Stăuceni and Sheriff met in the Round of 32 of the Cupa on Tuesday, 2 September 2026, and the match ended 1:1. Both sides walked away with a point from a fixture that offered little in the way of drama.
The hosts came into the game in reasonable shape. They had beaten Fălești 2:1 on 29 August and Oguzsport 1:0 a week earlier, with a 1:1 draw against Național Jăloveni in between. They also lost 2:3 to Victoria Bârdar and 1:3 to Iskra in their last five, but the momentum had been shifting in their favour.
Sheriff's recent record told a different story. Their last two matches, both losses, came against Bara Ungheni and Speranța Nisporeni, both 0:2. Those results dated from 2024 and 2023 respectively, so the gap was considerable, but they suggested a side struggling to find consistency.
The draw brought them together early. Stăuceni took the lead and Sheriff responded, but neither could break the deadlock after that. The match settled into a rhythm neither side could disrupt.
There were no statistics supplied for this fixture, so possession and shots remain unknown. What is clear is that the result leaves both teams with something to reflect on before the next round.
Stăuceni's home form has been sturdy enough to carry them through, while Sheriff's away record in recent years has been less impressive. A point on the road is better than nothing, but Sheriff will need to raise their level if they are to go further.