Cupa României Final 2009
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The 2009 Cupa României Final was the 71st final of Romania's most prestigious cup competition. The final was played at the Stadionul Tudor Vladimirescu in Târgu Jiu on 13 June 2009 and was contested between Liga I sides FC Timişoara and the defending champions CFR Cluj
. The final whistle saw CFR Cluj
winning the cup after a three goals to nill margin and also defending last season trophy.
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CFR Cluj
CFR Cluj is a Romanian professional football club from the city of Cluj-Napoca in Transylvania, Romania. The club had spent most of their existence in the lower divisions, except for a spell in Divizia A in the 1970s, until they received significant financial backing from Árpád Pászkány in 2002...
. The final whistle saw CFR Cluj
CFR Cluj
CFR Cluj is a Romanian professional football club from the city of Cluj-Napoca in Transylvania, Romania. The club had spent most of their existence in the lower divisions, except for a spell in Divizia A in the 1970s, until they received significant financial backing from Árpád Pászkány in 2002...
winning the cup after a three goals to nill margin and also defending last season trophy.
Match details
| style="font-size: 90%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"> | POLITEHNICA TIMIŞOARA: | |||
| GK | 29 |  Romania Costel PantilimonCostel Pantilimon Costel Pantilimon is a Romanian footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for the Premier League club Manchester City, on loan from Politehnica Timişoara.-Early career:... |
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| LB | 3 | Romania Iasmin Latovlevici Iasmin Latovlevici Iasmin Latovlevici is a Romanian football player of Serbian descent, currently playing for Steaua Bucureşti.-Career:... |
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| CM | 5 | Romania Dan Alexa Dan Alexa Dan Alexa is a Romanian football player who currently plays for FC Rapid Bucureşti. He is a defensive midfielder.-Early career:... (c) |
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| CB | 6 |  Togo Daré NibombéDaré Nibombé Daré Nibombé is a Togolese defender who is currently a free agent.Nibombé started his football career in Togo. In 1999 he was transferred to ASKO Kara the most important football team in Togo. After two years he was transferred to Ghanaian team Liberty Professionals F.C. but after a couple of... |
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| RM | 7 | Romania Stelian Stancu Stelian Stancu Stelian Stancu is a Romanian football player, who currently plays for Sportul Studenţesc.-Club career:Stancu made his debut playing for Astra Ploieşti in 2000, before being loaned to Metalul Plopeni and joining the squad of Sportul Studenţesc of Bucharest in 2002... |
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| CF | 9 |  Costa Rica Winston ParksWinston Parks Winston Antonio Parks Tifet is a Costa Rican football striker who currently plays for FK Baku. He played in Europe before at Udinese, Ascoli, Slovan Liberec, Lokomotiv Moscow, FC Saturn Ramenskoe and Politehnica Timişoara.... |
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| LM | 10 |  Armenia Artavazd KaramyanArtavazd Karamyan Artavazd Karamyan , commonly known as Artyom Karamyan is an Armenian football midfielder. He is the twin brother of Arman Karamyan.-Career:... |
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| CM | 17 |  Slovakia Balázs BorbélyBalázs Borbély Balázs Borbély is a Slovakia international football midfielder who last played for Cyprus club AEL Limassol.-Club career:... |
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| CF | 18 | Romania Gheorghe Bucur Gheorghe Bucur Gheorghe "Gigel" Bucur is a Romanian football player, currently playing at Kuban Krasnodar. He is a speedy and short striker.... |
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| CB | 28 | Slovakia Marián Čišovský Marián Cišovský Marián Čišovský is a Slovak football defender.-Club career:Čišovský played for his home team Chemlon Humenné until 1999, when transferred to Inter Bratislava. While playing for Inter, he became champion of the Slovak league twice and also won the Slovak Cup twice. In 2004 he signed with MŠK... |
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| RB | 30 | Romania Valentin Badoi Valentin Badoi Valentin Emanoil Bădoi is a Romanian football full back who, as of early 2008, joined the Romanian league side FC Universitatea Craiova... |
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| GK | 99 |  Portugal Pedro TabordaPedro Taborda Pedro Manuel Taborda Moreira is a Portuguese footballer who plays for Associação Naval 1º de Maio as a goalkeeper.-External links:* **... |
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| CF | 8 |  Slovenia Dare VršičDare Vršic Dare Vršič is a Slovenian football midfielder, who currently plays for Olimpija Ljubljana.He has made 6 appearances for Slovenia. He made his debut for the national team on 2 June 2007 against Romania.... |
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| CF | 11 | Armenia Arman Karamyan Arman Karamyan Arman Karamyan is an Armenian football striker. He was also a member of the Armenia national team, participated in 48 international matches and scored 5 goals since his debut in away friendly match against Guatemala on 9 January 2000. In 2009–2010 season he was selected left winger of the year. He... |
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| CB | 16 | Romania Srdjan Luchin Srdjan Luchin Srdjan Luchin is a Romanian footballer of Serbian descent who currently plays for Dinamo Bucureşti. He is usually a centre back, but he can also play as a right back.-Poli Timişoara:... |
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| CM | 20 | Romania Florin Maxim Florin Maxim Florin Sandu Maxim is a Romanian professional football player currently attached to Sportul Studenţesc. He usually play as a Left-back, but can also play as a left midfielder. Maxim has a very powerful shot and ability to score long distance goals... |
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| CF | 27 |  Czech Republic Lukáš MageraLukáš Magera Lukáš Magera is a Czech international footballer who plays as a striker. He currently plays for English League Two side Swindon Town.-Early career:Magera began his youth career at MSA Dolní Benešov... |
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| CM | 31 |  Nigeria Abiodun AgunbiadeAbiodun Agunbiade Abiodun Agunbiade is a Nigerian football player, who currently is Free Agent. The pacey midfielder usually plays on the right wing.... |
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| Romania Valentin Velcea Valentin Velcea Valentin Adrian Velcea is a retired Romanian football midfielder. He is the currently the manager of Politehnica Timişoara.-Politehnica Timişoara:... |
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| CFR CLUJ: | ||||
| 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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| RB | 2 | Portugal Tony (c) |
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| LB | 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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| CB | 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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| CM | 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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| CB | 15 |  Brazil Hugo AlcântaraHugo Alcantara Hugo Alcântara is a Brazilian footballer who currently plays for Portuguese Primeira Liga side União Desportiva de Leiria.-Career:... |
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| CF | 17 |  Burkina Faso Yssouf KonéYssouf Koné Yssouf Koné is a naturalized Burkinabé football striker, who plays for the Norwegian club Vålerenga.- Career :He scored ten goals in the UEFA Champions League 2007/08 season including qualification matches.... |
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| CM | 19 | Argentina Emmanuel Culio |
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| RM | 23 | 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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| DM | 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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| LM | 77 | Romania Ciprian Deac Ciprian Deac Ciprian Ioan Deac is a Romanian professional footballer who currently plays for Liga I club Rapid Bucureşti on loan from German club FC Schalke 04.-Early career:... |
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| GK | 44 | Romania Eduard Stăncioiu Eduard 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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| CM | 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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| CF | 9 |  Côte d'Ivoire Lacina Traoré |
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| CD | 16 |  Uruguay Darío FloresDarío Flores Darío Antonio Flores Bistolfi , is a Uruguayan footballer, who plays for Racing Club on loan from Palestino.- Career :Flores began his career by River Plate and joined in Winter 2005/2006 to Peñarol... |
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| CD | 27 | Brazil André Galiassi André 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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| LM | 33 | Uruguay Álvaro Pereira Alvaro Pereira Álvaro Daniel Pereira Barragán is an Uruguayan footballer who plays for Futebol Clube do Porto in Portugal.On the left side, he can play as either a defender or midfielder.-Early years:... |
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| CF | 99 | Argentina Diego Ruiz |
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| Portugal Toni António Conceição da Silva Oliveira Toni, real name António Conceição da Silva Oliveira , is a Portuguese football head coach.-Coaching career:He started his managerial career at Naval in 2003. In 2009, he took control of Liga 1 team CFR Cluj where he the Romanian Cup and the Romanian Supercup. He was sacked on 14 November 2009... |
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MATCH OFFICIALS
} Cristian Nica } Aurel Oniţa
} Marius Avram MAN OF THE MATCH Emmanuel Culio |
MATCH RULES
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Route to the final
Politehnica Timişoara
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CFR Cluj
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