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2002–03 FC Vaslui season

The 2002–03 season was the first season in the history of Vaslui. In what was their inaugural season as a professional club, Victoria Galaţi moved to Vaslui after an agreement between Marius Stan and the Vaslui Municipality to use the Municipal Stadium. The team also changed the colour of its kit, wearing yellow and green striped jerseys for the first time.

FC Vaslui
2002–03 season
OwnerRomania Adrian Porumboiu
PresidentRomania Marius Stan
ManagerRomania Ioan Sdrobiş
(Sacked on 1 Dec 2002)
Romania Ion Balaur
(From 3 Feb 2003)
StadiumMunicipal
Divizia C2nd
Cupa RomânieiRound 4, eliminated
Top goalscorerLeague: Romania Sorin Frunză (16)
All: Romania Sorin Frunză (18)

Vaslui reached the fourth round of the Romanian Cup, defeating CFR Paşcani at home, before losing to Divizia B side Unirea Focşani. During their inaugural season, Vaslui enjoyed an unbeaten run at home in the league that lasted until 29 March 2003, when Vaslui were beaten by Petrolul Moineşti. Vaslui ended the campaign on 65 points, with a record of 21 wins, 2 draws and 5 losses, and finished as runners-up to Petrolul Moineşti in the league table, which meant the club was promoted to Divizia B. Sorin Frunză was the club's top goalscorer, recording 18 goals, 16 in the league and two in the Romanian Cup.

Background edit

In July 2002, following the promotion of Victoria Galaţi in Divizia C, president Marius Stan decided to move his team to Vaslui.[1] Set to play in Serie II under the name "Fotbal Club Municipal Vaslui",[1] they ended up playing in Serie I following the withdrawal of Pro Mobila Crucea.[2] Former Jiul Petroşani manager Ioan Sdrobiş was appointed as Vaslui's first manager on 23 July.[3] On 1 August, Vaslui City Council agreed to grant FC Vaslui a 25-year lease of the Municipal Stadium.[4] Unlike Sportul Municipal Vaslui who was left for disaffiliation, FC Vaslui was supported by the city council and businessman Adrian Porumboiu.[5]

Season overview edit

August–September edit

With a team assembled over the summer months, Vaslui played their first ever fixture against Poli Unirea Iaşi on 10 August 2002, a game which ended 1–1. The pioneering team consisted of Cristian Brăneț in goal, defenders Cătălin Popa, Sorin Haraga, Cătălin Andruş and Robert Stamate, midfielders Adrian Popa, Emil Trăistariu, Sorin Sava and Sorin Frunză, with Flavius Hâdă and Valentin Badea in attack, while Dumitran, Marcel Atănăsoaiei, Alin Pânzaru, Emanuel Amarandei and Radu Ciobanu were substituted in during the game. Poli Unirea Iaşi scored first through Cătălin Abălaşei in the 30th minute, while Vaslui equalized in the 82nd minute through Dumitran.[6] The club arranged five more friendlies during their training camp in Huşi against FC Oneşti, Petrolul Moineşti, Rafinăria Dărmăneşti, FC Târgu Ocna and Letea Bacău over the course of five days.[6]

Vaslui's first league game was at Gheorghe Costache Stadium against Viitorul Hârlău on 31 August 2002. Vaslui won 3–1 with Amarandei scoring the club's first ever league goal.[7] One week later, Vaslui hosted their first home game at Municipal against Letea Bacău. Flavius Hâdă scored the first goal at Municipal in the 5th minute, while Adrian Popa closed the scoreboard with a late goal, providing Vaslui's first home win.[8] In the following match, Vaslui lost for the first time, against Petrolul Moineşti with Adrian Popa scoring for the second successive league match and Valentin Badea adding one further goal.[9] On 21 September, Vaslui hosted CFR Moldova Iaşi at Municipal; Sorin Frunză scored his first two league goals of the season in a 3–1 win. They ended September level on points with two other clubs, in second place on goal average.[10]

October edit

On 5 October, Cătălin Andruş scored Vaslui's first ever hat-trick during a five-minute stretch, as Vaslui registered a 7–0 home victory over CFR Paşcani.[11] The club's excellent form continued in their next away match at Cimentul Bicaz, as they gained their third straight win.[12] Another 4–0 win, against Unirea Negreşti,[13] was followed by a comprehensive 9–0 away victory against Ceahlăul Piatra Neamţ II.[14]

Transfers edit

Transfers in edit

Position Player Transferred from Fee Date
MF   Neculai Alin   Unirea Negreşti Signed Summer
MF   Emanuel Amarandei   Dunărea Galaţi Signed Summer
DF   Cătălin Andruş   Unirea Negreşti Signed Summer
DF   Bogdan Anghelinei   Dunărea Galaţi Signed Summer
MF   Marcel Atănăsoaie   Dacia Unirea Brăila Signed Summer
FW   Valentin Badea   Jiul Petroşani Signed Summer
GK   Cristian Brăneţ   Tzafririm Holon Signed Summer
DF   Robert Ciobanu   FC Oneşti Signed Summer
MF   Sorin Frunză   Jiul Petroşani Signed Summer
GK   Cristian Hăisan   Dacia Unirea Brăila Signed Summer
DF   Sorin Haraga   Dunărea Galaţi Signed Summer
DF   Fane Hărăianu   Dunărea Galaţi Signed Summer
FW   Flavius Hâdă   Jiul Petroşani Signed Summer
GK   Costel Nicolov Signed Summer
DF   Gheorghe Pantazi   Ceahlăul Piatra Neamţ Signed Summer
MF   Alin Pânzaru   Dunărea Galaţi Signed Summer
FW   Adrian Popa   Sportul Municipal Vaslui Signed Summer
DF   Cătălin Popa   Sportul Municipal Vaslui Signed Summer
MF   Sorin Sava   Sportul Municipal Vaslui Signed Summer
MF   Cristian Strelţov   Unirea Focşani Signed Summer
DF   Tudorel Şoimaru   Laminorul Roman Signed Summer
MF   Emil Trăistariu   Jiul Petroşani Signed Summer

Squad edit

Updated 7 June 2003 Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
- GK   ROU Cristian Brăneţ
- GK   ROU Cristian Hăisan
- GK   ROU Costel Nicolov
- DF   ROU Ababei
- DF   ROU Daniel Baciu
- DF   ROU Ionuţ Ciobanu
- DF   ROU Sorin Haraga
- DF   ROU Fane Hărăianu
- DF   ROU Alin Pânzaru
- DF   ROU Cătălin Popa
- MF   ROU Emanuel Amarandei
No. Pos. Nation Player
- MF   ROU Romeo Buteseacă
- MF   ROU Victor Cozma
- MF   ROU Sorin Frunză
- MF   ROU Daniel Paica
- MF   ROU Tudorel Şoimaru
- MF   ROU Emil Trăistaru
- MF   ROU Sorin Ungurianu
- FW   ROU Cătălin Andruş
- FW   ROU Valentin Badea
- FW   ROU Giani Căpuşă
- FW   ROU Flavius Hâdă

Divizia C edit

Main articles: 2002–03 Divizia C and Serie I

League table edit

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1 Petrolul Moinești (C, P) 28 22 2 4 57 16 +41 68 Promotion to Divizia B
2 Laminorul Roman (P) 28 21 2 5 53 23 +30 65
3 Vaslui (P) 28 21 2 5 76 15 +61 65
4 CFR Pașcani 28 13 5 10 41 37 +4 44
5 Rulmentul Bârlad 28 12 3 13 31 30 +1 39
Source: rsssf.com and romaniansoccer.ro
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted

Results summary edit

Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
28 21 2 5 76 15  +61 65 13 0 1 48 5  +43 8 2 4 28 10  +18

Matches edit

31 August 2002 Matchday 1 Viitorul Hârlău 1 – 3 Vaslui Hârlău
11:00 EET Cojocaru   54' Amarandei   3'
Hâdă   33', 74'
7 September 2002 Matchday 2 Vaslui 2 – 0 Letea Bacău Vaslui
11:00 EET Hâdă   5'
A. Popa   90'		 Stadium: Municipal
14 September 2002 Matchday 3 Petrolul Moineşti 3 – 2 Vaslui Moineşti
11:00 EET Vasilache   33'
(unknown)   45'
(unknown)   65'		 Report A. Popa   12'
Badea   73'
21 September 2002 Matchday 4 Vaslui 3 – 1 CFR Moldova Iaşi Vaslui
11:00 EET Frunză   30', 70' (pen.)
Trăistaru   90'		 Voicu   44' Stadium: Municipal
5 October 2002 Matchday 5 Vaslui 7 – 0 CFR Paşcani Vaslui
11:00 EET Badea   7'
Frunză   15'
Trăistaru   24'
Andruş   80', 84', 85'
A. Popa   82'		 Stadium: Municipal
12 October 2002 Matchday 6 Cimentul Bicaz 0 – 2 Vaslui Bicaz
11:00 EET Frunză   52'
Hâdă   62'
19 October 2002 Matchday 7 Vaslui 4 – 0 Unirea Negreşti Vaslui
11:00 EET Andruş   16'
Trăistaru   30'
Şoimaru   79'
A. Popa   90'		 Stadium: Municipal
26 October 2002 Matchday 8 Ceahlăul Piatra Neamţ II 0 – 9 Vaslui Piatra Neamţ
11:00 EET Report Hâdă   7', 56'
Andruş   11'
Frunză   20', 73' (pen.)
Atănăsoaie   48'
Badea   59', 90'
Trăistaru   62'
2 November 2002 Matchday 9 Vaslui 1 – 0 Aerostar Bacău Vaslui
11:00 EET Hâdă   16' Stadium: Municipal
9 November 2002 Matchday 10 Laminorul Roman 3 – 0 Vaslui Roman
11:00 EET Beceru   24'
Ţapu   47'
Bolfa   56'		 Report
16 November 2002 Matchday 11 Vaslui 3 – 1 FC Botoşani Vaslui
11:00 EET Şoimaru   1'
Frunză   34' (pen.)
Trăistaru   71'		 Verenciuc   88' Stadium: Municipal
23 November 2002 Matchday 12 Rafinăria Dărmăneşti 0 – 3 Vaslui Dărmăneşti
11:00 EET Report Frunză   44', 88' (pen.)
Badea  
30 November 2002 Matchday 13 Vaslui 4 – 1 Bucovina Rădăuţi Vaslui
11:00 EET Hâdă   62', 69', 78'
Andruş   67'		 Report Roman   ??' Stadium: Municipal
7 December 2002 Matchday 14 Rulmentul Bârlad 0 – 3 Vaslui Bârlad
11:00 EET Report Andruş   39', 75' (pen.)
Badea   45'
15 March 2003 Matchday 15 Vaslui 2 – 0 Viitorul Hârlău Vaslui
11:00 EET Trăistaru   7'
Badea   73'		 Report Stadium: Municipal
22 March 2003 Matchday 16 FCM Bacău II[nb 1] 0 – 1 Vaslui Bacău
11:00 EET Report Badea   63'
29 March 2003 Matchday 17 Vaslui 1 – 2 Petrolul Moineşti Vaslui
11:00 EET Frunză   38' (pen.) Chiriac   31'
G. Viorel   81'		 Stadium: Municipal
5 April 2003 Matchday 18 CFR Moldova Iaşi 0 – 0 Vaslui Iaşi
11:00 EET Report
16 April 2003 Matchday 19 CFR Paşcani 1 – 0 Vaslui Paşcani
11:00 EET (unknown)  
19 April 2003 Matchday 20 Vaslui 1 – 0 Cimentul Bicaz Vaslui
11:00 EET (unknown)   Stadium: Municipal
25 April 2003 Matchday 21 Unirea Negreşti 0 – 3[nb 2] Vaslui
3 May 2003 Matchday 22 Vaslui 9 – 0 Ceahlăul Piatra Neamţ II Vaslui
11:00 EET Căpuşă   3'
Frunză   9' (pen.)
Şoimaru   31'
Badea   35', 43'
Cozma   45'
Pânzaru   51'
Ungureanu   76', 86'		 Stadium: Municipal
7 May 2003 Matchday 23 Aerostar Bacău 0 – 0 Vaslui Bacău
11:00 EET
10 May 2003 Matchday 24 Vaslui 2 – 0 Laminorul Roman Vaslui
11:00 EET Badea   19'
Cozma   77'		 ăhttp://ziarulevenimentul.ro/stiri-2/Tabloid/derbi-de-calitate--34265.html Reportî Stadium: Municipal
17 May 2003 Matchday 25 FC Botoşani 0 – 1 Vaslui Botoşani
11:00 EET Bordeanu   44' (o.g.) Stadium: Municipal
24 May 2003 Matchday 26 Vaslui 5 – 0 Rafinăria Dărmăneşti Vaslui
11:00 EET Căpuşă   13'
Frunză   17', 70' (pen.)
Badea   40', 60'		 Stadium: Municipal
31 May 2003 Matchday 27 Bucovina Rădăuţi 2 – 1 Vaslui Rădăuţi
11:00 EET Roman   44'
Păcurar   92'		 Report Frunză   33'
7 June 2003 Matchday 28 Vaslui 4 – 0 Rulmentul Bârlad Vaslui
11:00 EET Căpuşă   13'
Frunză   69', 80' (pen.)
Badea   75'		 Stadium: Municipal
  1. ^ Letea Bacău were acquired by FCM Bacău and competed as FCM Bacău II after round 11
  2. ^ Unirea Negreşti withdrew after the winter break and had all matches in the second half of the season awarded 0-3 against them

Cupa României edit

11 September 2002 Round 3 Vaslui 4 – 0 CFR Paşcani Vaslui
16:00 EET S. Frunză  ,  
C. Popa  
Şoimaru  		 Stadium: Municipal
Referee: Marius Bocăneală
25 September 2002 Round 4 Vaslui 1 – 2 Unirea Focşani Vaslui
16:00 EET Andruş   70' Report Ghirie   64'
Dogaru   100'		 Stadium: Municipal

References edit

  1. ^ a b "Victoria Galati se muta la Vaslui" (in Romanian). Evenimentul. 20 July 2002.
  2. ^ "Vasluiul a revenit in seria I" (in Romanian). Evenimentul. 31 August 2002.
  3. ^ "Sdrobis se duce numai acolo unde se doreste promovarea" (in Romanian). Evenimentul. 22 August 2002.
  4. ^ "Totul pentru fotbal" (in Romanian). Evenimentul. 1 August 2002.
  5. ^ "Sportul Municipal Vaslui, ca si desfiintata" (in Romanian). Evenimentul. 10 August 2002.
  6. ^ a b "Vacanta activa a fotbalului" (in Romanian). Evenimentul. 12 August 2002.
  7. ^ "Fotbal, Divizia C (seria I)" (in Romanian). Evenimentul. 2 September 2002.
  8. ^ "Iesenii au pierdut in prelungiri" (in Romanian). Evenimentul. 9 September 2002.
  9. ^ "Fotbal, Divizia C (seria I)" (in Romanian). Evenimentul. 16 September 2002.
  10. ^ "Fotbal, Divizia C (seria I)" (in Romanian). Evenimentul. 23 September 2002.
  11. ^ "La limita" (in Romanian). Evenimentul. 8 October 2002.
  12. ^ "Pe Cananau il bate gindul retragerii" (in Romanian). Evenimentul. 14 October 2002.
  13. ^ "Viitorul, spre disparitie" (in Romanian). Evenimentul. 21 October 2002.
  14. ^ "Ceahlaul Tg.Neamt – FC Vaslui 0–9 (0–3)" (in Romanian). Evenimentul. 29 October 2002.
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