Cupa României Final 2008
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The 2008 Cupa României Final was the 70 final of Romania's most prestigious cup competition. The final was played at the Stadionul Ceahlăul
in Piatra Neamţ
on 10 May 2008 and was contested between Liga I sides CFR Cluj and Unirea Urziceni. The cup was won by CFR Cluj who also won the Liga I title that year.
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Stadionul Ceahlaul
Ceahlăul Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Piatra Neamţ, Romania. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home ground of Ceahlăul Piatra Neamţ. The stadium, as well as the local football club takes its name from the Mount Ceahlău, located in the region. The stadium holds...
in Piatra Neamţ
Piatra Neamt
Piatra Neamț , , ; is the capital city of Neamţ County, in the historical region of Moldavia, eastern Romania. Because of its privileged location in the Eastern Carpathian mountains, it is considered one of the most picturesque cities in Romania...
on 10 May 2008 and was contested between Liga I sides CFR Cluj and Unirea Urziceni. The cup was won by CFR Cluj who also won the Liga I title that year.
Match details
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| GK | 44 |  Romania Eduard StăncioiuEduard Stancioiu Eduard Cornel Stăncioiu is a Romanian footballer currently playing for CFR 1907 Cluj as a goalkeeper. Stăncioiu began his career at FC Sportul Studenţesc, where he played for 8 years... |
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| DF | 2 |  France Tony |
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| DF | 20 |  Portugal CadúRicardo Manuel Ferreira Sousa Ricardo Manuel Ferreira Sousa , aka Cadú, is a Portuguese footballer who plays for CFR Cluj in Romania, as a central defender.-Football career:... (c) |
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| DF | 27 |  Brazil André GaliassiAndré Galiassi André de Sousa Galiassi is a Brazilian footballer currently under contract for Romanian first league side Concordia Chiajna and plays centre back.- Career :He is both a champion of Bolivia and Romania... |
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| DF | 4 | Romania Cristian Panin Cristian Panin Cristian Panin is a Romanian footballer currently playing for Romanian first league side CFR 1907 Cluj. Panin began his career at UTA Arad. During the summer of 2004 he was traded to CFR Cluj. He plays as a right back or right midfield, as well as a leftback. Panin is currently the veteran in the... |
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| MF | 5 | Portugal Manuel José Manuel José Vieira Manuel José Azevedo Vieira , known as Manuel José, is a Portuguese footballer who plays for F.C. Paços de Ferreira in the Portuguese first division.... |
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| MF | 31 | Portugal Dani Daniel da Silva Soares Daniel Ricardo da Silva Soares, nicknamed Dani, is a Portuguese footballer currently playing for Greek Superleague club Iraklis, as a defensive midfielder... |
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| MF | 8 |  Argentina Sixto PeraltaSixto Peralta Sixto Raimundo "Mumo" Peralta Salso is an Argentine football midfielder currently playing for CFR Cluj.- Career :He made his professional debut against Lanús, 23 August 1996... |
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| MF | 19 | Argentina Emmanuel Culio Emmanuel Culio Juan Emmanuel Culio is an Argentine football player who currently plays for Orduspor on loan from Galatasaray. in Turkey's Süper Lig... |
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| FW | 16 | Portugal António Semedo António Semedo António Paulo Sanches Semedo is a Portuguese footballer who plays for FK Khazar Lankaran in Azerbaijan. Operating on the left or right wings or behind the striker, he is nicknamed "The Black Panther".-Club career:... |
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| FW | 99 | Argentina Diego Ruiz |
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| GK | 1 | Portugal Nuno Claro Nuno Claro Nuno Claro Simões Coimbra , known as Claro, is a Portuguese footballer who plays CFR Cluj in the Romanian first division, as a goalkeeper.-Football career:... |
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| DF | 6 | Romania Gabriel Mureşan Gabriel Muresan Gabriel Stelian Mureşan is a Romanian footballer who currently is on contract with CFR Cluj. Mureşan is a central defender or a central midfielder.... |
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| DF | 33 |  Sweden Mikael DorsinMikael Dorsin Mikael Frank Dorsin is a Swedish footballer, playing as a defender at Rosenborg BK in the Norwegian Premier League.-Career:Dorsin started his career at minor-league IFK Lidingö... |
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| MF | 7 | Argentina Sebastián Dubarbier Sebastián Dubarbier Sebastián Dubarbier is an Argentine football midfielder currently playing for FC Lorient in the France Ligue 1.-Player: CFR Cluj** Romanian First League – winner 2008... |
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| MF | 10 | Romania Eugen Trică Eugen Trica Eugen Trică is a former Romanian footballer who played as a midfielder.- Club career :Trică started his career at Universitatea Craiova as a youth, being promoted in the first team in 1995.... |
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| MF | 25 | Portugal André Leão André Leão André Filipe Ribeiro Leão is a Portuguese footballer who plays for F.C. Paços de Ferreira as a central midfielder.-Football career:... |
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| FW | 23 | Argentina Cristian Fabbiani |
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| Romania Ioan Andone Ioan Andone Ioan Andone is a Romanian football coach and former player.-Career:He made his Divizia A debut with Corvinul Hunedoara in 1979. He later went to Dinamo Bucureşti where he helped win the league title in 1984 and 1990 and the cup title in 1984, 1986 and 1990. In 1990 he was bought by Spanish team... |
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| Unirea Urziceni: | ||||
| GK | 12 | Romania Bogdan Stelea Bogdan Stelea Bogdan Gheorghe Stelea is a retired Romanian footballer who played as a goalkeeper.Having played professionally into his 40's, he played for all three major first division clubs in his country's capital, and also spent a vast part of his career in Spain, mainly with Salamanca.-Club career:Stelea... (c) |
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| DF | 24 | Romania László Balint László Balint László Balint is a Romanian football manager of Hungarian descent, currently in charge of the Liga III club Unirea Tărlungeni... |
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| DF | 6 | Romania George Galamaz George Galamaz George Daniel Galamaz is a Romanian football player, currently playing at Steaua Bucureşti.-Career:In 2009-2010 season, he was selected the Centre Back of the Year.He played for Unirea Urziceni... |
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| MF | 29 | Romania Daniel Munteanu Daniel Munteanu Daniel George Munteanu is a Romanian football player, currently playing at Universitatea Cluj.-External links:... |
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| DF | 23 | Romania Valeriu Bordeanu Valeriu Bordeanu Valeriu Ionuţ Bordeanu is a Romanian football player. The defender is currently playing for FC Botoşani in the Liga II.... |
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| FW | 10 | Romania Bogdan Mara Bogdan Mara Ion Bogdan Mara is a Romanian footballer who is playing for Greek club Skoda Xanthi.-Inter Sibiu:Mara made his first steps in professional football in Sibiu, at Inter, where he played for two years... |
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| DF | 19 | Argentina Pablo Brandán Pablo Brandán Pablo Daniel Brandán is an Argentine football player, who is currently under contract with Romanian team Steaua Bucureşti.Brandán won the 2008–09 Liga I edition with Unirea Urziceni, under the coaching of Dan Petrescu.... |
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| DF | 3 | Brazil Ricardo Vilana Ricardo Gomes Vilana Ricardo Gomes Vilana is a Brazilian footballer, who is currently playing for Khazar Lankaran.-Unirea Urziceni:Ricardo won the 2008–09 Liga I edition with Unirea Urziceni, under the coaching of Dan Petrescu... |
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| MF | 25 | Romania Răzvan Pădureţu Razvan Paduretu Răzvan Pădureţu , is a Romanian football player, currently playing at FCM Târgu Mureş.- Titles :-External links:... |
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| MF | 14 | Romania Bogdan Stancu Bogdan Stancu Bogdan Sorin Stancu is a Romanian footballer who currently plays for Turkish Süper Lig side Orduspor on loan from Galatasaray... |
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| FW | 15 | Romania Cristian Dănălache Cristian Danalache Cristian Dănălache is a Romanian footballer who currently plays for Jiangsu Sainty in the Chinese Super League.-Titles:-External links:**... |
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| GK | 77 | Romania Cătălin Grigore Catalin Grigore Cătălin Grigore is a Romanian football player, currently contracted by Astra Ploieşti. He is one of the team's goalkeepers.... |
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| DF | 3 |  Serbia Ersin MehmedovićErsin Mehmedovic Ersin Mehmedović is a Serbian football player, who is currently a free agent.-Career:... |
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| DF | 16 | Romania Epaminonda Nicu Epaminonda Nicu Epaminonda Nicu is a Romanian football player, currently playing at FCM Târgu Mureş.-Titles:-External links:*... |
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| MF | 2 | Romania Ciprian Petre Ciprian Petre Ciprian Cătălin Petre is a Romanian football player, who currently plays for CS Gaz Metan Mediaş in Liga 1.- Personal :He is often wrongly mistaken as being the older brother of Ovidiu Petre. The two are not related.... |
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| MF | 9 | Romania Valentin Negru Valentin Negru Valentin Negru is a Romanian football player, currently playing at Petrolul Ploieşti.... |
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| MF | 11 | Romania Marius Onofraş Marius Onofras Daniel Marius Onofraş is a Romanian football player who currently plays for Liga I club CSMS Iaşi as a Winger.-Politehnica Iaşi:... |
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| FW | 7 | Romania Marius Bilaşco Marius Bilasco Marius Ioan Bilaşco is a Romanian footballer who plays for Tianjin Teda in the Chinese Super League... |
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| Manager: | ||||
| Romania Dan Petrescu Dan Petrescu Daniel Vasile Petrescu is a Romanian football manager and former player, currently the manager of Kuban Krasnodar in the Russian Premier League.... |
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MATCH OFFICIALS
} Marcel Savaniu } Eduard Dumitrescu
} Istvan Kovacs MAN OF THE MATCH |
MATCH RULES
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Route to the final
CFR Cluj
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Unirea Urziceni
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