Article by Romeo Ene – Published on Wednesday, 04 March 2026, 21:36 / Updated on Wednesday, 04 March 2026 21:36
FC Arges – Gloria Bistrita 3-2. Nicolae Grigore (42 years old), the guests' technician, offered the first reaction after the elimination from the “quarters” of the Betano Romanian Cup. The 16th place in League 2 was close to producing the shock, but was equalized in the last phase (90+6') and lost in extra time.
at the end, Gregory he struggled to find the words, but congratulated his boys on their determination. He noted two footballers from the Super League team's camp: strikers Adel Bettaieb (29 years old) and Ricardo Matos (25 years old).
Nicolae Grigore's conclusions, after the elimination of Bistrița from the quarter-finals of the Romanian Betano Cup: “On the emotional side, it was not easy to manage”
“It's not easy to talk in moments like this… I was close, but I conceded a goal in the last phase. On the emotional side it was not easy to manage, because we are talking about some guys who come from League 2.
We didn't start the game very well, as we discussed, but after the break we changed the system a bit to put more pressure.
There were many moments when we didn't let them come with long balls in our field. We moved the game somewhat into their area and managed to score. We knew they were dangerous and that they would come with pressure, especially in the set stages. And they have won their last two league games in this manner.
We tried to resist, but their advantage was that Bettaieb and Matos came in, players who can make the difference at any moment. It is no accident that we have come this far. I think we have risen to the level of the competition. Gloria is a team that has potential both individually and as a group.
Time is needed and we will see what happens next. It's not easy to find the words and that's all I had to say. I am very proud of the players and I thank the people who came from Bistrita to cheer us on!“, said Nicolae Grigore, according to digisport.ro.
Gloria Bistrita is now turning her attention to the championship, where she is not in a particularly brilliant situation. He is only in 16th place, with 20 points after 19 stages. Next up is the away duel with Metalul Buzău, on March 8.
