Article by Mihai Șovei – Published Monday, April 13, 2026 9:37 p.m. / Updated Monday, April 13, 2026 10:02 p.m.
Rapid and FC Argeș ended the duel in the fourth stage of the play-off in a draw, score 0-0in a match without important phases.
Mario Tudose (21 years old) and Florin Borța (26 years old), two of the players from the defense of Pitesti, spoke about the game played by their team, stating that they are satisfied with the result obtained in Giulesti.
Mario Tudose: “Pragmatism characterized us throughout the championship, I don't think we had a spectacular game”
“I knew it would be a tough match here in Giulesti, even if they didn't have the fans on their side. All in all, it's a fair result. It was not a game with many opportunities, spectacular, but I think both teams leave satisfied.
We try not to concede a goal in every match, if we score and win it's very good. If it's 0-0 it's very good, we played with a team that aims for the championship and the European cups. Pragmatism characterized our entire championship, I don't think we had a spectacular game. These are our characteristics.
I'm sorry that there were no spectators in the stands, that there were no galleries in the stands. I'm not in a position to talk about Rapid, you know what the expectations are here. It is clear that things have changed at CFR Cluj, no one thought that they would recover points and be in the play-offs, Mario Tudose declared at the end of the game, according to digisport.ro.
A win would help us because we could move to 3rd place, but it's good that we didn't lose. It was an away game against a very good team, Rapid. A team that wanted the title, but we're glad we got a draw here.
I don't think there were very many goal phases. I don't think it was played with fear, both teams wanted to win, but that's how the match ended, 0-0. We are moving on, a very difficult match awaits us with CFR Cluj. It was nice, a slightly different atmosphere. It's nice when so many kids come, you make them happy, they enjoy the game too. It's a shame that we didn't score goals for them to see.
Every team wants as much as possible, but we'll see how much we can achieve. In the end we draw the line, and where we will be, that is where we deserve to be.
– Florin Borța, FC Argeș defender
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