2009 Cupa României final explained

2009 Cupa României Final
Event:	Cupa României 2008–09
Team1:	Politehnica Timişoara
Team1association:	Liga I
Team1score:	0
Team2:	CFR Cluj
Team2association:	Liga I
Team2score:	3
Date:	13 June 2009
Stadium:	Stadionul Tudor Vladimirescu
City:	Târgu Jiu
Man Of The Match1a:	Emmanuel Culio (CFR Cluj)
Referee:	Cristian Balaj (Romania)
Attendance:	9,000
Previous:	2008
Next:	2010

The 2009 Cupa României Final was the 71st final of Romania's most prestigious cup competition. The final was played at the Stadionul Tudor Vladimirescu in Târgu Jiu on 13 June 2009 and was contested between Liga I sides FC Timişoara and the defending champions CFR Cluj. The final whistle saw CFR Cluj winning the cup after a three goals to nill margin and also defending last season trophy.

Route to the final

See also: Cupa României 2008–09.

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Politehnica Timişoara Round of 32 CFR II Cluj 0 - 1 Politehnica Timişoara Round of 16 Dunărea Galaţi 1 - 2 Politehnica Timişoara Quarter-finals Politehnica Timişoara 2 - 0 Gloria Bistriţa Semi-finals Dinamo București 1 - 4 Politehnica Timişoara

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CFR Cluj Round of 32 U Cluj 3 - 3 (aet, p. 10  - 11) CFR Cluj Round of 16 Sportul Studenţesc 0 - 1 CFR Cluj Quarter-finals CFR Cluj 1 - 0 Pandurii Târgu Jiu Semi-finals CFR Cluj 2 - 0 SC Vaslui

Match details

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MATCH OFFICIALS Assistant referees: Cristian Nica Aurel Oniţa Fourth official: Marius Avram MAN OF THE MATCH Emmanuel Culio

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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.

External links

• Official site