Several players returning to Romanian team

Sports Network
03/22 17:08:09 ET

Bucharest, Romania (Sports Network) – With Victor Piturca back as the
Romania national team coach, several old faces returned to the mix.

Roma’s Cristian Chivu, Dynamo Kyiv’s Tiberiu Ghioane and Politehnica AEK
Timisoara’s Viorel Moldovan and Cosmin Contra are all back with the squad
after extended absences. All four players will be at Piturca’s disposal
Saturday against the Netherlands.

Victor Piturca was re-appointed as Romania’s national team coach back in
December. Piturca replaced Anghel Iordanescu, who resigned on November 19
following a disappointing 1-1 World Cup qualifying draw against Armenia.

Romania, which failed to qualify for the 2002 World Cup finals and EURO
2004, is second in its World Cup 2006 qualifying group. The squad has 10
points from five matches, and hosts leaders Holland on March 26. The Dutch
also have 10 points but are ahead on goal differential and have only played
four games.

GOALKEEPERS:

Bogdan Lobont (Ajax)

Marius Popa (Politehnica Timisoara)

DEFENDERS:

Cosmin Contra (Politehnica Timisoara)

Cristian Chivu (Roma)

Sorin Ghionea (Steaua Bucharest)

Adrian Iencsi (Spartak Moscow)

Petre Marin (Steaua Bucharest)

George Ogararu (Steaua Bucharest)

Mirel Radoi (Steaua Bucharest)

Razvan Rat (Shakhtar Donetsk

MIDFIELDERS:

Constantin Galca (Almeria)

Tiberiu Ghioane (Dinamo Kiev)

Nicolae Mitea (Ajax)

Dorinel Munteanu (Steaua Bucharest)

Daniel Pancu (Besiktas Istanbul)

Florentin Petre (Dinamo Bucharest)

Mihaita Plesan (Universitatea Craiova)

FORWARDS:

Gigel Bucur (Sportul Studentersc)

Andrei Cristea (Steaua Bucharest)

Adrian Ilie (FC Zurich)

Viorel Moldovan (Politehnica Timisoara)

Daniel Oprita (Steaua Bucharest)

03/22 17:08:09 ET

From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress