CFR Cluj took just one point in the first meeting with FC Balkani, and the match in Gruja will not be easy for Dan Petrescu’s team. Before the match on Thursday, the coach of the team from Kosovo, Ilir Daya, talked about the chances of the champion of Romania to get to the “spring” League of Conferences.

Ilir Daja sees CFR Cluj as the favorite to qualify for the “European Spring”

Daha said that CFR Cluj is closer to making the play-offs for the eighth final of the competition, given that it has the advantage of results obtained in head-to-head matches with Slavia Prague.

“This is a very difficult match, especially since ChFR Cluj has an important goal – to make it to the European spring. We will give everything, that’s clear, it remains an important competition for us

The group is strong, Sivasspor is already qualified, ChFR and Slavia are fighting for second place and the European spring. I think that CFR Cluj has a better chance, they also have the advantage of head-to-head matches.

We have no more chances to qualify, unfortunately, but it was a good experience and, why not?, we want to accumulate more points on the coefficient, for the future, because we have plans in the European Cups.

Any team has medical problems at this time of the competition, Krasnichy did not go with the team, we hope that everyone will give their best, no matter who we rely on.

If the coach of Kosovo asks me for my opinion, I will definitely help him with information about Romania, about CFR Cluj, the team that did great things in the European Cups,” – Ilir Daja, coach of FC “Balkani”.according to VSP.

Conference League, they will play in Group G on Thursday

19:45 ChFR Cluj – FC Balkani.

19:45 Slavia Prague – Sivasspor.

Results obtained by CFR Cluj in Group G

FC Balkani – ChFR Cluj 1-1

CFR Cluj – Sivasspor 0-1

Slavia Prague – CFR Cluj 0-1

CFR Cluj – Slavia Prague 2-0

Sivasspor – ChFR Cluj 3-0.

Conference League, Group G rating

1. Sivasspor (goal difference 10-6) 10 points

2. ChFR Cluj (4-5) 7

3. Slavia Prague (5-6) 7

4. FC Ballkani (8-10) 4.

Scenarios according to which ChFR Cluj qualifies for the Spring League of Conferences

CFR Cluj is confident of qualification if they beat FC Balkani in the final stage. If Slavia Praha had beaten Sivasspor, the three teams would have been level on 10 points each, but the Transylvanians would have finished second thanks to the 6 points gained in the double with the Czechs. Sivasspor would be the first (7 points), and Slavia would leave the competition (4 points).

If CFR Yugoslavia does not win the match against FC Balkani, the Romanian champions should get at least the same result as Slavia did against Sivasspor. If both matches end in a draw, the Transylvanians will advance thanks to victories won in direct matches with the Czech national team.

In the event that CFR Cluj and Slavia Prague lose their matches in the last stage, a three-way ranking will be achieved again, but this time with FC Balkani. Dan Petrescu’s side would still be second in the group with 7 points from their matches against these opponents. Slavia will take the third place (6 points), and the team from Kosovo will take the last place (4 points).

Know:

• Sivasspor has already qualified, it is not yet known from which position. The Turks can lose first place only if they lose to Slavia Prague, and CFR Cluj does not win the match against Balkan.

• Should he finally qualify, CFR Cluj will face the third-placed team in the Europa League groups in the eighth-place play-off.