1997 Cupa României final
Introduction The '''1997 Cupa României Final''' was the 59th final of Romania's most prestigious cup competition. The final was played at the Stadionul Naţional in Bucharest on 4 June 1997 and was contested between Divizia A sides Steaua București and Naţional București. The cup was won by Steaua.
Route to the final '''CSA Steaua București''''''Round of 32'''FC Oneşti0–2 '''Steaua București''''''Round of 16''''''Steaua București'''5–0Midia Năvodari'''Quarter-finals''''''Steaua București'''3–2 (a.e.t)Petrolul Ploieşti'''Semi-finals''''''Steaua București'''2–1Universitatea Craiova'''FC Naţional București''''''Round of 32'''ASA Târgu Mureş1–3'''Naţional București''''''Round of 16''''''Naţional București'''1–0 (a.e.t)Inter Sibiu'''Quarter-finals''''''Naţional București'''3–1U Cluj'''Semi-finals''''''Naţional București'''2–1Dinamo București
Match details [http://www.romaniansoccer.ro/romanian_cup/1996_1997.shtml] '''STEAUA BUCUREŞTI:''' GK '''12'''  Bogdan SteleaRWB '''2'''  Laurenţiu ReghecampfCD '''4'''  Adrian MateiCD '''6'''  Valeriu RăchităCD '''11'''  Marius BaciuLWB '''3'''  Iulian MiuRM'''10'''  Dennis Şerban   CM '''5'''  Iosif RotariuLM '''8'''  Damian MilitaruFW '''7'''  Marius Lăcătuş (c)   FW '''9'''  Sabin Ilie   '''Substitutes:'''MF '''15'''  Cătălin Munteanu   MF '''14'''  Laurenţiu Roşu    FW '''16'''  Cristian Ciocoiu   '''Manager:''' Dumitru Dumitriu'''NAŢIONAL BUCUREŞTI:''' GK '''1'''  Răzvan LucescuDF '''2'''  Dorel Zegrean   DF '''3'''  Liviu CiobotariuDF '''5'''  Cătălin NeculaDF '''4'''  Ion SburleaDF '''7'''  Petre MarinMF '''6'''  Adrian Pigulea   MF '''8'''  Dănuţ Moisescu   MF '''10'''  Cristian VascFW '''11'''  Marin Dună (c)FW '''9'''  Radu Niculescu'''Substitutes:'''MF '''16'''   Cătălin Liță    MF '''14'''  Tinel Petre    FW '''15'''  Cristian Albeanu   '''Manager:''' Florin Halagian'''MATCH OFFICIALS'''*Assistant referees:** Vasile Avram** Ion Constantinescu*Fourth official:**'''MAN OF THE MATCH'''* Sabin Ilie'''MATCH RULES'''*90 minutes. *30 minutes extra-time (15-minute intervals)*Penalty shoot-out if scores level after extra time. *Seven named substitutes*Maximum of 3 substitutions.
References
External links *  Official site