The white-violets keept the perfect record on the “Dan Păltinişanu” arena in the official matches of the championship. Politehnica defeated Metaloglobus Bucharest 1-0 (1-0) today, in the duel that counted for the 18th round of League 2, and remains on the second position of the ranking. The only goal of the match was scored by Stjepan Plazonja in the 18th minute. After 2-1 with Farul, 1-0 with Petrolul and 2-0 with Buzăul, it was the turn of the team from Pantelimon to leave without points from the “Great Oval” in the 2020-21 edition. You may also be motivated by the message of the banner from tribune I, mounted by our fans: “Poli is loved, not discussed! Come on Timișoara, it’s the year 100! ”.

The players trained by Dan Alexa started very well and they quickly opened the scoring. Mera sent a deep ball, Plazonja took over the side, passing the goalkeeper Gavrilaş, and scored with a precise shot from an angle. After this, you could see that the players of Hindrich were more interested in killing time than scoring more goals. The beginning of the second half did not bring many opportunities. But the visible opportunities also appeared at the expense of the white-violets. After a less successful shot by Coadă (min. 61) from the edge of the box, followed four minutes later, from approximately the same position, the similar attempt of Ivanovici, who found the long corner, Nedelcovici holding back with emotions in two times. Also “Pedro” Ivanovici sowed panic in the opposing side at the action in the 89th minute, when he finished with the left, but also near the goal. In the end, Cristi Scutaru could not continue the match, on which occasion we also recorded the debut of Cristi Bocşan in our team in the official matches. Following this very important victory in the economy of the end of the regular season, Politehnica equaled the leader of FC “U” Craiova 1948 (31 points both), which, however, has two matches in minus and a superior goal difference. The next game of the white-violets will be on the field of the last ranked Pandurii Tg. Jiu, game scheduled for Saturday, March 13, at 11.00, in the 19th round of League 2. Politehnica Timişoara: Hindrich ** – Sofran *, Mera (capt.), Scutaru (86, Bocşan), Pamfile – Munteanu (79, D. Radu **), Cioinac, Casado (72, Ignea), S. Popovici (46 , Queue) – Ivanovici, Plazonja (86, Agents). On the bench: Păduraru – R. Rus, D. Andrei, Manea. Coach: Dan Alexa. Metaloglobus Bucharest: Gavrilaş (57, Nedelcovici) – Ciubotaru * (77, Chiriac *), Caramalău, D. Lung, An. Sava – Covalciuc ** (77, An. Florescu **), Sota, Al. Coman, Botic (77, Gavirliţă) – Cl. Herea (44, Aguinaldo), Ov. Herea (cpt.). On the bench: Cazan, Puţaru *, Vraciu *, Gafaru. Coach: Gabriel Manu.

* -U20 player; ** – U18 player

Photo: Sebastian Tătaru