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UEFA EUROPA LEAGUE - 2016/17 SEASON MATCH PRESS KITS Arena Națională - Bucharest Thursday 3 November 2016 19.00CET (20.00 local time) FC Astra Giurgiu Group E - Matchday 4 FC Viktoria Plzeň Last updated 25/11/2016 11:04CET Previous meetings 2 Match background 3 Team facts 4 Squad list 6 Fixtures and results 8 Match-by-match lineups 11 Match officials 13 Legend 14 1 FC Astra Giurgiu - FC Viktoria Plzeň Thursday 3 November 2016 - 19.00CET (20.00 local time) Match press kit Arena Națională, Bucharest Previous meetings Head to Head UEFA Europa League Date Stage Match Result Venue Goalscorers FC Viktoria Plzeň - FC Astra Hořava 86; Alibec 41, 20/10/2016 GS 1-2 Plzen Giurgiu Hořava 64 (og) Home Away Final Total Pld W D L Pld W D L Pld W D L Pld W D L GF GA FC Astra Giurgiu 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 2 1 FC Viktoria Plzeň 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 2 FC Astra Giurgiu - Record versus clubs from opponents' country UEFA Europa League Date Stage Match Result Venue Goalscorers Šural 45, Obročník FC Slovan Liberec - FC Astra 2-3 07/08/2014 QR3 Liberec 45+3; Enache 37, Rus Giurgiu agg: 2-6 83, Bukari 89 FC Astra Giurgiu - FC Slovan 31/07/2014 QR3 3-0 Giurgiu Fatai 4, 74, 81 Liberec FC Viktoria Plzeň - Record versus clubs from opponents' country UEFA Europa League Date Stage Match Result Venue Goalscorers Pilař 40; Filipe FC Viktoria Plzeň - FC Petrolul 1-4 Teixeira 20, Mutu 38, 07/08/2014 QR3 Plzen Ploieşti agg: 2-5 De Lucas 43, Tamuz 69 FC Petrolul Ploieşti - FC Viktoria 31/07/2014 QR3 1-1 Ploiesti Mutu 76; Kolář 90+1 Plzeň Home Away Final Total Pld W D L Pld W D L Pld W D L Pld W D L GF GA FC Astra Giurgiu 1 1 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 3 0 0 8 3 FC Viktoria Plzeň 2 0 0 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 1 2 3 7 2 FC Astra Giurgiu - FC Viktoria Plzeň Thursday 3 November 2016 - 19.00CET (20.00 local time) Match press kit Arena Națională, Bucharest Match background Having shaken off two defeats to get the better of Viktoria Plzeň in the Czech Republic, Astra Giurgiu will look to nudge their way into UEFA Europa League Group E's top two places as the sides meet again. Previous meetings • Astra exploited some wobbly defending to win 2-1 when the teams met for the first time in UEFA competition on 20 October. • Astra beat Slovan Liberec home and away in the third qualifying round of the 2014/15 competition. They won 3-2 in Liberec and 3-0 in Giurgiu. • Plzeň were eliminated by Petrolul Ploieşti – Astra's local rivals until their 2012 move to Giurgiu – in their only previous encounter with Romanian opposition, drawing 1-1 away and losing 4-1 at home at the same stage that season. Astra's Geraldo Alves played in those games for Petrolul. Form guide • Astra and AZ have conceded the most goals in this season's group stage: eight each. • Astra have not won a European home game this term (D2 L1). • Plzeň are without a victory in 12 European matches (D6 L6) and have drawn six of their last eight UEFA fixtures – including five of their seven fixtures this season. • Astra were eliminated at the end of their only preceding UEFA Europa League group stage campaign in 2014/15. • Plzeň have advanced from one of their previous two UEFA Europa League group stage campaigns, reaching the round of 16 in 2012/13. Links and trivia • The journey from Plzen to Giurgiu is around 1,150km. • Astra's Portuguese defender Geraldo Alves could make his 50th UEFA club competition appearance on matchday four. • Plzeň's Martin Zeman comes into matchday four as the most fouled player in the group stage this season with 13 infringements against him. The coaches • Marius Șumudică steered Astra to a maiden Romanian title in 2015/16, having previously won the league as a player with Rapid Bucureşti in 1998/99. He played in Portugal, Hungary and Cyprus as a striker, and has coached in Greece and the United Arab Emirates. • Roman Pivarník took the Plzeň reins this summer following a two-year stint with Prague side Bohemians. This is his first continental foray as a coach, though he notably helped Rapid Wien make the UEFA Cup Winners' Cup final as a midfielder in 1996. 3 FC Astra Giurgiu - FC Viktoria Plzeň Thursday 3 November 2016 - 19.00CET (20.00 local time) Match press kit Arena Națională, Bucharest Team facts FC Astra Giurgiu Formed: 1921 Nickname: Black Devils (Dracii Negri) UEFA club competition honours (runners-up in brackets) • none Domestic honours (most recent triumph in brackets) League title: 1 (2016) Romanian Cup: 1 (2014) Ten-year European record (UEFA Cup/UEFA Europa League unless indicated otherwise) 2015/16: play-offs 2014/15: group stage 2013/14: play-offs 2012/13: did not take part in UEFA club competition 2011/12: did not take part in UEFA club competition 2010/11: did not take part in UEFA club competition 2009/10: did not take part in UEFA club competition 2008/09: did not take part in UEFA club competition 2007/08: did not take part in UEFA club competition 2006/07: did not take part in UEFA club competition Records UEFA club competition • Biggest home win 3-0: Astra v Slovan Liberec 31/07/14, UEFA Europa League third qualifying round first leg • Biggest away win 1-3: Trenčín v Astra 01/08/13, UEFA Europa League third qualifying round first leg • Heaviest home defeat 2-3: Astra v Austria Wien 15/09/16, UEFA Europa League group stage 1-2: Astra v Salzburg 02/10/14, UEFA Europa League group stage 0-1: Astra v Lyon 28/08/14, UEFA Europa League play-off second leg • Heaviest away defeat 5-1: Salzburg v Astra 11/12/14, UEFA Europa League group stage 5-1: Dinamo Zagreb v Astra 18/09/14, UEFA Europa League group stage 4-0: Roma v Astra 29/09/16, UEFA Europa League group stage UEFA Cup/UEFA Europa League • Biggest home win 3-0: Astra v Slovan Liberec (see above) • Biggest away win 1-3: Trenčín v Astra (see above) • Heaviest home defeat 2-3: Astra v Austria Wien (see above) 1-2: Astra v Salzburg (see above) 0-1: Astra v Lyon (see above) • Heaviest away defeat 5-1: Salzburg v Astra (see above) 5-1: Dinamo Zagreb v Astra (see above) 4 FC Astra Giurgiu - FC Viktoria Plzeň Thursday 3 November 2016 - 19.00CET (20.00 local time) Match press kit Arena Națională, Bucharest 4-0: Roma v Astra (see above) FC Viktoria Plzeň Formed: 1911 Nickname: Viktorka UEFA club competition honours (runners-up in brackets) • None Domestic honours (most recent triumph in brackets) League title: 4 (2016) Czechoslovakian/Czech Cup: 1 (2010) Ten-year record (UEFA Cup/UEFA Europa League unless indicated otherwise) 2015/16: group stage (having transferred from UEFA Champions League third qualifying round) 2014/15: third qualifying round 2013/14: round of 16 (having transferred from UEFA Champions League group stage) 2012/13: round of 16 2011/12: round of 32 (having transferred from UEFA Champions League group stage) 2010/11: third qualifying round 2009/10: did not take part in UEFA competition 2008/09: did not take part in UEFA competition 2007/08: did not take part in UEFA competition 2006/07: did not take part in UEFA competition Records UEFA club competition • Biggest home win 5-0: Plzeň v Ruch Chorzów 09/08/12, UEFA Europa League third qualifying round second leg • Biggest away win 0-4: FC Pyunik v Plzeň 12/07/11, UEFA Champions League second qualifying round first leg • Heaviest home defeat 0-4: Plzeň v FC Barcelona 01/11/11, UEFA Champions League group stage • Heaviest away defeat 6-1: FC Bayern München v Plzeň 29/09/71, European Cup Winners' Cup first round second leg 5-0: FC Bayern München v Plzeň 23/10/13, UEFA Champions League group stage UEFA Europa League/UEFA Cup • Biggest home win 5-0: Plzeň v Ruch Chorzów (see above for details) • Biggest away win 0-3: SSC Napoli v Plzeň 14/02/13, round of 32 first leg • Heaviest home defeat 1-4: Plzeň v FC Petrolul Ploieşti 07/08/14, third qualifying round first leg • Heaviest away defeat 4-1: Olympique Lyonnais v Plzeň 13/03/04, round of 16 first leg 3-0: Beşiktaş JK v Plzeň 05/08/10, third qualifying round second leg 5 FC Astra Giurgiu - FC Viktoria Plzeň Thursday 3 November 2016 - 19.00CET (20.00 local time) Match press kit Arena Națională, Bucharest Squad list FC Astra Giurgiu Current season All-time UCL QUAL UEL League UEL UEFA No. Player Nat. DoB Age D Pld Gls Pld Gls Pld Gls Pld Gls Pld Gls Pld Gls Goalkeepers 1 Silviu Lung ROU 04/06/1989 27 - 2 - 2 - 3 - 12 - 9 - 31 - 12 George Gavrilaș ROU 15/12/1990 25 - - - - - - - 2 - - - - - 33 Ionuț Boșneag ROU 15/02/1982 34 - - - - - - - - - - - - - Defenders 2 Geraldo Alves POR 08/11/1980 35 * 2 - 2 - 3 - 7 - 24 1 49 1 3 Mihnea Nicorescu ROU 25/06/1997 19 - - - - - - - - - - - - - 4 Fabrício BRA 20/02/1990 26 - 2 - 2 - 3 - 10 - 8 1 16 1 5 Vlatko Lazic NED 01/05/1989 27 - - - - - 2 - 1 - 2 - 2 - 15 Cristian Oroș ROU 15/10/1984 32 - - - 1 - 1 - 7 - 9 - 21 - 22 Cristian Săpunaru ROU 05/04/1984 32 - 2 - 2 - 3 1 12 3 20 1 44 1 98 Valentin Gheorghe ROU 14/02/1997 19 - - - - - - - 1 - - - - - Midfielders 6 Mădălin Răileanu ROU 06/05/1997 19 - - - - - - - - - - - - - 8 Takayuki Seto JPN 05/02/1986 30 - 2 - 2 - 3 - 12 - 8 1 26 1 10 Constantin Budescu ROU 19/02/1989 27 - - - - - 3 - 9 2 9 - 26 7 11 Constantin Florea ROU 17/04/1988 28 - 2 - 2 - 2 - 10 1 2 - 12 - 13 Júnior Morais BRA 22/07/1986 30 * 2 - 2 - 3 - 12 - 9 - 31 - 14 Romario Moise ROU 21/09/1995 21 - - - - - - - 5 - - - - - 17 Viorel Nicoară ROU 27/09/1987 29 - - - - - 2 - 7 1 5 - 14 - 19 Boubacar Mansaly SEN 04/02/1988 28 - - - - - 2 - 5 - 2 - 4 - 20 Florin Lovin ROU 11/02/1982 34 - 2 - 2 - 3 - 9 - 22 - 59 - 24 Damien Boudjemaa FRA 07/06/1985 31 - 2 - - - 1 - 3 - 1 - 9 1 31 Alexandru Ioniţă ROU 14/12/1994 21 - - - 2 - 1 - 11 - 1 - 4 - 77 Alexandru Stan ROU 07/02/1989 27 - 1 - 1 - - - 8 - - - 4 - 80 Filipe Teixeira POR 02/10/1980 36 - 2 1 2 1 2 - 11 - 10 1 33 6 Forwards 7 Denis Alibec ROU 05/01/1991 25 - - - 2 1 3 2 9 1 3 2 8 4 21 Daniel Niculae ROU 06/10/1982 34 - 2 - 2 - 2 - 9 4 22 7 36 12 Coach - Marius Șumudică ROU 04/03/1971 45 - - - 2 - 3 - - - 3 - 5 - 6 FC Astra Giurgiu - FC Viktoria Plzeň Thursday 3 November 2016 - 19.00CET (20.00 local time) Match press kit Arena Națională, Bucharest FC Viktoria Plzeň Current season All-time UCL UEL League UEL UEFA No.