Politehnica Timisoara returns to the “Science” arena tomorrow for a very important match. The white-violet team will host Viitorul Pandurii Targu Jiu in the 6th round of League 2.

“It’s another important game, a game we must win at all costs. The points are very important and less the way or the game that will be on the pitch tomorrow, the important thing is that at the end we get three points. If we manage to have a good game, a consistent game, it will be great, if not, no matter what means or expression on the pitch, at the end of the game we have to be the winning team. I have great confidence in the team, they have prepared very well this week as well. I’ve seen the guys aware of where we are and where they are as a team, they are focused and mobilized for tomorrow’s game. I repeat, I have great confidence in them and I am convinced that they will play a good game and will manage to win the game tomorrow,” said Bogdan Andone, head coach of Politehnica.

Asked about the reasons why the white-violet team is unable to score, having scored only one goal in the first five rounds, Bogdan Andone answered: “There are different reasons, I don’t want to go into many details, in short, we are missing two attacking players, at the moment, very important for us: Benzar and Zaluschi, execution players, finishing players. Last year Benzar was also one of the team’s main scorers, although he was away for a large part of the year and only played the beginning, but I’m convinced that from tomorrow’s game onwards the other guys who will play will be able to score. It happens, there are moments and moments… I have analysed past matches and together with the players. We’ve lost games from set-pieces, where maybe the opponent had a shot or two, we had two or three. Nobody else says that in the match against Brasov we had 22 shots, much above the League 2 level, much above the League 1 average, maybe at the level of Farul Constanta. But that’s it, we take it on board and I’m convinced that starting with tomorrow’s game the boys will manage to score and we will continue to be a team and we will be a team that will score goals.”

The absences in our camp are the same as in the previous match, besides Benzar and Zaluschi, the young Gologan and Huminic are not medically fit either. They are expected to return most likely after the championship break at the end of the month.

“We have prepared very well for tomorrow’s game. We want to win, of course, and we are ready for that. We just need the help of the supporters to be more confident. The atmosphere is very good in the dressing room, we are confident that we will win, we think about it a lot,” said Aleksandar Tsvetkov, a player who has played in the centre of Politehnica’s defence so far.

On the team’s inability to score goals, the Bulgarian international believes that “we are not so lucky to score goals, we have chances, we have our chances, but we miss. We practice everything, the shots… we need a little more luck to put the ball in the net”. “I’ve settled in very well. You can’t compare it to Clinceni. Everything is very nice, the atmosphere is perfect, the people around us are very good,” Tsvetkov added.

The match Politehnica Timișoara – Viitorul Pandurii Tg. Jiu will be played at the “Știința” stadium tomorrow, Saturday, September 10, at 11.00 am, in the 6th round of the League 2. The Gorjeni are in 11th place with six points, while the white-violet are in 18th place with four points, both after five matches played. Tickets cost 20 lei (general admission), more information about tickets HERE.

Tomorrow’s game will be refereed by Cristian Moldoveanu (Sf. Gheorghe), at the “centre”, assisted from the sidelines by Radu Despa (Baia Mare) and Casian Băla (Arad). The reserve referee is Norbert Kemenes (Baia Mare). Game delegate: Radu Bîtea (Oradea). Referee observer: Octavian Șovre (Satu Mare).

“It’s a team that won the last round against Șelimbăr, it’s a team with quality on the offensive phase, with young and quality players, but once again, I don’t want to talk about the opponent, the important thing is tomorrow that we are as we should be. Especially in a home game, we must have aggression, determination, attitude and concentration in front of goal and, of course, a bit of luck, because we need luck too. We need the supporters in the stands, we thanked them all the time, we also thanked them after the game in Galati. Because they made that very long trip in very cold weather. And I hope they will continue to support the team, because we need their support and the boys really need it and at home matches the public is an important factor to help the team … The way they prepared, the way they trained, give me hope and give us hope that tomorrow will be a good match and that we will win the game”, Bogdan Andone, Politehnica Timișoara coach.