Beautiful weather and a big game atmosphere today on “Electrica”. 18 years for the “thugs with the hearts of knights” and 30 years for CVUCS. Minute’s silence in memory of former Polish center-back Răzvan Ionilă.

As early as the 7th minute, the hosts opened the scoring, Marincu beating the goalkeeper with a left-footed shot from the box. In the 16th minute, Mosoarcă defended a Ghiroda shot. In the next phase, the goalkeeper saves a very dangerous cross from Mancaș. Poli increase their advantage in the 27th minute. Pureca’s long pass to Marincu, he enters the box, goal-goal! 2-0. Just two minutes later, the young Polista captain (19 years old) intercepts a back pass from the opposing defense and sends it over the goalkeeper. 3-0, hat-trick Marincu! Prună sends over (32). Vlaicu concedes a corner after a dangerous cross (38). Yellow cards for coach Sorin Bălu and captain Mancaș from the guests. Half-time.

Marincu does not come back from the dressing room, as he is out for a medical problem. Ghiroda settles with the stopers in the center of the field. They have goal chances in min. 49 (from a free kick), 51 (Ciobanu’s header, bar, from a corner), 58 (Șteta’s shot, Mosoarcă saves). Poli reply through Istratie (66), who tries a sensational lob from 40 meters to the right, from near the goal line, but the ball goes wide. And then the gap on the scoreboard widens. In the 74th minute, D. Popa impeccably executes a free kick from the left, and the young stopper Vlaicu (18 years old) heads into the net. Six minutes later, goalscorer Istratie sets the final score. From the box, from the right side, he shot into the far corner. The last chances fell to the visitors through Ciobanu (89, shot wide, and 90, shot deflected into the corner by a defender).

Final score, 5-0, who would have thought? After 4-0 against Viitorul Arad! As Minerul Lupeni only managed a draw at Cermei (2-2), coupled with yesterday’s results and the fact that the last round of the season features Lupeni – Peciu Nou, Poli move up to first place in the standings (for the first time this season!) and become the first team to qualify for the play-offs!

Politehnica: Mosoarcă – Nagy (84, Amariei), D. Roșu, Vlaicu, R. Ciurel – Pureca, Rotariu – Prună (77, Militaru), D. Popa, Marincu (c) (46, Boariu; 71, D. Ciurel) – Istratie (84, Avrămescu) Reserves: Enășescu – Miclăuș, Huminic, Tătaru. Coach: Cristian Gălan.