West Ham – Astra (LIVE STREAM)

Rarely (or doarte probably for the first time) it happens that a Romanian team not to lose consecutive games against an opponent three in England.
Astra is the case, who managed to keep their invincibility in the duel became “traditional” with West Ham, repeated duel for the second consecutive year, this time our team managed a 1-1 against “Ciocanari”.

Rare for a team to us to dominate statistically a match against a band of Premier League, defending champions Romania managed this, to be superior to all relevant chapters (possession, scoring opportunities, shots – the gate and wide, corners) an opponent, West Ham, which has a market share ten times larger …

Yet, football offers and such episodes “remember” beautiful for those who live in the field, on the sidelines or in the stands, as duel Thursday night in the first leg of the play-off Europe League.

West Ham started better, had a few occasions, opened the scoring just before the break through a penalty “which is given against small teams” in general, the Portuguese Artur Dias seeing possible handball’s Săpunaru in the box, not probable foul attack on it …

Then, the second was a demonstration of will and possible from our players, Astra managed to equalize through a spectacular goal that only a “forward-bloods” may mark his return to the pitch, Denis Alibec raising world standing, literally!

It finished 1-1, but the match having many other special moments, such as the return of Marius Şumudică technical bench, plus the adrenaline of a match as it is increasingly rare to us, unfortunately!

Wonder is expected in a week in London!

Astra – West Ham United 1-1 (0-1)

Stadium: “Marin Anastasovici”. Spectators: about 4000. Scorers: Alibec (83) / Noble (45 penalty)

Astra: Long – Vangjeli (Alibec 58 ‘), Geraldo, Fabricio, Junior Morais – Seto Săpunaru Lovin – Ionita (Florea 85’), Niculae, Teixeira (Balaure 90 + 4 ‘). Coach: Marius Şumudică.