2st Leg, Semi-Final of Romanian Cup – Away vs Astra. Cartagena is out with a card issue, Viveros stays, and I have Strobl in for Kubik. I begin countering, as I respect Astra too much not too. The sun is shining, and it’s a nice day for football. They grab a goal in the 9th minute of play. Then we hold off an assault, and they grab a card. And another. And Schlocobiert, on an attacking run, shots, and then sinks the rebound. They injure Gimenez and I have to send Etebo up at ST and Tandia at ML. Half. 1-1 tie. Don’t get complacent! I pull Viveros for Traore. They injure Petre. I send in….Osaraio. he’s the last winger I have. That’s my last sub in the 66th. Tandia collects a card. We hold and tie today 1-1, and win 4-2 aggregate.
Gimenez is out with a concussion for two weeks. Petre is fine though, just a few days.
We draw Timisoara in the Final