Marea infrangere a lui Victor Piturca nu a fost rezultatul de la Sofia, ci faptul ca a descoperit ca fotbalistii i-au ignorat indemnul de a juca cu determinare.
Orgoliul lui Piti l-a depasit cu mult pe al jucatorilor. Aflat in agitatie permanenta pe margine, selectionerul nu a putut revigora o echipa a Romaniei, deseori apatica. Ogararu a fost cu capul in nori, Tamas s-a miscat greoi si impiedicat, ca un urs, Chivu, el insusi pierdut in spatiu pe un post care nu-i convine, nu si-a putut ordona colegii.
Pana si Codrea, altadata un baiat ordonat si muncitor, si-a permis vreo doua pase chinuite cu calcaiul, chiar sub privirile uluite ale lui Piturca. Detasarea ‘tricolorilor’ nu a fost salvata nici macar de executii. Daniel Niculae a fost fantoma serii si nu a fructificat sansa acordata de antrenor, pierzandu-se in preluari haotice si finalizari dezamagitoare. La Sofia, Romania a jucat cu gandurile risipite in fata unei Bulgarii lamentabile, tinuta insa in viata de orgoliul de a-si invinge vecinii. Am fost o echipa cu capul in pamant si lipsita de chef. Se poate sa fi fost o indispozitie de o seara. Dar daca sunt semnele unei boli lungi?
Bulgaria 1 : 0 Romania
27. Ivankov 7
16. Milanov 6
3. Tuncev 6
4. Tomasici 6
14. Zanev 6
18. Yovov 6
19. S. Petrov 6
15. Gheorghiev 6
18. M. Petrov 6,5
7. Dimitrov 7,5
9. Berbatov 6
Antrenor:Dimitar Penev
Schimbari:Yovo (83 Telkiyski); M. Petrv (90 Lazarov).
1. Lobont 7
2. Ogararu 6
4. Tamas 6
15. D. Goian 6
3. Rat 6
16. Codrea 5,5
8. Ov. Petre 6
5. Chivu 6
16. Nicolita 5
7. Mazilu 5,5
21. D. Niculae 6
Antrenor: Victor Piturca
Schimbari: Tamas (58 Cocis 5,5); Mazilu (65 Marica 5,5); Codrea (82 Trica).
Au arbitrat: Konard Plautz 7 ? Egon Bereuter 7 si Markus Mayr 7 (toti trei din Austria)
A marcat: Dimitrov (6)
Cocis: „Trebuie sa ne recapatam mentalitatea de invingatori”
Razvan Cocis, revenit la nationala dupa o lunga perioada de indisponibilitate, s-a aratat surprins de atitudinea colegilor sai. ‘Am simtit o mai mare determinare la bulgari. E drept, poate ei aveau de luat o revansa. Dar la noi, gandul ca suntem deja calificati a dus la o relaxare nepermisa. Nea Piti era extrem de suparat la final. Ne spusese dinainte ca are ambitia sa termine neinvins aceasta campanie, iar prin atitudinea noastra l-am dezamagit. Pentru Euro trebuie sa ne recapatam mentalitatea de invingatori’, a spus Cocis, jucator la Lokomotiv Moscova.
Preliminarii Euro 2008
Grupa G
1. Romania 11 8 2 1 20-6 26
2. Olanda 11 8 2 1 14-3 26
3. Bulgaria 11 6 4 1 16-7 22
4. Albania 11 2 5 4 11-12 11
5. Slovenia 11 3 2 6 9-14 11
6. Belarus 11 3 1 7 15-22 10
7. Luxemburg 12 1 0 11 2-23 3
Bulgaria – Romania 1-0; Albania – Belarus 2-4; Olanda – Luxemburg 1-0.
Etapa viitoare (21 noiembrie): Belarus – Olanda; Romania – Albania; Slovenia – Bulgaria.
Grupa A
Finlanda-Azerbaidjan 2-1; Polonia-Belgia 2-0; Serbia-Kazahstan (amanat); Portugalia-Armenia 1-0
Clasament: 1. Polonia 27; 2. Portugalia 26; 3. Finlanda 23; 4. Serbia 20; 5. Belgia 15; 6. Armenia 9; 7. Kazahstan 7; 8. Azerbaidjan 5.
Grupa B
Scotia-Italia 1-2; Lituania-Ucraina 2-0.
Clasament: 1. Italia 26; 2. Franta 25; 3. Scotia 24; 4. Ucraina 16; 5. Lituania 13; 6. Georgia 10; 7. Ins. Feroe 0.
Grupa C
Moldova-Ungaria 3-0; Norvegia-Turcia 1-2;
Grecia-Malta 5-0.
Clasament: 1. Grecia 28; 2. Turcia 21; 3. Norvegia 20; 4. Bosnia 13; 5. Ungaria 12; 6. Moldova 12; 7. Malta 5.
Grupa D
Tara Galilor-Irlanda 2-2; Germania-Cipru 4-0;
Cehia-Slovacia 3-1.
Clasament: 1. Cehia 26; 2. Germania 26; 3. Irlanda 17; 4. Tara Galilor 14; 5. Cipru 14; 6. Slovacia 13; 7. San Marino 0.
Grupa E
Andorra-Estonia 0-2; Israel-Rusia 2-1;
Macedonia-Croatia 2-0.
Clasament: 1. Croatia 26; 2. Anglia 23; 3. Rusia 21; 4. Israel 20; 5. Macedonia 14; 6. Estonia 7; 7. Andorra 0.
Grupa F
Letonia-Liechtenstein 4-1; Irlanda de Nord-Danemarca 2-1; Spania-Suedia3-0.
Clasament: 1. Spania 25; 2. Suedia 23; 3. Irlanda de Nord 20; 4. Danemarca 17; 5. Letonia 12; 6. Islanda 8; 7. Liechtenstein 7.
Pentru Campionatul European din Austria si Elvetia si-au asigurat calificarea deja 12 echipe: Polonia, Italia, Olanda, Spania, Croatia, Franta, Grecia, Cehia, Germania, Romania, precum si cele doua reprezentative ale tarilor care gazduiesc Euro 2008. Ultimele patru nationale se vor alege miercuri, cand e ultima etapa din preliminarii, intre Portugalia, Finlanda si Serbia (Grupa A), Turcia si Norvegia (Grupa C), Anglia si Rusia (Grupa E) si Suedia si Irlanda de Nord (Grupa F).
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