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)

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.

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

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

August–September

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

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

Transfers in

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

Squad

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

Divizia C

League table

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

OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
28 21 2 5 76 15  +61 65 13 0 1 48 5  +43 8 2 4 28 10  +18

Matches

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 2] 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 3] 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. ↑ Letea Bacău were acquired by FCM Bacău and competed as FCM Bacău II after round 11
  3. ↑ 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

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

  1. 1 2 "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. 1 2 "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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