
Sepsi Sfantu Gheorghe keep their play-off hopes alive after an emphatic 4-0 win over FC Voluntari in the penultimate leg of the Super League regular season.
Sepsi – FC Voluntari 4-0, in the Super League – Ilfoveni, without a win since December
In the penultimate match of the 29th stage of the Super League, Sepsi had no problems in the confrontation with Nicolae Dike’s team.
Bernd Stork’s men opened the scoring in the 10th minute after a controversial penalty converted by Marius Stefanescu after Karnat’s interference in Matei’s goal.
Although the hosts controlled the first half, the visitors were able to equalize after Andrii Dumiter’s double chance in overtime.
The second half brought the exit of Sepsi, who decided the fate of the match in just 15 minutes.
In the 53rd minute, the score became 2:0 after a great shot by Kevin Varga from outside the penalty area.
Five minutes later, Kosmin Matei also got his name on the scoreboard with a goal from the penalty area.
Marius Stefanescu scored a brace in the 61st minute, cutting in from the right and curling a corner kick past Jesus Fernandez.
The result moves Sepsi to seventh place, just one point off the play-offs, while FC Voluntari tremble for a play-off spot they could lose before the play-offs begin.
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Super League, schedule of the 29th stage
Poli Iasi – Dynamo Bucharest 0-0
UTA Arad – FC U Craiova 1948 3-2
Germanstadt – Galats Stahl 4-1
Constanta Lighthouse – CFR Cluj 1-1
University of Cluj – FC Botosani 1-0
FCSB – Petrolul Ploiesti 1-0
Sepsi Sfantu Gheorghe – FC Voluntari 4-0
University of Craiova – Rapid Bucharest / Monday, 20:00.
Superleague standings
1. FCSB 64 points
2. Rapid Bucharest 51
3. CFR Cluj 50
4. University of Kraiów 45
5. Constanta Lighthouse 42
6. Cluj University 41
7. Sepsi Sf. George 40
8. FC Hermannstadt 40
9. UTA Arad 40
10. Petrolul Ploiesti 35
11. Galati Steel 33
12. Poly Yassi 32
13. In Kraiova 1948 31
14. FC Voluntari 27
15. Dynamo Bucharest 26
16. FC Botoshani 20.
Source: Hot News

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