3-0 with Honduras, a team qualified at the final tournament of 2010 World Cup » We are good for the World Cup :)

The national team obtained the first victory from 2010! Daniel Niculae (20), Florescu (45Ă1) and Rădoi (76) repaired the image tousled by the team in the previous friendly matches



After 3 consecutive failures, "the tricolors" defeated last night Honduras, the team qualified at the 2010 World Cup, after an evolution which contented Răzvan Lucescu.



For 10 years we have been out of step most of the time. When everybody prepared for the World Cup, we are preparing for the European Cup, and inverse. Except for Euro 2008, "the tricolors" had been reliable "sparring-partners" for the teams qualified at the final tournaments. This way we did in 2002, with Poland (2-1), in 2004, with Germany (5-1) and in 2006, with Paraguay (0-2).



This way happened even yesterday with Honduras, who made at St. Veit an der Glan, the last test with "the tricolors" before leaving to South Africa. "Los Catrachos" has no victory in the last 4 friendly matches, we have 3 defeats of 3 matches in 2010. We had almost equal forces, with Florescu the only new player in comparison with the previous matches and with Tănase "Dodel18" left on the bench.  



Better than the Hondurans players

Decided to repair the shame of defeats with Ukraine (2-3) and Macedonia (0-1), "the tricolors" played with an unusual determination and they controlled tactically the game from one corner to another. Even Deac woke up and gave a goal pass to Daniel Niculae for 1-0.



The match phase at 2-0

Goian was the only one with his mind in vacation. The defender of Palermo wanted to play the role of coach in the middle of the field and he moved the players from Honduras on the counter-attack (34). We were lucky that they got graveled in front of the goalpost and we got off only with a corner. "The tricolors" managed to please Răzvan Lucescu just a little, managing to return with 2-0 at the cabins. Florescu a spart şi el gheaţa la lot, finalizînd o fază şnur care a curs pe traseul Bilaşco - Raţ - Niculae.



In the second half, Romania played more to keep the result. In the end, Deac was hacked in the penalty area and Rădoi changed the score in 3-0 from a penalty. This way, the national team obtained the first victory in 2010. Unfortunately, our players are leaving in vacation, and Honduras goes to the World Cup; but with the moral "tousled" after the forfait defeat with our "tricolors".





7 months have passed from the last victory of the "tricolors", 1-0 away, in the friendly match from Poland, on 14th of November 2009





"We met a modest adversary, but we had a good placement, a good method, advanced pressing. The game of the team showed that we can hope"

Emeric Ienei, former spotter



"We have a team with temper; it is already a nucleus with which we can start the future preliminaries"

Ionuţ Lupescu, general director at FRF



"The boys wanted very much the victory, their determination was clear! Though we still have to work with respect to mobility, to the attack phase, to possession. I remark the team at this score!"

Dorinel Munteanu, former international player



"An adversary qualified at the World Cup cannot be weak. We shall not interpret that we had a better attitude because Chivu missed!"

Marius Lăcătuş, former international player



"We shall enjoy moderately, we haven’t won anything. We will feel like at the World Cup when we’ll be there. Until then, I will stay with the remote control in my hand"

Răzvan Raţ, defender Romania



"We were very determined because otherwise we would have risked giving cause for ridicule! This is a painful victory because we defeated a team qualified at the World Cup, where we won’t be present"

Mirel Rădoi, midfielder Romania



"We are fighting against the press in Romania, of the people involved in football from the country and of those who make business from football. We are alone and much more united, this is the most important thing!"

Răzvan Lucescu, spotter Romania



"The goal scored is a present for my wedding, I will get married on 18th of June! I don’t want to impress anybody, I just do my job!"

George Florescu, midfielder Romania



"If we defeat a team qualified at the World Cup, it doesn’t mean that we should be there! We are content that we have imposed ourselves!"

Daniel Nicuale, forward Romania



"I am happy that I debuted, even if I played only five minutes. It was an extraordinary sensation!"

Silviu Lung junior, goalkeeper Romania





Balance on 2010

Romania - Israel 0-2

Ukraine - Romania 3-2

Romania - Macedonia 0-1

Romania - Honduras 3-0