Romania’s FC Steaua Moves On To Europa League Play-offs

Midfielder Ross Forbes scored the first goal for Motherwell, 17 minutes into the game and Steaua’s defender Petre Marin levelled the score from a penalty shot in the 55th minute. Striker Bogdan Stancu scored twice for Steaua, in the 64th and 84th minute.

Motherwell: Ruddy - Hammell, Craigan, Hutchinson, Reynolds - Coke, Murphy - O'Brien, Forbes, Slane - Sutton. Coach: Jim Gannon.

Steaua: Zapata - Ninu, Baciu, Ghionea, Marin – Onicas - Nicolita, Ionescu, Grzelak - Stancu, Bibishkov. Coach: Cristiano Bergodi.

Yellow cards: Forbes / Andrei Ionescu, Ninu.

Steaua won the first-leg meeting of the third preliminary round last week with the score 3-0.

In the second qualifying round, Steaua had won both matches against Hungary’s Ujpest FC.

The draw for the play-off round will take place in Nyon, Switzerland, on Friday.

 

 

 

 

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