Article by Alexandru Stanciu – Published Saturday, 02 May 2026, 18:18 / Updated Saturday, 02 May 2026 18:28
Stjepan Tomas (50), the Steel coach Galatideclared himself dissatisfied with the attitude of his players in home draw with retrograde Metalloglobusscore 2-2, after the formation prepared by Florin Bratu (46 years old) entered the cabins with a two-goal advantage.
Striker Patrick scored a “double” for Oțelul in the second half, and the team from Galaţi remained in 5th place in the play-out.
Stepjan Tomas, unhappy with the draw with Metaloglobus: “I told the players that it will be the hardest match in the championship”
“I said before the game it wouldn't be easy. We were favourites, but if we go into the game like that… We didn't have the spirit, the aggression, and the opponent scored twice. It was hard to come back, but we showed character and got a point.
I was not satisfied, I prepared the team all week and told them that it will be the hardest game in the championship, there are no easy games. If you don't go into the field with the right mindset, things like this happen.
Ciobanu felt something from the last match, he was not 100%. When he entered, he felt something muscular. We hope to get it back.
We have a match at home with Farul, and then away with Petrolul. I hope the players will understand that if we don't have the right mentality, we won't win points”, said Stjepan Tomas, according to digisport.ro.
Stjepan Tomas made his debut on the Oțelu bench with an away defeat, 1-2 with Unirea Slobozia. In the first home match under the command of the Croatian, Oțelul defeated Hermannstadt with a score of 2-0, then followed the drastic defeat at the National Arena, 0-4 against FCSB.
Upon returning to their home ground, Oțelul beat UTA Arad with a score of 1-0, and before the draw with Metaloglobus, the Galatasaray team achieved another draw, 1-1 away with FC Botoșani.
Oțelul still has to play at home with Farul Constanța and away with Petrolul Ploiești.
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