Fenestela secured a 6-4 victory away from home against Steaua Bucharest in the National Championship on Sunday. The result puts the visitors top of the table after just one match, while Steaua remain without a win in the standings. And here's the thing — the two sides met earlier this week, with Fenestela winning 4-0 on the 13th, so this was a chance for Steaua to respond.
The match itself followed a pattern of end-to-end action, with Fenestela maintaining their momentum from the previous encounter. Steaua managed four goals at home, but Fenestela's attack proved too consistent. To be fair, Steaua had shown capacity for scoring in recent matches, including an 8-6 victory and a 5-2 win, so this wasn't a case of them being shut out.
Looking at the broader context, Fenestela's form has been mixed. They beat Brașov 4-3 on the 18th and dispatched Steaua 4-0 three days later, but they also lost 5-0 to Giurgiu and drew 3-5 with Brașov earlier in the month. By then, the 23-2 victory against Sportul Studenesc looked like an outlier rather than a trend.
Steaua's recent results paint a picture of inconsistency — high-scoring wins alongside heavy defeats. The 8-6 victory over Sapienția U23 and the 5-2 win against Csíkszereda showed they could produce, but the 0-4 loss to Fenestela and 0-2 defeat to Brașov told a different story entirely.
In the standings, Fenestela sit first after one match with a single win. Steaua remain fifth with zero games logged, which reflects the early stage of the competition. The gap between them is minimal at this point, but the psychological edge after two consecutive victories belongs to the visitors.