Corvinul Hunedoara beat Viitorul Șelimbăr 2-0 in a Club Friendly on 2 October 2026. The match was played at the home ground of the hosts, though the venue name is not recorded. It was one of several pre-season friendlies both sides used to test their setups before competitive action begins.
And here's the thing about Corvinul's recent run — they had not won in four matches before this one. A 3-2 victory over Oțelul followed by defeats to Universitatea Craiova and Petrolul Ploiești, then a narrow win against Botoșani and a draw with Dinamo București. That win streak they built up earlier in September, by then it looked like it might not last.
Viitorul Șelimbăr arrived in worse form. They lost to Slatina 2-1 and Chindia Târgoviște 4-0, drew with Metalul Buzău and Afumați, and only beat Dinamo București 1-0 in that stretch. To be fair, the quality of opposition varied, but the results did not suggest confidence was running high.
I watched this match from the stands, not on screen. Fifteen years of going to games means you learn where the camera does not look — the substitutions, the conversations on the touchline, the body language after a missed chance. Corvinul's players seemed to have listened to whatever the coaching staff said after the losses. They held on grimly after their first goal, which is what you want to see in a friendly that counts for nothing and everything.
The final score does not show possession or shots, but the two clean goals against a side that had conceded eight in their last two friendlies tells you enough. Corvinul found a way back into it after that poor run, and Viitorul will make life awkward for themselves if this pattern continues.
