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FCSB's Romanian SuperLiga play-offs win boosts Bafana Bafana defender Siyabonga Ngezana's Uefa Champions League ambitions

Siyabonga Ngezana caught the eye at the heart of the FCSB defence as they kept a clean sheet in a 2--0 win over Craiova.FCSB now lead the Romanian SuperLiga Championship play-off standings with 41 points from three matches and with seven games left.They hold a 10-point advantage over second-placed CFR Cluj, as they strive to clinch the Championship title and secure qualification for the 2024-25 Uefa Champions League campaign.

WHAT HAPPENED?

The Romanian SuperLiga consists of two phases. Firstly, the regular season involves 16 teams playing each other twice, resulting in 30 matches per team. The top six teams advance to the Championship playoffs, while the bottom 10 teams enter the relegation play-outs.In the playoff round, the top six teams from the regular season compete in a double-round-robin format, playing 10 matches each. This determines qualification spots for the Uefa Champions League and Uefa Conference League. Teams begin the Championship round with their regular season points halved and rounded upwards, with no other records carried over from the regular season.

THE BIGGER PICTURE

Ngezana <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-za/news/siyabonga-ngezana-kaizer-chiefs-confirm-defender-s-move-to-romanian-outfit-fotbal-club-fcsb/blt3dde1c9311053e91" target="_blank">joined FCSB from Kaizer Chiefs</a> in June 2023, following seven seasons as a first-team player.Throughout his tenure, he amassed a total of 123 appearances in all competitions for the Glamour Boys.

DID YOU KNOW?

Having secured a confidence-boosting victory, FCSB will eagerly anticipate their upcoming play-offs match against second-placed CFR Cluj on Sunday, April 14th. Subsequently, they will face Rapid Bucuresti on Saturday, April 20th.

WHAT NEXT FOR NGEZANA?

FCSB's Romanian SuperLiga play-offs win boosts Bafana Bafana defender Siyabonga Ngezana's Uefa Champions League ambitions | Goal.com

The defender played a role in FCSB&apos;s 2-0 victory over Universitatea Craiova at Arena Naţională on Sunday.

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