Our academy teams recorded two wins, one draw and one defeat in the tenth round of the regular season. Our U15 side scored seven goals in a victory away to Botoșani and, following the U16s, became the second of our teams to mathematically secure a place in the play-offs. The fate of our U18 and U17 teams will be decided in the final round.
Our academy teams recorded two wins, one draw and one defeat in the tenth round of the regular season. Our U15 side scored seven goals in a victory away to Botoșani and, following the U16s, became the second of our teams to mathematically secure a place in the play-offs. The fate of our U18 and U17 teams will be decided in the final round.
We scored ten goals and conceded six across the four matches. Our U17s claimed a dramatic stoppage-time victory in Craiova, while the U18s drew at the same venue. Our U16 team, already assured of a place in the play-offs, suffered their first league defeat of the season in Botoșani, while the U15s achieved the goal set during the summer with a 7–2 victory.
One round remains in the regular season, with the top four teams in each group advancing to the play-offs. Following the international break, both our U18 and U17 teams will conclude the regular season at home against Sepsi OSK on 11 October.
U18
Máthé Apor gave us the lead in the 56th minute away to Universitatea Craiova. We held the advantage until the 74th minute, when Cojocaru Petruș equalised. The match ended in a 1–1 draw.
After ten matches, we lead the Western Group with 20 points, ahead of Viitorul Cluj, also on 20, thanks to our superior goal difference. Sepsi OSK, UTA Arad, CFR Cluj and Universitatea Craiova follow on 17 points each. We host Sepsi OSK in the final round, where one point would guarantee us a top-four finish regardless of the other results. In the event of a defeat, the results of the chasing teams and any potential tiebreakers would determine qualification.
Youth League, regular season, Western Group, Round 10
Universitatea Craiova–FK Csíkszereda 1–1 (0–0)
Goalscorers: Cojocaru Petruș (74), Máthé Apor (56).
Venue: Dolj Tourism, Leisure and Sports Centre, Craiova.
Date: 27 September 2026, 12:00.
Universitatea Craiova: Stuparu Raul – Luncașu Ianis (Mihalache Alexandru, 88), Barbu Andrei (Lăutaru Ionuț, 66), Ecobici Rareș (Crăciun Denis, 56), Zorzoliu Marius (Gîrgel Roberto, 88), Luță Teodor, Cojocaru Petruș, Mal Matthias, Năstase Patrick (c), Văduva Luca (Miercan Nicolas, 66), Duță Franco.
Head coach: Ștefan Valentin Florescu.
FK Csíkszereda: Györfi Krisztián – Kertész Márk, Papp György, Cătrinoi Cornea, Máthé Apor (c), Ilyés Máté, Noveli Luca, Orbán Márton, Prezsmer Victor (Baior Darius, 62), Bódi Lehel, Oșvat Darius (Marian Robert, 76).
Unused substitutes: Covaciu Roland, Szakács Tamás, Nagy Imre.
Head coach: Goran Kopunović.
U17
Györfi Bence gave our U17 side the lead as early as the 10th minute in Craiova. Mișan Mario equalised in the 29th minute, making it 1–1 at half-time. The decisive moment came in stoppage time, when our captain scored his second goal in the 90+1st minute to secure all three points.
The victory takes us to 20 points, and with a +25 goal difference we sit fourth, in the final play-off position. Leaders CFR Cluj have 23 points, while Campionii FC Argeș and Viitorul Cluj are on 22 each. Immediately behind us, UTA Arad and Universitatea Cluj also have 20 points ahead of the final round. A victory against Sepsi OSK would significantly improve our chances of qualifying, but with the standings so tight, our rivals’ results and any potential tiebreakers could also prove decisive.
U17 Elite League, regular season, Western Group, Round 10
Universitatea Craiova–FK Csíkszereda 1–2 (1–1)
Goalscorers: Mișan Mario (29), Györfi Bence (10, 90+1).
Venue: Dolj Tourism, Leisure and Sports Centre, Craiova.
Date: 27 September 2026, 10:00.
Universitatea Craiova: Papalitsas Dimitrios – Stănculescu Mario (c) (Nicolaescu Robert, 71), Șorici Mihăiță, Vlăsciulescu Mihai, Drochioi George, Crișan Antonio, Velcovici Mario (Șurcă Mihai, 82), Mișan Mario, Petrescu Alexandru, Prună Robert (Ciucă Sasha, 82), Dolea Mario (Cazacu Răzvan, 89).
Head coach: Alejandro Robles Feijoo.
FK Csíkszereda: Kajtár András – Hella-Fehér Dániel, Hegedüs Cristian (Miklós Elemér, 69), Keresztes Ákos, Szabó Örs (Jánosi Zsolt, 54), Fülöp Farkas (Ambrus Lukács, 78), Klein Tizian, Fazakas Zalán (Fazakas Gellért, 78), Jánoska-Máthé Krisztián, Györfi Bence (c), Orbán Hunor.
Unused substitute: Déva Kristóf.
Coach: Mitra Szilárd.
U16
After a goalless first half, Botoșani took the lead in the 72nd minute and doubled their advantage in the 82nd. Avașilichioaei Gabriel scored both goals. Our U16 side suffered their first defeat in their tenth league match of the season, but this does not affect the play-off place they had already secured.
Head coach Fogarasi Zoltán said the hosts’ position in the table and their battle for a play-off place meant a difficult match was expected. Our squad had also become depleted by the end of the week, forcing the team to reorganise its approach.
– We expected a difficult match, and that is exactly what it turned out to be. Obviously, not only because our opponents’ position in the table commanded respect and because, while we have already qualified for the play-offs, they are still fighting to get there, but also because our squad had become very depleted by the weekend. We even lost another player in Friday’s training session, so we had to reorganise our game and the team to some extent.
There were few opportunities at either end in the first half. After the break, the hosts threatened from set pieces before taking the lead just as we were beginning to regain control of the match.
– Overall, the reorganisation did not work badly, because the home side had no chances in the first half. It is true that we did not have many either. For the most part, we imposed our will both defensively and offensively, but we were not decisive enough in front of goal and could not really create many opportunities. Our opponents started the second half better and threatened from two set pieces, but we survived those situations. Just as we regained control of the game and started creating chances – more than in the first half – there was an incident where, in my opinion, we should have been awarded a penalty. From the resulting counter-attack, our centre-backs did not react well to a long ball, they got in behind us and the opposition took the lead.
After falling behind, we switched to two strikers and increased the pressure on our opponents, but were unable to equalise. Another defensive mistake then allowed the hosts to score their second goal.
– After that, we switched to two strikers, playing a 4–4–2. We tried to put the opposition under a lot of pressure and succeeded in doing so. The chances and corners came, but once again we could not score. At the same time, another major defensive error allowed our opponents to score their second goal, which effectively decided the match.
The head coach assessed the defeat in the context of the team’s nine-match unbeaten run and also spoke about how the international break would be used.
– Obviously, if I look at this defeat from the perspective that we have to learn from it, I am not saying anything extraordinary. We have to learn from everything, even victories, not just defeats. But if I think about the fact that the team had been unbeaten for nine matches and that we only suffered our first defeat of this league campaign in our tenth game, then if we could repeat that in the future, we could hardly be dissatisfied.
– I think the break comes at a good time, and in a sense this so-called defeat has also come at a good time, because everyone can think about what needs to change or be adjusted. We as a coaching staff also need to think things through so that we can return to the path the team was on at the beginning of the regular season. Obviously, it is not acceptable that in our fourth away match our opponents have again scored two goals against us. That gives us something to think about, we have to address it, and we will. That is why we will use these two weeks not only for proper recovery but also to make some adjustments to our game so that we can be successful in the play-offs as well.
Our U16s have 23 points ahead of the final round of the regular season. The team mathematically secured its play-off place in the previous round; the remaining question is how many points we will finish the group stage with.
U16 Elite League, regular season, Group 1, Round 10
AFC Botoșani–FK Csíkszereda 2–0 (0–0)
Goalscorer: Avașilichioaei Gabriel (72, 82).
Venue: Bucecea.
Date: 26 September 2026, 12:00.
AFC Botoșani: Bunduc Gabriel – Atodiresei David, Tivodar Darius (Cîmpanu Horia, 69), Ababi Rareș (Olaru David, 60), Avașilichioaei Gabriel (Smadici Petru, 87), Tihon Albert, Fălticeanu Tudor, Adochiței David (Moroșanu Matei, 60), Apație Vlăduț, Amănăloaie Alex (c), Constantin Petru.
Head coach: Cătălin Orlando Chirilă.
FK Csíkszereda: Bâlbâe Róbert – Kiss Hunor, Parhon Luca, Kósa Áron (c), Sipos Tamás, Polgár József, Boér Szabolcs, Matei Darius, Szabó Ákos, Debrenti Milán (Murgui Mario, 65), Deák Kristóf.
Unused substitutes: Forró Patrik, Géczi Mihály, Ferencz Kristóf, Lukács Bence.
Head coach: Fogarasi Zoltán.
U15
Our U15 side claimed a 7–2 victory in Botoșani and secured their place in the play-offs with one round of the regular season remaining. Sângerean Darius scored a hat-trick, Bejinariu Lucas struck twice, while Benkes András and Ilyés Gergő added one goal each.
Sângerean opened the scoring in the 19th minute before Bejinariu found the net in the 35th, with the hosts pulling one back before half-time. A quick exchange of goals followed after the restart before we gradually extended our advantage. Benkes András also scored in the 71st minute, while Ilyés Gergő completed the scoring in the 79th.
Head coach Burus Bernát explained that the match in Botoșani carried particular significance, as victory would mathematically secure the main objective set at the beginning of the season.
– We faced an important match in Botoșani, because with a victory we could mathematically secure our primary objective as a team, which was to finish the regular season in one of the positions that qualify for the play-offs.
Although we took control and the initiative, we had to remain patient before finding the opening goal. According to Burus Bernát, the team became increasingly composed after taking the lead.
– We took control and the initiative from the start of the match, but we had to wait quite a long time to score our first goal. Perhaps the importance and the stakes of the match could be felt, because we were quite inaccurate and rushed in the opening stages. After the first goal, however, our play became more composed and we were able to create chances increasingly well and effectively.
The hosts scored their first goal shortly after our second. The head coach felt our concentration dropped at that point, but the substitutes who came on in the second half also made an important contribution to the convincing victory.
– Unfortunately, we conceded soon after our second goal, primarily because of a lack of concentration and the sense of comfort provided by the scoreline. We started the second half in a similar manner. Our substitutes came into the game very well and helped the team enormously in achieving such a result away from home.
The victory also meant achieving the objective set during the summer. Burus Bernát praised the players’ development and was already looking ahead to the challenges of the play-offs.
– Huge congratulations to the boys! In the space of three months, they have made tremendous progress, both physically and tactically. They have managed to achieve a goal they set for themselves back in the summer. The real battle, however, only begins now, because from this point on every single match will carry special significance. We are ready for this worthy challenge and will try to get as much as possible out of this stage of the championship as well!
Our U15s have 25 points ahead of the final round of the regular season. Our play-off qualification no longer depends on the results of the final matchday, as the fifth-placed team can no longer catch us.
U15 Elite League, regular season, Group 1, Round 10
AFC Botoșani–FK Csíkszereda 2–7 (1–2)
Goalscorers: Savin Denis (37), Palade Ianis (47), Sângerean Darius (19, 46, 57), Bejinariu Lucas (35, 59), Benkes András (71), Ilyés Gergő (79).
Venue: Bucecea.
Date: 26 September 2026, 14:00.
AFC Botoșani: Florea Denis – Iovu David, Ioniță Eduard, Terciu Tudor (c), Savin Denis, Amărică Luca (Brumă David, 67), Sasu Denis (Ciobanu Nicolas, 67), Palade Ianis (Tatar Eric, 67), Rețegan Eduard, Flutur Gabriel (Fantaziu Denis, 57), Aungurencei Mateo (Mihalache Pavel, 46).
Head coach: Ciprian Viorel Avăcăriței.
FK Csíkszereda: Bokor Kristóf – Farkas Ábel (Bartis Balázs, 63), Lovas Bence, Jánosi Hunor, Becze Balázs, Sângerean Darius, Hajnal László (Pall Árpád, 63), Törő Milán (Benkes András, 46), Gagiu Milán, Kozma Gergő (c) (Ilyés Gergő, 54), Bejinariu Lucas (Szővérfi Rajmond, 63).
Unused substitutes: Kocsis Attila, Ábrahám Ábel, Makkai Vince.
Head coach: Burus Bernát.
Pre-academy
U14
Our U14 team conceded five goals in the first half away to LPS Vaslui. Albert Alpár scored twice for us, making it 5–2 at the break. The hosts added one more goal in the second half, and the match ended in a 6–2 defeat.
U14 Elite League, regular season, Group 2, Round 8
LPS Vaslui–FK Csikszereda 6–2 (5–2)
Our goalscorer: Albert Alpár (2).
FK Csikszereda: Blága Koppány – Márton Zsombor, Márton Balázs, Gellér Zsombor, Kercsó Bence – Lukács Gellért, Monori Máté, Balogh Baltazár – Tikosi Magor, Albert Alpár, Csiszer Botond.
Also played: Ambrus Gergő, Szentpáli Lóránt, Oanea Patrik, Dénes Áron, Bíró Patrik.
U13
Our U13 team came from behind to win a high-scoring match in Vaslui. The hosts led 5–3 at half-time, but we scored seven goals after the break to turn the game around and win 10–7. Ábrahám Csanád scored five times, Balázs Bulcsú added three, and Bâlbâe Krisztián and Vrencean Kristóf scored one each.
U13 Elite League, regular season, Group 2, Round 8
LPS Vaslui–FK Csikszereda 7–10 (5–3)
Our goalscorers: Ábrahám Csanád (5), Balázs Bulcsú (3), Bâlbâe Krisztián, Vrencean Kristóf.
FK Csikszereda: Marthy Soma (Bilibok Csanád) – Antal János (Kóka Szilárd), Portik David (Cseke Márton), Vrencean Kristóf (Bodor Dávid), Blagu Petru (Borvíz Dávid) – Parajdi Zsombor (Tordai Kristóf), Antonache Alex (Ábrahám Csanád), Toth Krisztián (Jánosi Áron) – Bâlbâe Krisztián (Balázs Bulcsú).