1998 Cupa României final explained

1998 Cupa României Final
Event:	1997–98 Cupa României
Team1:	Rapid București
Team1association:	Divizia A
Team1score:	1
Team2:	Universitatea Craiova
Team2association:	Divizia A
Team2score:	0
Date:	6 May 1998
Stadium:	Stadionul Naţional
City:	Bucharest
Referee:	Marcel Lică (Romania)
Attendance:	65,000
Previous:	1997
Next:	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

See also: 1997–98 Cupa României.

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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

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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 http://www.romaniansoccer.ro/romanian_cup/1997_1998.shtml

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MATCH OFFICIALS

Assistant referees:
- Patriţiu Abrudan
- Nicolae Grigorescu
Fourth official:

MAN OF THE MATCH

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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.

External links

Official site