Article by Daniel Grigore – Published Monday, January 26, 2026, 8:03 p.m. / Updated Monday, January 26, 2026, 8:03 p.m.
Laszlo Balint (46 years old), the coach of the Steel, commented victory against Csikszereda, 3-0which brought the team back to the play-off spot.
For Oțelul, the calculations were simple: a victory against the team from Miercurea Ciuc, regardless of the score, would have at least temporarily returned them to the play-off zone, in 6th place.
The people of Galața prevailed with the score, 3-0, solving the match from the first 10 minutes, when they distanced themselves to 2-0.
Laszlo Balint was pleased with the performance of his students, especially after disruption caused by problems night installation.
Laszlo Balint, after the Steel's return to the play-off spot: “Appreciation and congratulations to the team”
“The boys were really good, things went the way we wanted them to. I think it's a well-deserved win.
I had emotions at the restart, because you don't know what can happen, there were 10 minutes left to play, plus overtime. If you scored a goal, it could lead to other things, plus the risk of injury. Appreciation and congratulations to the team, they played a very good game”, commented Balint to DigiSport.
Asked about Nuno Pedro's 1st goalthe one who made him put his hands on his head, the Galati coach “took off his hat”:
“Fantastic. He is a player capable of such executions. I got my head in my hands again after Paul Iacob's goal in Giulesti. He shows match after match what he is capable of. I am very happy for him, he respects football a lot, he has very good qualities and shows it match after match.”
Below, video of the execution:
“His character is special, but not only he deserves appreciation. The whole team played a very good game, and Joao Paulo, who was used at left back and played a very good game, although he did not have an easy opponent,” added Balint.
Steel will finish the stage in 7th place if UTA would win with Rapid in the epilogue of the round.
