Romanian FC Timisoara Qualifies For Champions League Play-Off

Romania’s FC Timisoara tied 0-0 in the home match against Ukraine’s Shakhtar Donetk, coached by Romanian Mircea Lucescu, and qualified in the Champions League play-off, after it secured a 2-2 tie in the away match.

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FC Timisoara: 29. Pantilimon - 2. Bonfim, 6. Nibombe, 28. Cisovsky, 10. Artavazd Karamyan - 7. Stancu (23. Cl. Ionescu '82) , 5. Alexa (13. Scutaru '67), 55. Bourceanu, 11. Arman Karamyan - 18. Bucur (27. Magera '89), 9. Parks. Coach: Ioan Ovidiu Sabau.

Shakhtar Donetk: 30. Pyatov - 33. Srna, 5. Kucher, 27. Cigrinsky, 26. Raţ - 3. Hübschman - 11. Ilsinho, 19. Gai (22. Willian '55), 7. Fernandinho - 17. Luiz Adriano (77. Aghahowa '30), 8.Jadson, (21. Gladkiy '69). Coach: Mircea Lucescu.

Yellow cards: Alexa '24, Arman Karamyan '45, Bourceanu '87 / Hubschman '56, Kucher '82, Srna '86

In the 30th minute, Shakhtar striker Luiz Adriano was hit in the head and was taken to hospital.

This was coach Mircea Lucescu’s first match after his heart surgery a few weeks ago.

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

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