KSM Rezita claimed a 2-1 victory over Steaua at home in the fifth round of the League II regular season on Friday. The result leaves the hosts fourteenth in the standings while Steaua remain rooted to the bottom of the table. Etienne Gagnon watched the match from the stands and kept his eye on the moments that mattered, not the camera angles.
E. Lenghel opened the scoring in the twenty-eighth minute, giving the home side an early advantage. The game tightened quickly, with yellow cards appearing at the thirty-seventh and thirty-eighth minutes. By then, the tempo had shifted from open play to something more cautious, both sides reluctant to commit too many bodies forward.
Steaua responded through O. Salhi in the seventy-ninth minute, an equaliser that changed the complexion of the match. Gagnon noted the shift in positioning — Steaua pushed higher up the pitch, sensing an opportunity. The home side had to reset defensively, and the visitors took their chance.
But it was D. Garcia who settled the affair in the eighty-ninth minute, scoring the winner just as Steaua threw everything into the attack. Seven yellow cards were issued throughout the contest, a reflection of the physical nature of the encounter. The late goal punished Steaua for their sloppy defensive shape in the final stages.
The result moves Rezita closer to the upper reaches of the table, though they remain one game behind the leaders. Steaua's position at the foot of the standings is unchanged, and their form continues to raise questions. Gagnon has been following this club for fifteen years and remembers how they played last season, when the results were less predictable.
What stands out is not the statistics but the three moments that decided the game. The first goal opened the door, the equaliser created tension, and the late strike ended any hope of a comeback. The rest was noise. Steaua will need to address their defensive frailties if they are to climb out of the relegation zone, while Rezita can carry momentum into the next fixture.