The “Ion Comșa” stadium in Călărași will host on Friday from 15:30 pm the clash between the Academia Clinceni and Astra Giurgiu, the match to be played in the prologue of the 9th round of the League 1.
After Ploiești and Voluntari, Clinceniul got hosted in Liga 1 and by Calarasi, his own arena still not fulfilling the requirements imposed to be able to evolve for the first time in front of his fans on the stage where they obtained one of the biggest performances in the club’s history, historical promotion in the League 1.
Ilie Poenaru’s team comes after an unexpected draw obtained in Moldova with FC Botosani, considering that he returned after being led by 2-0, finally managing to “snatch” a point, the duel ending 2-2 . Even so, the newly-promoted is only 5 points accumulated in the relegation, being 13th place after 8 rounds.
On the other side, Astra Giurgiu approaches the confrontation with an iron morale after the victory with CFR Cluj, score 3-2, result after which Budescu & co climbed to the 7th place with 11 points having the same number of points as FC Botosani who is on the last play-off place, but with a lower goal.
Although he did not excel in this season’s debut of League 1, having only one victory, 2-1 at Voluntari and three defeats in indigo with 11-0 at Iasi, Mediaș and Craiova, Astra is clearly starting with the first chance at victory in front of a formation that despite the 5 points gathered in Liga 1, not impressed with anything, the group that has available Ilie Poenaru is an inexperienced one at the level of the first League.
PREDICTION: Astra to win @ 1,94
