2011 Cupa României Final
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The 2011 Cupa României Final was the 11th final of the Cupa României between the archrivals Dinamo Bucureşti and Steaua Bucureşti.. The match took place on 25 May 2011 at the Silviu Ploeşteanu stadium
Stadionul Silviu Ploeşteanu
Stadionul Silviu Ploeşteanu, informally called Stadionul Tineretului, is a multi-purpose stadium in Braşov, Romania. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home ground of FC Braşov. It was named after Silviu Ploeşteanu, an emblematic former manager of the club.-External links:*...

 in Braşov
Brasov
Brașov is a city in Romania and the capital of Brașov County.According to the last Romanian census, from 2002, there were 284,596 people living within the city of Brașov, making it the 8th most populated city in Romania....

. Steaua won the 21st cup in the club's history, by beating Dinamo 2-1.

Opening ceremony

Start of the match was given by the winner fan of "Drumul Mingii" (The Road of the Ball), including Romanian football legends like Ilie Balaci
Ilie Balaci
Ilie Balaci is a retired Romanian football midfielder.He was born in Bistreţ, Dolj County and debuted in Divizia A with FC Universitatea Craiova in 1973. He played 12 seasons for Universitatea, winning the league titles in 1980 and 1981. The team also won the Romanian Cup in 1977, 1978, 1981 and...

, Adrian Bumbescu
Adrian Bumbescu
Adrian Bumbescu is a former Romanian footballer, who played as a central defender.A defender with a tough attitude, Bumbescu played mostly with Steaua Bucureşti, helping it win the 1986 European Cup and subsequent European Supercup.-Club career:During his career as player, Bumbescu won the...

, Rodion Cămătaru
Rodion Camataru
Rodion Gorun Cămătaru is a retired Romanian footballer, who played as a striker.-Club career:He was born in Strehaia and debuted in Divizia A with Universitatea Craiova in 1974. He spent twelve seasons with Universitatea, winning the league titles in 1980 and 1981...

 and Sorin Cârţu
Sorin Cârtu
Sorin Cârţu is a former football striker and current manager. He is currently unemployed, after leaving as manager Steaua Bucureşti in May 2011. Cârţu won 2 Romanian Championships and 4 Romanian Cups with Universitatea Craiova...

.

Route to the final

Dinamo Bucureşti
Round of 32 Dinamo Bucureşti 2 – 0 Ceahlăul Piatra Neamţ
Round of 16 Dinamo Bucureşti 3 – 1 Alro Slatina
Quarter-finals Dinamo Bucureşti 1 – 1
Universitatea Craiova
FC Universitatea Craiova
Fotbal Club Universitatea Craiova is a Romanian professional football club from Craiova. They became the first Romanian football team to reach the semi-finals of a European tournament, during the UEFA Cup in 1982–83...

Semifinals 1st Leg Gloria Bistriţa 0 – 2 Dinamo Bucureşti
Semifinals 2nd Leg Dinamo Bucureşti 5 – 1
Gloria Bistriţa
Steaua Bucureşti
Round of 32 Gaz Metan CFR Craiova
CS Gaz Metan CFR Craiova
Clubul Sportiv Gaz Metan Drobeta-Turnu Severin is a Romanian professional football club from Drobeta-Turnu Severin, Mehedinţi County, founded in 2007.-History:...

0 – 1 Steaua Bucureşti
Round of 16 Steaua Bucureşti 1 – 1
Sportul Studenţesc
Quarter-finals Rapid Bucureşti 0 – 1 Steaua Bucureşti
Semifinals 1st Leg Steaua Bucureşti 0 – 0 FC Braşov
FC Brasov
Fotbal Club Brașov is a professional football club based in the city of Brașov, Romania. They were founded in 1936, and since then they have spent 41 season in the top-flight. Brașov kits are yellow-black, and they play their home matches on the Silviu Ploeșteanu stadium.-Early modern football in...

Semifinals 2nd Leg FC Braşov
FC Brasov
Fotbal Club Brașov is a professional football club based in the city of Brașov, Romania. They were founded in 1936, and since then they have spent 41 season in the top-flight. Brașov kits are yellow-black, and they play their home matches on the Silviu Ploeșteanu stadium.-Early modern football in...

1 – 1
Steaua Bucureşti

Details


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style="font-size: 90%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"> DINAMO:
GK 34  Romania Cristian Bălgrădean
Cristian Bălgrădean
Cristian Emanuel Bălgrădean is a Romanian football goalkeeper who currently plays for Dinamo Bucureşti.-Career:...

RB 18  Romania Ştefan Bărboianu
Stefan Barboianu
Ştefan Nicolae Bărboianu is a Romanian football defender who currently plays for Astra Ploieşti.Bărboianu started his career at Universitatea Craiova. In February 2011 he was declared free agent, but in the meantime he signed a new contract with U Craiova, from 1 July 2011...

CB 21  Romania Dragoş Grigore
Dragoş Grigore
Dragoş Grigore is a football player playing as a central defender. He is currently playing for Dinamo Bucureşti.-Profile:...

CB 4  Romania Cosmin Moţi
Cosmin Moti
Cosmin Moţi is a football defender under contract with Dinamo Bucureşti.- Career :Since June 2008 he has been linked to a move to SS Lazio, because Lazio's president, Claudio Lotito came to Romania to discuss the transfer with Dinamo Bucharest's officials...

 
LB 16  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....

RW 22  Romania Gabriel Torje
Gabriel Torje
Gabriel Andrei Torje is a Romanian footballer who currently plays for Serie A club Udinese. He is a versatile right winger with the ability to swap onto the left side of the field during games.- Politehnica Timişoara :...

 
DM 5  Burkina Faso Djakaridja Koné
Djakaridja Koné
Djakaridja Koné is a Burkinabé footballer of Ivorian heritage, currently under contract with Romanian side FC Dinamo Bucureşti. He plays for Burkina Faso, making his debut in a match against Cape Verde, in February 2011.-External links:*...

 
CM 6  Romania Andrei Mărgăritescu
Andrei Margaritescu
Andrei Silviu Margaritescu is a Romanian professional football player, who plays for CS Mioveni in Liga 1.-Honours:...

 
CM 7  Romania Cătălin Munteanu
Catalin Munteanu
Cătălin Munteanu is a Romanian footballer who currently plays as a left winger for Dinamo Bucureşti.Munteanu started to play football at Steaua Bucureşti, where he was one of the most talented players...

LW 10  Romania Marius Alexe
Marius Alexe
Marius Silviu Alexe is a Romanian football striker who currently plays for Dinamo Bucureşti.Chelsea is believed to want him after a great 2009-2010 season. Dinamo asks €5 million for the player.- Dinamo Bucureşti :...

FW 25  Romania Ionel Dănciulescu
Ionel Danciulescu
Ionel Daniel Dănciulescu is a Romanian football player. He is currently playing as a striker for Dinamo Bucureşti...

 (c)
Substitutes:
GK 23  Republic of Macedonia Kristijan Naumovski
Kristijan Naumovski
Kristijan Naumovski is a Macedonian international footballer currently playing for Dinamo Bucureşti as a goalkeeper.-External links:*...

DM 8  Romania Bogdan Pătraşcu
Bogdan Patrascu
Bogdan Aurelian Pătraşcu is a Romanian football player who currently plays for Dinamo Bucureşti. He started his career at Sportul Studenţesc, from where he was transferred to the Bulgarian club Litex Lovech in 2000. In 2002, he arrived in Italy, at Piacenza where he spent most of his career...

FW 9  Romania George Ţucudean
George Ţucudean
George Ţucudean is a Romanian football striker, currently under contract with Dinamo Bucureşti.-External links:* at RomanianSoccer.ro* at FCDinamo.ro...

 
RB 17  Romania Eugen Crăciun
Eugen Crăciun
Eugen Florin Crăciun is a Romanian professional soccer player, currently playing at CS Mioveni in Liga I. He can play as right back as well as a right midfielder.-References:...

FW 19  Romania Liviu Ganea
Liviu Ganea
Liviu Adrian Ganea is a Romanian professional soccer striker playing for Dinamo Bucureşti.-External links:*...

 
FW 20  Albania Elis Bakaj
Elis Bakaj
Elis Bakaj is an Albanian footballer who plays for Dinamo Bucureşti in the Liga I.-Early career:Elis joined his first club KF Kristali in May 1996 at the age of just eight, where he would only remain until October...

 
CB 24  Romania Valerică Găman
Manager:
 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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STEAUA:
GK 12  Romania Ciprian Tătăruşanu
Ciprian Tatarusanu
Anton Ciprian Tătărușanu is a Romanian footballer currently playing for Steaua Bucureşti.In June 2011, Napoli offered €3 million for the player, but the offer was rejected.- Club career :...

 (c)
RB 2  Nigeria Ifeanyi Emeghara
Ifeanyi Emeghara
Ifeanyi Innocent Emeghara is a Nigerian football player. "Ifeanyi" is a nickname for the Igbo name "Ifeanyichukwu" ....

CB 6  Romania Florin Gardoş
Florin Gardoş
Florin Gardoş is a Romanian footballer who plays for Steaua Bucureşti. The 22 year-old is rated in the €4 million class by his Romanian club and is being tracked by Bayern and Inter.-Steaua:...

CB 22  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...

LB 14  Romania Iasmin Latovlevici
Iasmin Latovlevici
Iasmin Latovlevici is a Romanian football player of Serbian descent, currently playing for Steaua Bucureşti.-Career:...

RW 16  Romania Bănel Nicoliţă
Banel Nicolita
Bănel Nicoliță, is a Romanian football player currently playing for Ligue 1 side Saint-Étienne. Nicoliță is nicknamed Jardel after the famous Mário Jardel of Brazil. He can play as a right or left winger, and is known for his electrifying pace.-Brăila and Politehnica Timişoara:He made his debut in...

 
DM 5  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....

AM 10  Romania Cristian Tănase
Cristian Tanase
Cristian Tănase is a Romanian football player, who plays for Steaua Bucureşti. He is a versatile midfielder that has played as a left winger, a right winger and as a central attacking midfield...

 
LW 24  Romania Romeo Surdu
Romeo Surdu
Romeo Constantin Surdu is a Romanian footballer currently under contract with FC Rapid Bucureşti.-Club career:Surdu began his football career at FC Braşov, where he became a very good player...

FW 20  Romania Nicolae Dică
Nicolae Dica
Nicolae Constantin Dică is a Romanian football attacking midfielder. He is a playmaker or forward known for his incisive passing and long balls...

 
FW 17  Romania Marius Bilaşco
Marius Bilasco
Marius Ioan Bilaşco is a Romanian footballer who plays for Tianjin Teda in the Chinese Super League...

 
Substitutes:
GK 1  Romania Răzvan Stanca
Razvan Stanca
Răzvan Marian Stanca is a Romanian professional football player under contract with Steaua Bucureşti.-Steaua:...

CB 4  Bulgaria Valentin Iliev
Valentin Iliev
Valentin Iliev is a Bulgarian footballer currently playing for the Romanian team Steaua Bucureşti in Liga I.-Background:Iliev's father, Iliya Valov, was goalkeeper for CSKA and Bulgaria's national team...

 
RW 7  Romania János Székely 
AM 8  Romania Mihai Răduţ
Mihai Răduţ
Mihai Răduţ is a Romanian footballer currently under contract with Liga I side Steaua Bucureşti.-Football career:...

RW 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:...

CM 26  Romania Eric Bicfalvi
Eric Bicfalvi
Erik Cosmin Bicfalvi is a Romanian footballer of Swedish descent, currently playing for Steaua Bucureşti.- Career :...

 
FW 99  Brazil Maicon
Maicon Pereira de Oliveira
Maicon Pereira de Oliveira is a Brazilian footballer who currently plays for the Ukrainian club Volyn Lutsk.-Volyn Lutsk:In 2009, he went abroad to Europe to play in the Ukrainian Premier League...

Manager:
 Romania Gabriel Caramarin
Gabriel Caramarin
Gabriel Gheorghe Caramarin is a retired Romanian football player, and current assistant coach of Anorthosis Famagusta....


MAN OF THE MATCH Nicolae Dică
Nicolae Dica
Nicolae Constantin Dică is a Romanian football attacking midfielder. He is a playmaker or forward known for his incisive passing and long balls...

(Steaua)
MATCH OFFICIALS
  • Assistant referees:
    • Micloș Nagy
    • Sebastian Gheorghe
  • Fourth official:
    • Robert Dumitru

MATCH RULES
  • 90 minutes.
  • 30 minutes of extra-time if necessary.
  • Penalty shoot-out if scores still level.
  • Seven named substitutes.
  • Maximum of three substitutions.

External links

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