2019 Cupa României final

The 2019 Cupa României Final is the final match of the 2018–19 Cupa României and the 81st final of the Cupa României, Romania's premier football cup competition. It was played on 25 May 2019 between Astra Giurgiu and Viitorul Constanța.

2019 Cupa României Final
Event2018–19 Cupa României
Date25 May 2019
VenueIlie Oană, Ploiești
Man of the MatchVirgil Ghiță
RefereeRadu Petrescu
Attendance11,968
WeatherClear
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Astra Giurgiu reached their third cup final in the club's existence. The club from Giurgiu won the cup in 2014 and lost the final in 2017, when the match was played on the same Ilie Oană Stadium, the home ground of Astra's bitter rival, Petrolul Ploiești. It should be mentioned that Astra was a football club originally from Ploiești until it was relocated in 2012 to Giurgiu.[1]

On the other hand, this was the first Romanian Cup final for Viitorul. The champions of Romania in 2017, Hagi's Kids were in front of the second big achievement in the 10 years history of the club located on the seaside of the Black Sea.[2]

The winner qualified for the 2019–20 UEFA Europa League. They also earned the right to play against 2018–19 Liga I champions for the 2019 Supercupa României.

Viitorul Constanța won the game dramatically by scoring in the extra-time.

The game was hosted by the Ilie Oană Stadium in Ploiești.[3]

Route to the Final

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Astra Giurgiu Round Viitorul Constanța
Opponent Results Opponent Results
Luceafărul Oradea 5–1 (A) Last 32 Concordia Chiajna 3–0 (A)
Universitatea Cluj 4–3 (a.e.t.) (A) Last 16 Politehnica Iași 2–2 (a.e.t.) (5-3 p) (A)
Dunărea Călărași 2–1 (A) Quarter-finals Hermannstadt 3–2 (A)
CFR Cluj 3–1 (A) and 2–2 (H) Semi-finals Universitatea Craiova 2–1 (A) and 2–0 (H)

Match

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Astra Giurgiu (1)1–2 (a.e.t.)Viitorul Constanța (1)
Denis Alibec   41' Virgil Ghiță   76'
Eric   105+2'
Attendance: 11,968
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Astra Giurgiu
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Viitorul Constanța
GK 01   David Lazar
RB 19   Mihai Butean
CB 25   Mike Cestor
CB 06   Florin Bejan   106'
LB 03   Risto Radunović
DM 24   Filip Mrzljak (c)   31'
DM 52   Romário Pires   44'   81'
RM 95   Romario Moise
AM 10   Azdren Llullaku   68'   86'
LM 11   Valentin Gheorghe   68'
FW 07   Denis Alibec   41'   72'
Substitutes:
MF 08   Ciprian Biceanu
MF 13   Neluț Roșu
GK 18   Miguel Santos
DF 21   Erico   108'   86'
FW 88   Julien Bègue   68'
FW 90   Vahid Hambo   106'
MF 96   Silviu Balaure   72'
Manager:
  Costel Enache
GK 12   Valentin Cojocaru   46'
RB 05   Sebastian Mladen   99'
CB 15   Bogdan Țîru
CB 02   Virgil Ghiță   76'
LB 06   Bradley de Nooijer
CM 96   Lyes Houri   94'
DM 99   Tudor Băluță
CM 11   Ionuț Vînă
RW 10   Ianis Hagi (c)
LW 09   Rivaldinho   63'
FW 13   Denis Drăguș   70'
Substitutes:
GK 01   Árpád Tordai   46'
MF 16   Vlad Achim   94'
MF 17   Andrei Ciobanu
FW 18   George Ganea
MF 24   Eric   90+1'   105+2'   70'
MF 30   Andreias Calcan   63'
MF 93   Andrei Artean
Manager:
  Gheorghe Hagi

MAN OF THE MATCH

MATCH OFFICIALS

  • Assistant referees:
    • Mircea Orbuleț
    • Marius Nicoară
  • Fourth official:
    • Andrei Chivulete
  • Additional assistant referees:

MATCH RULES

  • 90 minutes.
  • 30 minutes of extra-time if necessary.
  • Penalty shoot-out if scores still level.
  • Seven named substitutes.
  • Maximum of three substitutions.
  • Plus one available substitution if overtime.

References

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  1. ^ "Finală istorică în Cupa României! FC Viitorul și Astra vor evolua cu trofeul pe masă" [Historical Final in the Romanian Cup! FC Viitorul and Astra will play with the trophy on the table]. Digi Sport (in Romanian). 25 April 2019. Retrieved 27 April 2019.
  2. ^ "Viitorul - Craiova 2-0 / "Dubla" magnifică a lui Ianis Hagi îi duce pe constănțeni în finala Cupei României" [Viitorul - Craiova 2-0 / The magnificent "double" of Ianis Hagi leads the players from Constanța in the Romanian Cup final]. Digi Sport (in Romanian). 25 April 2019. Retrieved 27 April 2019.
  3. ^ Federația Română de Fotbal (14 March 2019). "Finala Cupei României se va disputa pe 25 mai, la Ploiești" [The Romanian Cup final will be played on May 25 in Ploiesti]. cuparomaniei.frf.ro. Retrieved 27 April 2019.
  4. ^ "Virgil Ghiță, omul providențial pentru Viitorul! A marcat golul de 1-1 și a scos de pe linia porții, în prelungiri!" [Virgil Ghiță, the man of the final for FC Viitorul, he scored for 1-1 and cleared a ball from the goal line in extra-time] (in Romanian). DigiSport.ro. 26 May 2019. Retrieved 26 May 2019.
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