Cichșerada defeated Gloria Bistrița-Năsăud 2:4 in the opening round of the women's Liga 1 regular season on Friday. The away side took all three points away from home, maintaining their position at the top of the table. Gloria, who sat fifth before kickoff, saw their recent run of results come to an end.
Cichșerada entered the match having won both of their previous fixtures. They had taken four points from a possible six, including a 4:2 victory over Timișoara. Gloria, by contrast, had one win and one defeat from their opening two games.
The home side had been on a good run in their last five matches. They had scored heavily in previous encounters, including a 10:0 win over Athletic Olympia Gerla. But this time, the visitors proved too sharp in front of goal.
After the match, Gloria moved to three points from three games, while Cichșerada extended their lead to nine points at the summit. The gap between the two sides widened after just one round of fixtures.