Archives - January 2009

Winter Schedule

January 18: CFR - Dnepr II (Ukraine, 7th Place).............................. 1-0 (Deac)
January 24: CFR - Shanghai Shenhua (China, 2nd Place)...............2-1 (Cadu, Pereira)
January 27: CFR - Partizan Belgrad (Serbia, lst Place).....................1-0 (Traore)
January 29: CFR - Slovan Bratislava (Slovakia, 1st Place)..............2-0 (Dani, Y. Kone)
Training at Cluj: January 31-February 4

February 3: CFR - FC Bihor (Liga 2, 7th Place)..................................4-3 (Cadu, Pereira, Muresan, Alcantara)
Training Camp in Antalya, Turkey: February 5 - February 15
February 7: CFR - Litex Lovech (Bulgaria, 3rd Place)                       1-0 (Dubarbier)
February 9: CFR - Belchatow (Poland, 5th Place)                             2-3 (Peralta, Traore)
February 11: CFR - Slaven Koprivnica (Croatia, 4th Place)            2-0 (Y. Kone, Dubarbier)
Training at Cluj: February 16 - February 27        
February 21: CFR - Ariesul Turda (Liga 2, 10th Place)
18th Round of Liga 1: CFR Cluj - CS Otopeni, February 28, 2009

CFR - Slovan Bratislava (Dani 22' off a header, 58' Y. Kone with the tap-in)

CFR: Hirschfeld - Panin, De Sousa, Flores, Viana - Dani - Culio, Frangipane, Pereira - Ruiz, Dubarbier

Substitutes: N. Claro, Cadu, Muresan, Y. Kone, Peralta, Deac, Vieira, E. Kone, Traore

Slovan: Bičík – Dobrotka, Valachovič (46´ Petráš),  Dosoudil  (62´ Hanek), Breznaník (77´ Szabó) - Obžera (62´ Angelovič), Serrano (46´ Černák), Kozák, Pires (46´ Slovák) - Halenár, Masaryk  (62´ Meszároš)

CFR - Partizan Belgrad 1-0 (Traore 76' off a bycicle kick)

Source of Photo: www.partizan.rs 

CFR: Stăncioiu - Viera, Cadu, Flores, Panin - E. Kone, G. Mureşan, Peralta, Deac - Veljovic, Y. Kone

Substitutes: N. Claro, M.Jose, Ruiz, Dani, Galiassi, Pereira, Prette, Traore

Partizan: Božović Mladen, Stević, Đorđević, Gavrančić, Brezančić, Fejsa, Moreira, Vujović, Ljajić, Washington, Diarra

CFR Wins First Two Friendlies in Antalya

CFR 1907 has snatched victory in both friendly fixtures played so far this winter break. On January 18, CFR played the Dnepr Dnepropetrovsk reserves defeating the Ukrainians 1-0. Ciprian Deac scored the only goal of the match directly off a free kick. Otherwise, CFR had countless chances and were clearly the better team.

The second opponent of the year was Shenhua Shanghai from China. Cadu pulled off the first goal from a corner kick, while Pereira doubled CFR's advantage. Although the Chinese managed to pull one back, Cluj held on and won 2-1.

Three New Footballers Arrive

Besides Veljovici, three further footballers have been traded to CFR this winter break: Center-back Dario Flores, left-back Agustin Viana and playmaker Paolo Frangipane. Flores and Viana both hail from Uruguay and their previous clubs are River Plate Montevideo and CS Bella Vista, respectively. Frangipane is from Argentina and comes from Club Athletico Belgrano, who currently play in the second tier of Argentine football. All three players hope to earn a spot on the starting eleven, but the competition is extreme, so they'll have to work hard.

Jindra is Cluj's New Coach, Uhrin will be the Team's Technical Consultant

Czech coach, Ales Jindra, is now the new coach of CFR 1907. He replaces Maurizio Trombetta whose domestic results have greatly varied. However, the real power will lie with Dusan Uhrin Jr., whose move from Timisoara this winter caused much controversy. Officially, Uhrin is Cluj's "technical consultant". However, it is obvious that he will be the one pulling the strings behind the team's performance. In addition, Alin Minteuan has retired at the age of 32 due to a recurring knee injury and will take the position of assistant coach at Cluj. Horea Carlan will continue to be the goalkeepers' coach.

Ambrus to Ariesul Turda, Curileac to Alba-Iulia, Vitinha to CS Otopeni, Oberman to Cordoba

Portuguese left-back, Vitinha, has been loaned until the summer to CS Otopeni, who currently sit in 17th in Liga 1. Goalkeeper Marius Curileac has also been loaned until June to second league side Apulum Alba-Iulia. At Alba-Iulia he will join former teammate, Lacine Camara, who was already sent to Apulum last summer. Valer Ambrus has also been sent to Liga II club Ariesul Turda until June as well. Lastly, Gustavo Oberman has not performed as expected this autumn, so he will be departing permanently for Cordoba in Spain this winter.

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