Flavius Stoican Wants Fast Edge in Chindia Târgoviște - Farul Constanța
Chindia Târgoviște - Farul Constanța opens the first leg of the SuperLiga promotion/relegation playoff at Târgoviște, with Farul trying to protect its place in the top flight and Chindia chasing promotion. The two-leg tie starts Saturday at 17:30, and the return leg will be played at Farul's home ground.
Târgoviște Starts the Tie
Farul finished 13th in the SuperLiga play-out, while Chindia ended the Liga 2 play-off in last place. That is how the teams reached a playoff that neither side can afford to treat like a routine end-of-season match.
The setup is direct: two meciuri de baraj decide who stays in SuperLiga and who moves the other way. Farul enters as the paper favorite, but the first meeting in Târgoviște is the opening chance to shape the tie before it shifts to Constanța.
Stoican Targets a Win
Flavius Stoican set the tone before kickoff. “Trebuie să fim focusați și să fim conștienți de importanța partidei.” He also said, “Vreau să abordăm la victorie meciul de la Târgoviște.”
Those words matched the situation around his squad. Ionuț Vînă and Victor Dican are set to return for Farul, and Stoican added, “Am o liniște pentru că revin jucători importanți.” George Ganea’s availability was still uncertain when he spoke.
Farul’s Season Pressure
Stoican pointed to the team’s place in the competition with one line that framed the tie without drama: “Totuși, suntem o echipă care vine din SuperLiga.” Farul got here after a difficult season, and the margin for error now is small.
Chindia’s route was different. The club reached the playoff after FC Bihor and Steaua did not have the right to promote, leaving Chindia in a tie that offers a direct path upward despite finishing last in the Liga 2 play-off.
For viewers, the match is set for live coverage on Digi Sport 1, on digisport.ro, and in the Digi Sport app. For both clubs, the first leg is about more than opening 90 minutes; it is about carrying an advantage into a return meeting that Farul will host on its own ground.
