Week 16 features a match on Sun Oct 30th, where Rapid Bucuresti hosts CFR Cluj at Stadionul Valentin Stănescu in a clash of the Liga 1. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 16 degrees, a perfect day for football. In their last match, 2nd placed Rapid Bucuresti, recorded a 1-1 draw against SSC Farul. Denis Alibec struck first for SSC Farul in the 20th minute on a feed from Constantin Grameni, then in the 52nd minute, Alexandru Ioniță sent in a beautiful pass which was converted by Cristian Săpunaru earning Rapid Bucuresti a comeback draw. Rapid Bucuresti should be reasonably happy with their recent performance, earning 20 points in their last 10 matches, while cFR Cluj sits at 3rd place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 2-1 win against Universitatea Cluj. Ciprian Deac struck first for CFR Cluj in the 25th minute from the penalty spot, then Cephas Malele added another in the 61st minute on a penalty kick. CFR Cluj is on a hot streak lately, having won 7 of their last 10.
In their last match together, CFR Cluj won by a score of 1 to 0. Yuri struck first for CFR Cluj in the 18th minute, and that was all the excitement the two teams could muster In the end, Rapid Bucuresti was frustrated by CFR Cluj’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. CFR Cluj ended the match with the shutout victory.
Mário Camora and Cristian Manea are the top scorers for CFR Cluj in the last 5 matches, but unfortunately they only have one goal.. Antonio Valentin Sefer has been the most prolific scorer on Rapid Bucuresti in his last five matches with 2 goals.