Article by Maria Olteanu – Published Monday, 11 May 2026, 22:00 / Updated Monday, 11 May 2026 22:07
The 44th minute of the game FCSB – Slobozia, the epilogue of round number 8 in the play-outbrought one of the craziest phases of the current Super League season. The Ialomi team hit the crossbar twice before they finally managed to get the ball into the goal.
In a desperate attempt to save itself directly from relegation at the end of the season, with two games left to play in the play-out, Unirea Slobozia resisted for a while with FCSB and gave the shot right before the break, at the end of an anthological phase, as seen only in broadcasts and on the Internet.
VIDEO with the rare phase from FCSB – Slobozia
In the 44th minute, the Ialomi team hit the crossbar twice at the same time. First Said sent a header into the crossbar. The ball, from two meters, fell to Orozco, who from a perfect position also managed to hit the crossbar.
Mihai Popescu, from nearby, failed to repel from the goal line, and the midfielder Alexandru Albu intervened in full carom in the red-blue box and beat Matei Popa, the red-blue goalkeeper, who was injured right in the goal.
The joy of the people of Ialomi did not last long, however, because the 1-0 goal was canceled after the intervention of the VAR room, for signaling an irregular position.
The score remained 0-0, and Matei Popa could no longer continue on the field, being replaced by Ștefan Târnovanu. Also then, FCSB was forced to make another change, as it was left without an “under” player on the field. Juri Cisotti left, and his place was taken by Adrian Stoian. At halftime, the two teams tied, score 0-0.
