvald – Hussar, Kuusk, Seppik, Lilander – Lukka – Mihhailov, Vassiliev, Miller, Ojamaa – Alliku
Reserves: Paplavskis, Lapa, Kivila, Lipp, Zenjov, Kolobov, Purg, Kallaste, Pajo, Varjlund, Veering, Kuraksin
Coach: Jurgen Henn
Referee: John Papadopoulos
Assistant referees: Vasileios Nikolakakis & Konstantinos Nikolaidis
Reserve referee: Angelos Evangelou (all from Greece)
UPDATE 19.00 – Sepsi – Aktobe, starting teams:
SEPSI: Niczuly – Ciobotariu, Ninaj, Bălașa, Dumtrescu – Păun, Alimi – Ștefănescu, J. Rodriguez, C. Matei – Safranko
COACH: Liviu Ciobotariu
REZERVE: Rezerve: Moldovan, Gedo, I. Gheorghe, Damașcan, Oroian, Francisco Junior, Oteliță, A. Nistor, Kallaku, Aganovic, R. Varga, Rondon
AKTOBE: Pokatilov – Kassym, Iashin, Shamko – China, Strumia, Raickovic, Tanzharikov – Baytana, E. Santana, Samorodov
COACH: Andrey Karpovich
REZERVE: Lobantsev, Rudoselskiy, Bessmertny, Gadrani, Zhumabek, Kybyray, Niangbo, Filipovic, Ghnayem, Kenessov, Izotov
Stadion: Sepsi Arena
Arbitru: Showing Kastrati (Kosovo)
Sepsi – Aktobe, LIVE TEXT & VIDEO, ora 20.00
FCSB, Farul and Sepsi will fight today in the first leg of the third preliminary round of the UEFA Conference League. All three teams will play this match at home. Liviu Ciobotariu’s team will enter the arena first, which will face Aktobe, a team that is in third place in the first league in Kazakhstan. The players of the group from Sfântu Gheorghe have good morale, after they passed CSKA Sofia in the previous round with the overall score of 6-0.
“It’s a new challenge for everything Sepsi OSK stands for. It’s the challenge of trying to get into the Conference League play-offs.
It will be a difficult game. We meet a team in very good form, with good players, especially for the attacking phase. We have to be very careful. But we are also in good shape, we are eager to perform, I felt the players were very motivated.
From our point of view we will do everything possible to get a positive result. A positive result would help us a lot for the second game. We will have to fight”, said Sepsi coach Liviu Ciobotariu.
Sepsi – Aktobe, probable teams
SEPSIS: 33. Niczuly – 13. D. Ciobotariu, 44. Bălașa, 82. Ninaj, 20. A. Dumitrescu – 6. Păun, 21. Alimi – 11. Ștefănescu, 10. C. Matei, 8. I. Gheorghe – 18. Saffron
COACH: Liviu Ciobotariu
RESERVES: 1. Moldovan, 98. Gedo, 9. Damascus, 17. Oroian, 22. Francisco Junior, 25. Otelița, 30. A. Nistor, 59. Kallaku, 77. Aganovic, 97. R. Varga, 99. Rondon
ABSENT: –
AKTOBE 1. Pokatilov – 6. Kassym, 88. Iashin, 77. Shomko – 20. China, 5. Strumia, 19. Raickovic, 31. Tanzharikov – 10. Samorodov, 93. Elder Santana, 7. Baytana
COACH: Andrey Karpovich
REZERVE: 41. Lobantsev, 9. Zhumabek, 14. Kybyray, 15. Niangbo, 17. Umaev, 21. Filipovic, 66. Ghnayem, 76. Izbassarov, 80. Kenessov, 99. Izotov
Stadion: Sepsi Arena
The lighthouse – Flora Tallinn, LIVE TEXT & VIDEO, 8:30 p.m
After having great emotions with the champion of Armenia, Farul Constanța will face the team that won the title in Estonia in the play-off battle. Flora Tallinn has won the championship 13 times, the last time was last year, but it also has 8 cups and 11 Supercups. Last season he finished with an 18-point lead.
“It is still a challenge, an experience in Europe. A match in two legs, we have to be us, try to overcome ourselves, give our best, let it be our version in which everyone excels, give their best, to have a chance to pass the round.
We meet a strong team from all points of view, it has strong, tall players with very good tactical discipline, both offensively and defensively. She is a champion and you have to have total respect for her.
We hope that my players will understand, and I and the players will understand this aspect. We have to play very well to go through. Nothing is easy. The hardest thing is to prove that you are once again very good or to prove that you are better than the opponent.
Every match is a challenge. This must be in the minds of us, the staff and the players. We must always be motivated to win, because victories bring joy”, declared Gheorghe Hagi.
Farul Constanța has some batch problems, and Denis Alibec is not at full strength due to some medical problems.
Farul – Flora Tallinn, likely teams:
THE LIGHTHOUSE (4-3-3): 12. Aioani – 25. Kiki, 17. Larie, 3. M. Popescu, 27. Borza – 6. T. Băluță, 16. D. Nedelcu, 24. Grameni – 26. Mazilu , 7. Alibec, 20. Benchaib
Reserves: 1. Buzbuchi, 5. Queiros, 8. Vănă, 9. Rivaldinho, 11. M. Santos, 13. Vianna, 18. Artean, 21. Boli, 22. Sârbu, 77. Sali, 80. N. Popescu, 88. Penny
Coach: Gica Hagi
FLORA TALLINN (4-2-3-1): 33. Grunvald – 24. Purg, 43. Seppik, 2. Kuusk, 27. Lilander – 6. Jarviste, 10. Miller – 13. Mihhailov, 14. Vassiljev, 8. Ojamaa – 57. Shade
Reserves: 1. Paplavskis, 3. Lipp, 4. Lukka, 9. Aliku, 16. Tougjas, 17. Lepik, 20. Zenjov, 23. Kolobov, 67. Vain
Coach: Jurgen Henn
FCSB – Nordsjaelland, LIVE TEXT & VIDEO, ora 21.30
FCSB passed CSKA Sofia 1948 in the previous round, and now they will have the toughest opponent among the three teams from Romania. The red-blues will face Nordsjaelland, a team that finished in second place in Denmark. Gigi Becali had a lot to do before this game, and CSA Steaua agreed to rent the stadium only after heated negotiations. Mihai Stoica claims that the match will be played in front of a full stadium.
“There will be two rounds, one tomorrow, the other next week, in Denmark. We meet a good team with talented, valuable players. I believe a lot in my players, we have a good team. The matches in Europe are getting harder and harder.
The objective is to qualify. We take it match by match. All games are tough, it depends on how we present ourselves. We want to control the game”, said coach Elias Charalambous.
FCSB – Nordsjaelland, probable teams:
FCSB: 32. Târnovanu – 28. Pantea, 5. Dawa, 21. Chiricheș, 33. Radunovic – 88. Djokovic, 8. Șut, 27. Olaru – 10. Oct. Popescu, 9. Compagno, 7. Fl. Coman
RESERVES: 99. A. Vlad, 2. Crețu, 3. Panţâru, 6. Haruț, 11. Miculescu, 18. Edjouma, 30. Ngezana, 80. Radaslavescu, 98. Cordea
ABSENT: Baluta (injured)
COACH: Elias Charalambous
NORTH SJAELLAND: 13. A. Hansen – 23. Villadsen, 39. Nagalo, 4. Hansen, 5. Frese – 27. D. Svensson, 6. Tverskov, 10. Diomande – 37. Nuamah, 7. Ingvartsen, 14. Osman
REZERVE: 25. Eriksson, 9. Nygren, 11. Hansen, 15. Marxen, 21. Sertdemir, 22. Antman, 28. Coulibaly, 29. Dorgeles, 30. Jensen-Abbew
ABSENT: –
COACH: Johannes Thorup
Stadium: Steaua
Referee: Milos Boskovic (Montenegro)
Who broadcasts on TV the matches of the Romanian teams in the third preliminary round of the Europa Conference League
All three teams from Romania will play on home soil, and all games will be broadcast live on television, but can also be watched on the www.playtech.ro website
20:00, Sepsi OSK – Aktobe, DigiSport 1 and PrimaSport 2
20:30, Farul – Flora Tallinn, DigiSport 2 and PrimaSport 1
21:30, FCSB – Nordsjaelland, ProTV
