1998 Cupa României final

Football match
1998 Cupa României Final
Event1997–98 Cupa României
Rapid București Universitatea Craiova
Divizia A Divizia A
1 0
Date6 May 1998
VenueStadionul Naţional, Bucharest
RefereeMarcel Lică (Romania)
Attendance65,000
1997
1999

The 1998 Cupa României Final was the 60th final of Romania's most prestigious cup competition. The final was played at the Stadionul Naţional in Bucharest on 6 May 1998 and was contested between Divizia A sides Rapid București and Universitatea Craiova. The cup was won by Rapid.

Route to the final

FC Rapid București

Round of 32 Midia Năvodari 0–1 Rapid București
Round of 16 Rapid București 2–1 Gaz Metan Mediaş
Quarter-finals Rapid București 1–0 Sportul Studențesc București
Semi-finals Rapid București 2–1 Dinamo București

FC Universitatea Craiova

Round of 32 Foresta Fălticeni 2–2 a.e.t. (3–4) pen. Universitatea Craiova
Round of 16 Universitatea Craiova 5–2 Farul Constanţa
Quarter-finals Universitatea Craiova 2–1 a.e.t. FCM Bacău
Semi-finals Argeş Piteşti 0–1 Universitatea Craiova

Match details [1]

Rapid București1–0Universitatea Craiova
Marinescu 68' (pen.) Report
Stadionul Naţional, Bucharest
Attendance: 65,000
Referee: Marcel Lică (Romania)
Rapid București
Universitatea Craiova
RAPID BUCUREŞTI:
GK 1 Romania Bogdan Lobonţ
DF 2 Romania Nicolae Stanciu Yellow card 78'
DF 3 Romania Cristian Dulca (c)
DF 4 Romania Ştefan Nanu Yellow card 49' Yellow card 73' Red card
DF 5 Romania Mugur Bolohan
DF 6 Romania Mircea Rednic
MF 7 Romania Lucian Marinescu Yellow card 2'
MF 8 Romania Mario Bugeanu Yellow card 27' downward-facing red arrow 76'
FW 9 Romania Marius Şumudică downward-facing red arrow 64'
MF 10 Romania Daniel Iftodi
FW 11 Romania Daniel Pancu downward-facing red arrow 64'
Substitutes:
MF 17 Romania Zeno Bundea upward-facing green arrow 76'
MF 15 Romania Ovidiu Maier upward-facing green arrow 64'
–– 14 Romania Cătălin Popa Yellow card 90' upward-facing green arrow 64'
Manager:
Romania Mircea Lucescu
UNIVERSITATEA CRAIOVA:
GK 1 Romania Tiberiu Lung
DF 2 Romania Nicu Năstăsie Yellow card 4' Yellow card 69' Red card
DF 3 Romania Marius Iordache
MF 4 Romania Robert Vancea Yellow card 73'
MF 5 Romania Eugen Trică
DF 6 Romania Emil Săndoi (c)
DF 7 Romania Tiberiu Curt
MF 8 Romania Cornel Frăsineanu downward-facing red arrow 71'
FW 9 Romania Ionel Ganea
FW 10 Romania Ionuţ Luţu downward-facing red arrow 71'
MF 11 Romania Silvian Cristescu downward-facing red arrow 62'
Substitutes:
MF 17 Romania Valentin Suciu Red card 73' upward-facing green arrow 62'
MF 15 Romania Romulus Buia upward-facing green arrow 71'
FW 14 Romania Claudiu Niculescu upward-facing green arrow 71'
Manager:
Spain José Ramón Alexanko

MATCH OFFICIALS

  • Assistant referees:
    • Romania Patriţiu Abrudan
    • Romania Nicolae Grigorescu
  • Fourth official:

MAN OF THE MATCH

MATCH RULES

  • 90 minutes.
  • 30 minutes extra-time (15-minute intervals)
  • Penalty shoot-out if scores level after extra time.
  • Seven named substitutes
  • Maximum of 3 substitutions.

Broadcasting

The match was televised live in the United Kingdom on Channel 4, in anticipation of Romania's match against England in the World Cup that summer.

References

External links

  • Official site (in Romanian)
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