The last match of the 12th stage of League 2 will be hosted by the leader of the ranking, FK Miercurea Ciuc, today, Tuesday, November 5, 2025, from 17:00, against CSM Slatina, one of the teams considered uncomfortable. The Harghites have secured their place in the ranking, while the team from Olte can move up four positions, to 6th place, in the event of a victory.
In press statements made before this matchthe most important speech of Robert Ilyeș, the coach of Ciuc, was: “If we get the three points, then I can say that we are 99 percent in the play-offs.” So, if the band from Harghita wins today, then Ilyeș considers itself qualified for the play-off with nine stages before the end of the regular season.
FK Miercurea Ciuc comes after a big victory in the Romanian Cup, is invincible this season and has the maximum score at home in League 2
Against CSM Slatina, FK Miercurea Ciuc played in the middle of last week, in the first stage of the Romanian Cup group stagewhere he managed an important result against a first division, 2-1 with SC Oțelul Galati. Instead, the team from Olte was shamefully eliminated from the Play-off phase, on penalty kicks, by the modest Agricola Borcea, from League 3.
In this context, Robert Ilyeș said before this match that his team is still feeling it after the match with Dorinel Munteanu’s team, but he has faith in the players who will replace those who were injured on Wednesday. At least Alexander Torvund and Benjamin Babati were injured during the game with the Galatians. The statements of the coach of the hammers you can read them HERE.
In the championship, FK Miercurea Ciuc also played at home in the previous round, beating FCU Craiova 2-0. In the last five matches the team did not concede a goal and registered four victories, three of which are consecutive. Moreover, Ilyeș’s team is one of the last two remaining undefeated this season, along with Steaua, with whom it had the only semi-failure, 0-0 in Ghencea, and at home it is the only team in the championship that has the maximum score. The Harghitans have six home games and all have been won.
CSM Slatina has not won in the last three stages
On the other hand, CSM Slatina has three matches since they haven’t won: 1-1 at home with Steaua, 0-1 at CSM Focșani and 0-0 at home with FC Bihor. In addition, he is the top scorer of the championship, but Cătălin Doman, with 7 successes, did not really have a competitor this season, because he scored six goals in the first four stages, and since then he scored only once, from the penalty .
Like Doman, the team he captains is also in decline. Slatina occupies the 10th place in League 2, with 16 points, defeated so far by two newly promoted teams, Metalul Buzău and CSM Focșani. He also lost points following draws with Voluntari, Argeș, Steaua and FC Bihor.
But, with a success today, as I said, it can climb to 6th place, because it would advance on goal difference FC Voluntari, CS Afumați and CFC Argeș, all with 19 points at the moment, obtained, admittedly, in more or less matches, 12, 11 or 10.
3-1 in direct matches for FK Miercurea Ciuc. Only the home team prevailed in the previous meetings
In the direct matches so far, four in number, each time the home team prevailed. It was 1-0 for Ciuc in March 2021, 2-0 for Slatina in October 2022, 2-0 for Ciuc in March 2023 and 1-0 also for Ciuc in November 2023. So, the Harghitans have 3-1 in victories in the matches with the Oltenians.
In the current ranking, before the last match of the 12th stage, Robert Ilyeș’s team is in 1st place, detached, with 28 points in 10 matches, and Daniel Oprescu’s is in 10th place, with 16 collected points also in 10 games. Both had won one more match, the one against Viitorul Pandurii, but they were left without the three points after the Gorja band was excluded from the championship for two no-shows.
Ciucul and Slatina are almost equal in goal difference at the moment: 20-6 versus 18-6. Both have the second best defense after Steaua, who have conceded 4 goals in 12 matches. Ciucul, with 20 goals scored, has the best attack, now equaled by Metaloglobus, which, however, has one more match played.
Răzvan Negara referees FK Miercurea Ciuc – CSM Slatina
The two teams have players on the podium of the top scorers in this League 2 season. On the first step are Valentin Robu (Metalul Buzău), Patrick Petre (Ceahlăul) and Cătălin Doman (CSM Slatina, with two goals from the penalty), with 7 successes each , on the 2nd place are Jozef Dolny (FK Miercurea Ciuc) and Carl Davordzie (Ceahlăul), with 6 goals each, and among those on the third step, with 5 goals each, is Benjamin Babati (FK Miercurea Ciuc, with two goals given from the penalty).
The game at Miercurea Ciuc is refereed from the center by Răzvan Negăra (Vaslui), and the assistants are Daniel Ștefan Lar (Baia Mare) and Ioan Cozorici (Zalău). Reserve referee is Norbert Kemenes (Baia Mare).
Referee observer is Marian Deaconu (Ploiesti), and game delegate is Ciprian Anton (Suceava).
LIVE COMMENTARY:
FK MIERCUREA CIUC – CSM SLATINA 2-1
Jozef Dolny 17′, Anderson Ceara 37′ / Constantin Radu 32′
FK Miercurea Ciuc: M. Simon – Hegedus, Kelemen, Palmeș – M. Kovacs, Sz. Szilagyi, Csuros, Gal-Andrezly (cpt.) – Jebari, Anderson Ceara, Dolny
Reserves: Karacsony – J. Nagy, Bodo, Bloj, Bakoș, Torvund, Gheralia, B. Pinter, Makrai
Coach: Robert Ilyeș
CSM Slatina: P. Toroc – I. Mitran (D. Dragu 41′), Bărăitaru, Gherghe, C. Toma – Trașcu, Sil. Matei, C-tin. Radu – Doman (cpt.) – Golofca, Kayondo
Reserves: Little – D. Toma, Dav. Savu, Al. Sima, Năstăsie, Mihaiu, M. Cristea, Trică
Coach: Daniel Oprescu
Min 41 ⇐⇒ At CSM Slatina, Denis Dragu take his place Ionut Mitraninjured and who is now on the other side of the field
Min 39 Ionuț Mitran complains of pain in his right thigh and needs medical attention. A teammate prepares on the sideline to enter the field
Min 37 2-1 Simon parries a Csuros shot, the hammers continue the offensive phase, the ball reaches Anderson Waxwho easily fends off the three opponents who were near him, about 20 meters slightly on the left side, shoots with his right foot and scores near the first bar. Toroc dived to his right but couldn’t parry
Min 32 1-1 Doman crosses from the right, in front of the corner of the box, Szilagyi saves from falling, weak, in the center, in front of the small box, Constantin Radu takes over in front of Hegedus, turns his opponent from that takeover and shoots powerfully with his left from 7 meters directly under the crossbar
Min 30 ||| Ionut Mitran he also receives a yellow card for a hold on Jebari
Min 29 Doman receives the ball in the center 20 yards out, shoots at goal, Simon makes a difficult save in the box, Kayondo takes possession but is flagged for offside due to the position he was in at the time of his team-mate’s shot
Slovakian Jozef Dolny (32 years old) scored his 7th goal in 12 games for FK Miercurea Ciuc, none from the penalty spot, and equaled the top three goalscorers this season in League 2: Cătălin Doman (36 years old, CSM Slatina, 7 goals in 9 games, two from the penalty), Valentin Robu (21 years old, Metalul Buzău, 7 goals in 12 games) and Patrick Petre (27 years old, Ceahlăul, 7 goals in 12 games). So, for now, in this match, Dolny did his job, unlike Doman.
Min 23 ||| Szilagyi Szabolcs receives the yellow card after a hard entry, with the sole, on Matei’s leg, entered by sliding
Min 21 Toma crosses from the left, Doman escapes Kelemen’s marker, dives 8 meters to the left and heads into the far corner, but Simon saves without problems
Min 17 1-0 Long pass from the half of Ciuc for Csuros, he takes over in the central area, he passes a little late, but he does it perfectly, in a good lane, to the right, Jozef Dolny makes an excellent mark, tracks and shoots from 13 meters easily on the right side and scores in the long corner, on the left
Min 14 Anderson Ceara receives the ball in the central area, 20 meters out, pivots and shoots with his left, narrowly wide of the left post
Min 1 The match at Miercurea Ciuc has started
Source: www.prosport.ro
