Brasov Cruel Defeat of Galati in Romanian Cup
Brasov made light work of CSM Galati in the Romanian Cup on Friday, winning 11-0 at home. The result meant the visitors took the lead in their group after both sides had played once and earned no points yet. And here's the thing — Galati came into this looking to steady a season that had barely begun, but the scoreboard told a different story.
The hosts had lost their opening game 9-0 to Fenestela the day before, so this was hardly a fresh start. By then, the pattern was clear: Galati had lost three of their last five matches, including two narrow defeats to Steaua Bucharest. The visitors, meanwhile, had just put 25 past Sportul Studenesc in their first outing, which set the tone for what followed.
Brasov controlled the tempo from the opening whistle. To be fair, the scoreline didn't tell the whole tactical picture, but the visitors were never under pressure for long. Galati's back line was picked apart with relative ease, and the hosts simply couldn't get a foothold in their own end. The stadium fell silent as the visitors added goal after goal.
The result left Galati in third place with one defeat and no points, while Brasov sat top of the table with a single win. Neither side had accumulated points yet, so the standings carried little weight at this stage. What mattered more was the momentum shift — Brasov came for a cross they never needed to reach, while Galati found no answer to the pressure.
This win extended Brasov's confidence after their 25-1 victory, while Galati's recent form suggested they would need time to regroup. The hosts had shown flashes in previous matches against Steaua, but those games were different from this one. By then, the gap between them and the leaders was widening.