LIVE FC Argeș – Unirea Slobozia, in stage #30 of the Superliga » The only stake left

With the play-off tickets in their pocket, Bogdan Andone's white-violets are trying to add three more points to the dowry accumulated so far. Stake? With a success against the Ialomi side, FC Argeș would avoid the 6th place at the end of the championship and, implicitly, a duel with the leader CS Universitatea in the first stage of the play-off.

With three consecutive defeats, Slobozia comes after points to Mioveni, in the context in which the situation in the ranking is becoming more worrying day by day for Claudiu Niculescu's group.

FC Argeș obtained the mathematical qualification in the play-off last Sunday, after the successful victory on Dinamo's field, 1-0. In the middle of the week, the newly promoted advanced to the semi-finals of the Cup, after the successful triumph in extra time against the second division Gloria Bistrița, score 3-2.

FC Argeș – Unirea Slobozia, live from 17:00

👉🏻 Three players from Slobozia's team have connections with FC Argeș. The defender Esteban Orozco was permanently transferred to Ialomi in the winter, while the “under” Patrick Dulcea, offensive midfielder, is on loan to Unirea until the end of the championship. The full-back Daniel Șerbănică, originally from Pitesti, is in the same situation, he has 97 appearances in the shirt of the formation from Trivale, with which he promoted in 2020 to the first league.

FC Argeș – Unirea Slobozia, the starting teams

FC Arges (4-3-3): Cable car – Oancea, Tudose, Sadriu, Briceag (capt.) – Rădescu, Sierra, Blagaic – R. Moldoveanu, Matos, Bettaieb
reserves: Straton, Tofan, Borța, Seto, Y. Pîrvu, Idowu, G. Garutti, Fl. Manole, Brobbey
Absent: Vadim Rața (suspended)
Coach: Bogdan Andone

Unirea Slobozia (4-3-3): Rusu (capt.) – Dorobanțu, I. Dinu, Antoche, Dragu – Lungu, Antoche, Albu – Bărbut, Dahan, Ponde
reserves: R. Popa, Ibrian, R. Garutti, Şerbănică, C. Toma, I. Coada, Lemnaru, V. Pop, Carnat, Vlăsceanu, Yanakov, Said
Coach: Claudiu Niculescu

Referee: Florin Andrei
Assistants: Alexandru Voda, Daniel Vlase
VAR Referee: Horia Mladinovici
Assistant VAR: Claudio Marcu
Stadium: Townspeople, Mioveni

Bogdan Andone: “Let's prove that we didn't enter the play-offs by chance”

This is how Bogdan Andone, the “purple eagles” technician, prefaced the game:

“It's an important game because we need points, we need a win to finish the regular season well and let's prove that the team didn't enter the play-offs by chance and that we want to make the best possible results in the future.

There were two days we trained separately. Boys who played more on Wednesday (no in the Cup, with Gloria Bistrita) they only did recovery training, and today (no – Saturday) we will train together. We will see exactly what is the medical condition and the physical and mental condition of the players, but (…) I am convinced that we will recover, the whole team will recover 100% from all points of view.

It's not a game we just have to play, we must play it to victory for several reasons. This is one of the reasons. Any ranking in 5th place, maybe even 4th, if we manage to win, (…) the game of results can give us an advantage for a more accessible program at the beginning of the play-offs. It's hard to say, because it's not an easy game, but maybe more accessible.

It is important to prove once again that we are not there by chance and that we approach every game to win, regardless of the opponent or the field we are playing on,” said Bogdan Andone, according to arges-sport.ro.

At a young age, being part of a team that is in the play-offs is a source of pride. This automatically makes me ambitious to work as hard as possible, manage to get as many minutes as possible and perform as well as possible.

The staff shows professionalism every day. Naturally, any pointers I get help me. It means there is something to improve on me. I take every piece of advice with my head up and I'm glad that all the staff are with me

– Adriano Manole, FC Argeș striker, according to the quoted source

Claudiu Niculescu calls for mobilization: “We have to start accumulating points”

With Rapid there were some frustrations at the end, we all felt that more could have been done. Now the next match is important, the one against FC Argeș, another very good opponent, one that achieved its goal. They are on a wave of excitement, it's normal to be like that. We are ready for the game and I hope we can come back with a point or points because we have to start accumulating.

I don't think that FC Argeș will play relaxed with Unirea Slobozia. They will certainly be 100 percent focused and have the good attitude they have shown so far in the championship. We have to be at the same level as them in wanting to win and I strongly believe that we can win the game.

Claudiu Niculescu, Unirea Slobozia coach, according to infoialomita.ro

Real-time standings in the Superliga

FC Arges – Unirea 04 Slobozia | Key data about the match, filtered by GSP statistician Liviu Manolache:

– FC Argeș achieved 15 victories this season, eight of which were at least two goals apart.

– Unirea suffered 12 narrow defeats (out of 19), the most of all competitors.

– The two teams recorded the fewest ties in the first 29 rounds, Unirea – 3, FC Argeș – 4.

– 14 goals on the counterattack were scored by the people of Pitesti, 1st place in this chapter.

– The players from Ialomi scored 15 goals from fixed phases, eight of which following corners.

– They are the teams with the fewest successful dribbles, FC Argeș – 145, Unirea Slobozia – 157.

– With nine goals scored, three decisive assists and a penalty taken, the Portuguese Ricardo Matos is the player with the most offensive contributions in the team coached by Bogdan Andone.

– The group from Slobozia is the formation with the most domestic players used in the first 29 stages – 23.

– The two teams have only met in the main domestic competition in the round of the current regular season, on November 1, 2025, Unirea Slobozia-FC Argeș 0-1, goal scored by Robert Moldoveanu.