There will be three Romanian teams in the UEFA Cup: Rapid Bucuresti (starting in Round 1), CFR Cluj and Otelul Galati (both starting in the second qualifying round). Possible opponents for CFR Cluj and Otelul Galati (both teams will be seeded): Erciyesspor (Turkey) Hajduk Split (Croatia) Maccabi Netanya (Israel) Vojvodina Novi Sad (Serbia) FK Bezanija (Serbia) Anorthosis Famagusta (Cyprus) Nova Gorica (Slovenia) Slaven Koprinvica (Croatia) Omonia Nicosia (Cyprus) NK Koper (Slovenia) Zrinjski Mostar (Bosnia-Herzegovina) The final list of opponents will be known after the second leg of the first qualifying round (August 2nd). The draw will take place on August 3rd.
Re: UEFA Cup [R] I'm sorry but both Otelul and Cluj should make it to the first round if those are the teams they will be playing against. More coefficient points for us!
Re: UEFA Cup [R] The draw for the 2nd QR will take place today at 14:30 Romanian time. Updated list of possible opponents (it's not official yet). Lokomotiv Sofia (Bulgaria) Erciyesspor (Turkey) Hajduk Split (Croatia) Maccabi Netanya (Israel) Vojvodina Novi Sad (Serbia) Anorthosis Famagusta (Cyprus) Slaven Koprinvica (Croatia) Omonia Nicosia (Cyprus) Siroki Brijeg (Bosnia-Herzegovina) Rabotnicki Skopje (Macedonia) Besa Kavajë (Albania)
Re: UEFA Cup [R] Possible opponents for CFR and Otelul (official): Lokomotiv Sofia (Bulgaria) Maccabi Netanya (Israel) Anorthosis Famagusta (Cyprus) Slaven Koprivnica (Croatia) Rabotnicki Skopje (Macedonia)
Re: UEFA Cup [R] UEFA Cup 2nd qualifying round draw First leg: 16 August Second leg: 30 August Otelul Galati - Lokomotiv Sofia (Bulgaria) CFR Cluj - Anorthosis Famagusta (Cyprus)
Re: UEFA Cup [R] Both matches will start at 20:30 (Romanian time) Lokomotiv Sofia (Bulgaria) - Otelul Galati (Sport.ro) CFR Cluj - Anorthosis Famagusta (Cyprus) (Kanal D)
Re: UEFA Cup [R] Lokomotiv Sofia (Bulgaria) - Otelul Galati 3 - 1 CFR Cluj - Anorthosis Famagusta (Cyprus) 1 - 3 No comment.
From uefa.com: Possible opponents for Rapid: FC Groningen (NED) 1. FC Nürnberg (GER) FC Midtjylland (DEN) FC Salzburg (AUT) FK Rabotnicki (MKD) Possible opponents for Dinamo: FC København (DEN) FC Twente (NED) Groclin Grodzisk Wielkopolski (POL) Anorthosis Famagusta FC (CYP) IF Elfsborg (SWE) The draw will take place at 14:00 (Romanian time).
Indeed. I have many friends (a few Transilvanian Saxons & even Romanians among them) and a brother who are Nuremberg fans. However, it seems to be not easy to get a ticket for the game at "easy credit" stadium... I've just taken a look into the official FCN forum. Nice to see lots of Rapid fans have already registered there (some of them speak a really good German). I think we'll see 2 very exciting games.
Is it true that Viorel Moldovan has just resigned from Rapid? Btw: It's very funny to see Nuremberg play Rapid ... since I remember a song from the FCN fans at the end of last season which started with "Erste Runde Bukarest, zweite Runde Rom ... Europapokal!" Now they got the Bukarest they demanded in that song. Noapte buna
Nürnberg's top striker Robert Vittek got injured in the last BL game and will be facing a surgery this morning. The chances to play against Rapid are rated 50:50...
Hope you'll have a nice trip to Nürnberg, Chris! Should be an exciting game with great atmosphere. I've just noticed that the Rapid goalie Coman has to miss this game! http://www.fcrapid.ro/default.aspx Did he really get injured in the derby or is it just the "trauma" from his last game on German soil? Do you think you'll be able to replace him adequately? Btw: Nürnberg have serious problems as well, since their strikers Saenko & Kennedy are doubtful for the match (not to forget that their best striker Vittek is out, too)...
Here's the supposed starting lines for tonight: http://www.kicker.de/news/fussball/uefa/spielrunde/spielpaarungsvorschau/object/825233
Dinamo - Elfsborg 1:2 1. FC Nürnberg - Rapid 0:0 The draw is a little bit lucky for Rapid, since they came under big pressure after the interval and Charisteas missed 3 great chances ... however, in the first half they proved why they are Romania's Nr. 2 at the moment! Good defence, decent technical & tactical skills and dangerous strikers.
Both remaining Romanian UEFA Cup teams are out now: Rapid vs Nürnberg 2:2 / 0:0 Elfsborg vs Dinamo 0:1 / 2:1
Romanian players in the UC: Razvan Cocis (Lokomotiv Moscow - Russia - Group B) Adrian Mutu (Fiorentina - Italy - Group C) Florin Soava (Spartak Moscow - Russia - Group E)
Group B Razvan Cocis - played 11 minutes in Aberdeen - Lokomotiv Moscow 1 - 1. Group C Adrian Mutu - was rested and didn't play in Fiorentina - Elfsborg 6 - 1. Group E Florin Soava didn't play in Spartak Moscow - Bayern Leverkusen 2 - 1.
At least Everton is doing good. Romanian clubs are on a decline while the national team is on an incline.