Slatina edge past Chindia in tight Liga II encounter
Slatina defeated Chindia Târgovişte 3-2 in Liga II Regular Season round 6 on 4 September 2026, a result that extended their unbeaten run to five matches.
R. Matis opened the scoring in the 19th minute, and by then Slatina looked comfortable enough to control proceedings. The hosts maintained their shape and didn't rush into conceding territory back.
I. Nastasie doubled the lead after half-time in the 52nd minute, though the game tightened considerably after that. Slatina made a double substitution in the 58th minute, bringing on S. Magyari for I. Nastasie himself.
A. Baluta pulled one back in the 62nd minute before Totti equalised late on in the 77th minute, and here's the thing about that period: both sides took risks. Chindia's pressure created chances but couldn't find a winner.
Slatina held on to win it with a goal in 90+1 minutes, though the identity of the scorer wasn't recorded in the match report. Four yellow cards were shown across the contest, two for each side.
Slatina dominated possession at 57 per cent with 105 attacks compared to Chindia's 87, and they registered seven shots on target to four. The statistics suggest Slatina created more but also left themselves exposed at the back.
The victory keeps Slatina in second place on 13 points from five games, while Chindia remain fifth on nine points after three wins and two defeats. Both sides have played the same number of matches, so the gap is purely mathematical at this stage.