The white-violet also play the match of the 4th round of League 2 on home ground. Politehnica Timișoara will tomorrow host newly promoted AFC Progresul 1944 Spartac and the boys coached by Bogdan Andone are aiming for one goal: three points.

“Looking ahead to tomorrow’s game, we have a difficult match ahead of us, with a very very dynamic team, in terms of the game, with players with good mobility, concerned with playing, passing, changing positions a lot. A good team, which we also watched last year in the League 3 play-offs… I also told the boys, I think the matches against Șelimbăr and FC Brașov were much easier for them tactically, because they played classic systems, both teams. In tomorrow’s match we meet a team and an opponent who play a slightly atypical system, very mobile, they change positions a lot. They are concerned with holding the ball, with having prolonged possession and that’s why there will be times when we have to suffer. We have to know how to suffer, how to work and how to impose ourselves as a game and as a result, because of our experience, because of our value as a team and individually. And these are our strengths that must make the difference in tomorrow’s match“, said Bogdan Andone, head coach of Politehnica Timisoara.

As in the first rounds, the blue-and-white squad will not be fully medically fit. “Bocșan and Benzar have returned to the training programme, but so far only in training, it’s hard to believe that they will be fit by tomorrow, in fact I don’t even want to risk it under any circumstances, because I don’t want to risk a long-term injury. He (n.r. Benzar) has played before, but he played a little risky at the end of the game, because we needed an execution and we took a risk in the ten minutes. It’s possible that he’ll show up tomorrow, but somewhere between 10-15-20 minutes, depending on the result, depending on what happens on the pitch. Unfortunately Jurj is still injured, Oanea – injured, Ionuț Bătănași – injured. Karlo (Plantak) and Marco Andone, who missed last week due to colds, return. Otherwise, for the most part, the squad is valid,” explained Bogdan Andone.

“We have a match against a newly promoted team, we hope to take all three points, having a home game. We have to have attitude in this match, I hope we win and go to Galati with a good mindset and win there too, also with a newly promoted team”, said Adrian Zaluschi, player elected “Polistul of the match” against FC Brasov (score 0-0), based on votes cast by supporters online. About this award, the experienced attacking player concluded: “It certainly motivates me, I thank very much to the supporters who voted for me, but I wish that my teammates, from match to match, will all get closer to that picture, which, to be honest, really pleased me and I hope that from match to match I will get it. If I also score a goal it will increase the mark on it.”

The match Politehnica Timișoara – AFC Progresul 1944 Spartac will be played tomorrow, Saturday, August 27, at 11.00 am, at the “Știința” stadium, in the fourth round of League 2. The price of a ticket is 20 lei, general access. More information about buying tickets HERE. The game is not televised, but will be broadcast on our club’s official YouTube account. The Blue and Whites have collected four points from the first three rounds and are currently in 11th place in the standings, while Bucharest have collected three points and are in 13th position. The two sides met in a friendly game on the same pitch four years ago, which ended 0-0.

The match will be refereed by Sorin Vădana (Cluj-Napoca), assisted from the sidelines by Răzvan Tudor and Daniela Constantinescu (both from Craiova). The reserve referee is Cătălin Flonta (Cluj-Napoca). Game delegate: Viorel Lolea (Reșița). Referee observer: Ștefan Szilaghi (Satu Mare).

“We watched the video, we know about them, we know what they’re playing, we’ve been preparing all week how to approach them and I think we’ve prepared the game very well and we’ll win for sure. Me, at least that’s what I want. Anyway, I’m going to talk to my teammates as well, let’s set up like this before the game, just with the thought of winning. There’s nothing else, whether we get a point or not, three points we’ll definitely get tomorrow!”, Adrian Zaluschi, Politehnica Timișoara.