Dunărea Călărași See Off Inante Modelu in Cup Quarter-Final
Dunărea Călărași booked their place in the Romanian Cup semi-finals with a 2:0 victory over Inante Modelu in the quarter-finals on August 5th, 2026. The home side controlled the tempo from the outset, and here's the thing — they didn't need to create much to win. Fifty-eight per cent possession told the story of a team content to dictate rather than attack.
The statistics reveal a match where Dunărea Călărași dominated territory without necessarily creating clear-cut opportunities. Eight-eight attacks compared to seventy-six for the visitors, yet only two corners were earned. By then, the visitors had managed three corners of their own, but that didn't translate into any real threat. Five yellow cards against just three suggested the home side played with more aggression, though no one was sent off.
The disciplinary record wasn't the defining feature, but it showed the character of the game. Inante Modelu tried to respond but found no answer against a side that had seen this game out before. They had beaten each other last season — a 2:0 victory for Dunărea Călărași on July 30th, 2025 — and history repeated itself with a cleaner sheet this time around.
Match Statistics:
- Dunărea Călărași: 58% possession, 88 attacks, 2 corners, 19 free kicks
- Inante Modelu: 42% possession, 76 attacks, 3 corners, 21 free kicks
The visitors came into this fixture having beaten Recolta George Doja 6:0 just days earlier, but this was a different test entirely. Three defeats in their last five matches against Dunărea Călărași across all competitions — including losses of 2:0 and 1:4 in previous encounters. The home side extended their record of seeing off these visitors.
A clean sheet and a comfortable progression to the semi-finals gave Dunărea Călărași something to build on. Inante Modelu's cup campaign ended without finding the net, and that goal difference will matter if they need to recover from this setback. The quarter-final was decided by control rather than brilliance.