National cups are something special for many teams and supporters. Today's match will decide whether it's Recolta Gheorghe Doja or SCM Gloria Buzau that keep their silverware dream alive.
Not much time to rest for the host team, as they performed in a 3. Liga: Series 3 game only four days ago. Thankfully the previous game, versus Popesti-Leordeni, was also a home game here at Stadionul Comunal Gheorghe Doja. The away team is better rested.
Recolta Gheorghe Doja form and stats
Last season their Romania Cup adventure ended in the 2nd round.3W-0D-0L is the hard facts regardless of venue in the Romania Cup for Recolta Gheorghe Doja. The home team are struggling everywhere these days as they haven't won a league-game, regardless of being the home or the away team, in ten attempts.
The Recolta Gheorghe Doja crowd went home unhappy last time out, seeing their beloved players lose 0-1 to Popesti-Leordeni here at Stadionul Comunal Gheorghe Doja in a 3. Liga: Series 3 match.
Prior to that was the away defeat visiting FCV Farul Constanta II (1-4).There will be little rest for Gheorghe after this match as they are travelling to CSM Fetesti for a 3. Liga: Series 3 game in only three days.
SCM Gloria Buzau form and stats
They also participated in Romania Cup last season. This ended in the 16th finals.SCM Gloria Buzau are doing rather OK so far in their away games in the Liga 2, having played 3 games and collected 4 points (1 win, 1 draw and 1 loss).
Gloria had fun at their own home (Stadionul Comunal Gheorghe Doja) last time out, beating Unirea Constanta 14-0. T. Oltean, A. Neacșu (2), D. Rogac, A. Cârstocea, C. Ciobanu (3) and S. Ekollo (3) scored. As you can tell from the results above, Gloria was very dominant against Unirea Constanta, winning the match with a scoreline that even the finest fortune teller couldn't predict. 14-0 (!) with T. Oltean, A. Neacșu (2), D. Rogac, A. Cârstocea, C. Ciobanu (3) and S. Ekollo (3) providing the goals. S. Ekollo certainly enjoyed SCM Gloria Buzau's last game versus Unirea Constanta, appearing multiple times in the match report with three goals and the 14-0 victory.
Ahead of that match was the victory versus Metalul Buzau at their stadium, the result 3-1.The schedule is very tough for Gloria now as they have to travel again shortly after this match. A Liga 2 game at CSM Iaşi is waiting in only three days.
SCM Gloria Buzau are not goal shy away from home in the league, finding the net 5 times in 3 away games so far. As opposed to that, Gloria have seen the ball go into their own net 3 times on the road.
Head 2 Head
Top Goalscorers
  C. Ciobanu 6 goals | S. Ekollo Malolo 3 goals |  A. Cârstocea 2 goals |
Recolta Gheorghe Doja missing players
SCM Gloria Buzau missing players
| Recolta Gheorghe Doja | SCM Gloria Buzau | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 13 | Played | P | 11 | 25 | ||
| 7 | 4 | Won | W | 3 | 9 | ||
| 5 | 2 | Drew | D | 5 | 9 | ||
| 13 | 7 | Lost | L | 3 | 7 | ||
| 28 | 17 | Scored | S | 17 | 44 | ||
| 53 | 25 | Conceded | C | 17 | 32 | ||
| 96% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 92% | ||
| 76% | 69% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 84% | ||
| 56% | 46% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 45% | 44% | ||
| 48% | 46% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 27% | 20% | ||
| 28% | 31% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 18% | 16% | ||
| 44% | 54% | BTTS | BTTS | 82% | 52% | ||
| 20% | 15% | Clean Sheets | C S | 9% | 32% | ||
| 40% | 31% | Failed to Score | F T | 9% | 24% | ||
| 2.8 | 4 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 5.1 | 4.7 | ||
| 6.8 | 6 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4.3 | 4 | ||
| 2.5 | 5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3 | 2.2 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 1 | ||
| 4.5 | 5 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 9.8 | 8.8 | ||
| 1.8 | 3 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3.7 | 3.1 | ||
| 43% | 33% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 39% | 59% | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | CSA Steaua Bucuresti | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 13 |
| 2 | Hermannstadt | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 13 |
| 3 | Concordia Chiajna | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 13 |
| 4 | Corona Brasov | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Petrolul 52 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 12 |
| 5 | Universitatea Cluj | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 12 |
| 6 | Unirea Slobozia | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 10 | 11 |
| 7 | SCM Gloria Buzau | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 19 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 15 | 7 |
| 8 | ASU Poli Timisoara | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 7 |
| 9 | Metaloglobus | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 7 |
| 10 | Ripensia Timişoara | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 |
| 11 | CSM Iaşi | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -1 | 6 |
| 12 | Viitorul Selimbar | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | -4 | 6 |
| 13 | Brasov Steagul Renast | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -5 | 6 |
| 14 | Unirea Dej | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| 15 | Dunarea Calarasi | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -6 | 2 |
| 16 | Şirineaşa | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -6 | 2 |
| 17 | Dacia Unirea Braila | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 12 | -9 | 2 |
| 18 | Csikszereda | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 7 | -10 | 0 |
| 19 | Unirea Constanta | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 21 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 17 | -21 | 0 |
| 20 | Astra | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | -2 |