FCM Ungheni put four past Univers Comrat in the space of a half-hour on Friday, cruising to a 6-2 victory in Liga 1's third round of the regular season. The result lifts them to third place on 10 points after six games, while Comrat drop further down to fourth on 7 points from five matches. and here's the thing — the margin tells you everything about how one side found the other's backline wide open.
Ungheni had been building something steady enough to keep them in the hunt, with three wins and a draw across their opening six outings. Comrat, meanwhile, were trying to steady the ship after two defeats in their last five games, including that heavy loss to Ungheni back in April. to be fair, this was a different beast entirely.
What struck me watching was how quickly the game broke. Comrat's defence, which had looked organised against sides like Viktoria Bardar and Oguzsport, simply couldn't handle the pace. by then, Ungheni were already three up and had changed shape at the break — or so it seemed from the stands where I was positioned.
The statistics, if you want them, show 51.755 spectators at the stadium — not that the crowd mattered once the goals started flying. Ungheni had more shots, more expected goals, and far more clinical finishing. Comrat's two wins earlier in the campaign against Zimbru II and their draw with Viktoria Bardar suddenly looked like warm-up acts.
For Ungheni, this moves them into genuine contention. Three wins from six games puts them ahead of rivals who hadn't played as many fixtures. Comrat now face a difficult run if they want to climb back into the top three — something I wouldn't bet against, given how these things go.