In this week 5 match on the 13th of August, UTA Arad will play host to Universitatea Cluj in a clash of these two closely matched Liga 1 teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy but warm day with daytime temperatures of 25 degrees, which will be a great treat for players. In their last match, UTA Arad recorded a 0-0 scoreless draw against Sepsi. Neither Sepsi nor UTA Arad could manage to put one past the goalie. They had 10 and 9 shots on net respectively, but no one could score, and the match ended in a 0 – 0 draw,. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 10 points in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, 15th placed Universitatea Cluj, recorded a 0-1 loss against Petrolul 52. Gheorghe Grozav scored the first goal for Petrolul 52 in the 23rd minute, and that was all the excitement the two teams could muster In the end, Universitatea Cluj was frustrated by Petrolul 52’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Petrolul 52 ended the match with the shutout victory. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having lost 2 of their last 10.
These two teams have not yet played each other this season, so it will be interesting how the match turns out.
Adrian Ionuț Bălan has been the most prolific scorer on Universitatea Cluj in his last five matches with 2 goals. UTA Arad’s top weapon lately has been David Miculescu, who has 2 goals in the last five matches.