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
Owner Adrian Porumboiu
President Marius Stan
Manager Ioan Sdrobiş
(Sacked on 1 Dec 2002)
Ion Balaur
(From 3 Feb 2003)
StadiumMunicipal
Divizia C2nd
Cupa RomânieiRound 4, eliminated
Top goalscorerLeague: Sorin Frunză (16)
All: 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

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 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

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
Main articles: 2002–03 Divizia C and Serie I

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 15 +42 68 Promotion to Divizia B
2 Laminorul Roman (P) 28 21 2 5 53 23 +30 65
3 FC 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) Champion; (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. "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. "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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