In a weekend match in week 12, on Sunday Oct 2nd, SSC Farul plays host to UTA Arad in a clash of these two mismatched Liga 1 teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy but warm day with daytime temperatures of 23 degrees, which should make for a nice day for football. In their last match, SSC Farul recorded a 3-1 win against Petrolul 52. Denis Alibec struck first for SSC Farul in the 11th minute on a feed from Louis Munteanu, then Denis Alibec added another in the 35th minute. SSC Farul should be reasonably happy with their recent performance, earning 21 points in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, UTA Arad recorded a 1-2 loss against Hermannstadt. Virgiliu Postolachi scored the first goal for UTA Arad in the 29th minute on a penalty shot, then in the 36th minute, Mihai Butean sent in a beautiful pass which was converted by Alhassan But fortunately they were able to complete the comaback victory in the 96th minute on a goal by Baba Alhassan. UTA Arad is looking for direction having 4 win and 3 losses in their last 10 matches.
These two teams have not yet played each other this season. Last season these teams were evenly matched with 2 draws apiece.
UTA Arad’s most prolific scorer has been Virgiliu Postolachi. He has netted 3 goals over the last 5 matches. Both Gabriel Torje and Denis Alibec have been the hottest scorers for SSC Farul in the last 5 each having scored 3 goals.