CFR Cluj was eliminated from the semi-finals of the Sepsi Sfantu Gheorghe Romanian Cup3-0, after a game in which the champions played more than one half out of 10 and Cristiano Bergodi’s side missed two shots from 11 meters.

Dan Petrescu believes that CFR was eliminated from the Romanian Cup due to fatigue

At the end of the game, Dan Petrescu said that his team was tired after the championship with Farul Constanta and that he would admit his mistake by not using some of the new players.

“That’s how it was, that’s the reality. Unfortunately, the players who played in the match against Farul did not recover, it was a very intense match, with a lot of stress and a very long way.

Then we returned to Cluj, 5 hours by bus. You saw that everyone wanted to, but couldn’t. Even Burka told me that he can’t run. Here’s my mistake, maybe I should have put players who are less evolved.

That way I wouldn’t risk it. We didn’t need as many casualties as we had. I looked better in the top ten, the only thing I regret is having to field 7-8 fresh players, but I said respect the competition because I wanted to be in the final.

This is the 57th match, the guys are very tired, it was visible. Camora came in after an injury, Burke came in very tired, there the match was lost, for elimination.

It is clear that they won the Romanian Cup, they are competition specialists, I wish them luck.” Dan Petrescu saidreports DigiSport.

In the next stage of the CFR Super League playoffs, Cluj will travel to Giulesti on Monday at 20:30 for a match against Rapid.