Krajova saw off Zalău 3-0 in a club friendly on Thursday. The match took place on 2 October under the floodlights. It was a straightforward afternoon for the home side.
And here's the thing about the visitors — they had looked sharp in their last outing. Zalău beat Unirea Dej 3-2 on 1 October, then won 3-1 against Ştiinţa Băi Mare three days earlier. But this time they came for a cross they never reached. The home defence held firm.
Krajova's own form has been mixed. They beat Ştiinţa Baia Mare 3-0 on 1 October, which is the same scoreline as today. Before that they lost 0-3 to Stinţa Bucharest twice in May. To be fair, the consistency is not there yet.
The result gives Krajova some momentum going forward. Zalău's recent run included a 0-3 defeat to Unirea Dej on 25 September, and that pattern has returned. Three matches without a clean sheet now. By then the visitors will be looking at their defensive setup.
There is no table to move in a friendly, but the score matters for confidence. Krajova have won two in a row now and kept a clean sheet in both. Zalău have dropped points in two of their last three. That is the gap between them.
