Brasov ran riot at Deak's ground on Sunday evening, running out 5-2 winners in a match that upended expectations from the first whistle. The visitors seized control early and never looked back, leaving the hosts rooted to fourth place with two games and two wins. And here's the thing — the result tells you everything about how fragile a perfect start can be when something goes wrong.
Deak had arrived on the back of consecutive victories, most recently a 4-2 success over Mak Ujbuda on Saturday. To be fair, they looked sharp in those wins, but Sunday offered a different test entirely. Brasov came out with intent, and by then it was clear this wouldn't be a friendly encounter.
The visitors took advantage of Deak's defensive lapses, finding space where the hosts hadn't planned to give it. Five goals in ninety minutes is a lot for any side to concede, and Deak's record of two wins from two games suddenly felt hollow. The crowd roared them on, but the noise couldn't fill the gaps on the pitch.
Brasov's form has been impressive — three games, two wins, one loss, with results including a 6-1 demolition of Sapientia U23 and a 3-1 win over Mak Ujbuda. They were out of sight by half-time, and Deak simply couldn't find a way back. The high line was picked apart, and the visitors made it look easy.
For me, I had Deak winning this one — 55 per cent confidence, nothing more. We gave it the edge to the hosts, but the match went its own way. By then it was too late to turn it around, and Deak would need to take something from the performance. They were on a good run, but the table goes out of the window in these games.
