Djerghoi saw off Steaua Bucharest 5:2 in the Romanian Cup on Saturday evening. The home side took the points in a match that did not go according to any script. The visitors had looked impressive in their opening fixtures before this evening.
The scoreline reflected a performance where Djerghoi took their chances. Steaua found themselves chasing the game for long spells. The visitors made changes in search of something, but the deficit was too much to overturn.
We had called for a home win beforehand, with 86 per cent confidence. The prediction held up. Djerghoi were not the fanciest side on paper, but they knew how to stretch an opponent in these knockout games. The confidence from their recent run showed through.
Both sides came into this fixture having won their two opening matches. Djerghoi had put past Chicscheredi 5:3 and Sapientia U23 5:2. Steaua had matched that aggression with an 8:6 win over Sapientia U23. This was a meeting of two teams that had been scoring freely.
The result moves Djerghoi further ahead in their domestic campaign. Steaua's unbeaten run comes to an end here. The visitors will need to regroup quickly if they are to recover from this setback.