September 17th features a match where UTA Arad hosts Hermannstadt at Stadionul Motorul in a meeting of these two closely matched Liga 1 teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 14 degrees, which should make for a nice day for football. In their last match, UTA Arad recorded a 2-1 win against Botoşani. Bautista Cascini struck first for UTA Arad in the 26th minute on a feed from Batha, then Virgiliu Postolachi added another in the 31st minute. UTA Arad is looking for direction having earned 15 points in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, 3rd placed Hermannstadt, recorded a 2-1 win against Petrolul 52. Takayuki Seto scored the first goal for Hermannstadt on an own goal in the 10th minute, then Christian Irobiso tied it up for Petrolul 52 in the 29th minute on a feed from Jair. With 20 points in their last 10 matches Hermannstadt should be reasonably happy with their performance.
These two teams have not yet played each other this season, so it will be interesting how the match turns out.
Daniel Paraschiv has been the most effective weapon for Hermannstadt lately. The Romanian midfielder has netted three goals in his last 5 matches. UTA Arad is lucky enough to have a few offensive weapons, with Philip Otele and Virgiliu Postolachi each having 2 goals in their last 5.