Олимпик Зэрнэшть saw off Домнесте 7-2 in the Romanian Cup quarter-finals at the weekend. The visitors ran the show from the opening whistle, and the result left the hosts with little to show for their home advantage. It was a comprehensive victory that extended away form the travelling side.
Домнесте had come into the tie with momentum, having beaten Униря Басков 3-2 in their last outing. That confidence didn't last long, as Олимпик Зэрнэшть cut them open at will. The home side have not won since their previous fixture, and this result adds to a run of poor form.
Олимпик Зэрнэшть arrive with mixed recent results to their name. They lost 0-2 to Попешть-Лерденй on 15 July, then went down 2-3 at Металоглобус three days later. Before that, they'd suffered defeats to Васлуй and Сэчеле, and only a narrow loss to Мусчелул Кымпулунг Элит in 2024 offered any respite.
The goal difference tells its own story here — five clear goals separate the two sides. Домнесте looked shell-shocked after going behind, and Олимпик Зэрнэшть kept their side in it for only brief stretches. The visitors have the deeper squad, and that showed through.
By then, the home side had gone from favourites to also-rans in the space of ninety minutes. The quarter-final tie is over, and Олимпик Зэрнэшть advance with plenty to build on.