2019 Cupa României final explained

2019 Cupa României Final
Event:2018–19 Cupa României
Team1:Astra Giurgiu
Team1score:1
Team2:Viitorul Constanța
Team2score:2
Date:25 May 2019
Stadium:Ilie Oană
City:Ploiești
Man Of The Match1a:Virgil Ghiță
Referee:Radu Petrescu
Attendance:11,968
Weather:Clear
Previous:2018
Next:2020

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.

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

Astra GiurgiuRoundViitorul Constanța
OpponentResultsOpponentResults
5–1 (A)Last 32Concordia Chiajna3–0 (A)
Universitatea Cluj4–3 (A)Last 16Politehnica Iași2–2 (A)
Dunărea Călărași2–1 (A)Quarter-finalsHermannstadt3–2 (A)
3–1 (A) and 2–2 (H)Semi-finalsUniversitatea Craiova2–1 (A) and 2–0 (H)

Match

width=50% valign=topMAN OF THE MATCH

MATCH OFFICIALS

  • Assistant referees:
    • Mircea Orbuleț
    • Marius Nicoară
  • Fourth official:
    • Andrei Chivulete
  • Additional assistant referees:
width=50% valign=topMATCH 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.

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 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. ro. 25 April 2019. 27 April 2019.
  2. Web site: 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. ro. 25 April 2019. 27 April 2019.
  3. Web site: Finala Cupei României se va disputa pe 25 mai, la Ploiești. The Romanian Cup final will be played on May 25 in Ploiesti. Federația Română de Fotbal. cuparomaniei.frf.ro. 14 March 2019. 27 April 2019.
  4. Web site: 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. DigiSport.ro. ro. 26 May 2019. 26 May 2019.