Friendlies Clubs· Season 2026
ASA Târgu Mureș came from behind to beat Metaloglobus 2-1 in their final pre-season friendly, with Moussa Samake and Răzvan Trif scoring in the first half.
Match Analysis
AI SummaryHow it unfolded
Metaloglobus struck first. Inside four minutes, they found the net to put ASA on the back foot — a sharp start for the Bucharest side, who had won their previous friendly 3-2 against Olimpic Zărnești on 11 July.
ASA settled and began to control possession. The equaliser arrived in the 27th minute through Moussa Samake, the 21-year-old Mali U23 international striker who had joined the club just seven days earlier from Concordia Chiajna. Samake, on loan from CFR Cluj last season, scored 7 goals in 19 Liga 2 appearances in 2025/2026 and opened his ASA account with a composed finish.
Nine minutes later, ASA were ahead. Răzvan Trif stepped up to convert a penalty in the 36th minute, sending the goalkeeper the wrong way. That strike proved decisive: the scoreboard read 2-1 at half-time and neither side could add to it in the second period.
The turning point
Trif's penalty — won and converted inside a nine-minute spell — flipped the match decisively. After Samake's equaliser had restored parity, the penalty gave ASA a lead they never looked like relinquishing. Metaloglobus had no answer to ASA's momentum in that window, and the half-time score held through a quieter second half.
Key performers
Moussa Samake — The new signing needed only a week to make his mark. The 21-year-old Mali youth international's movement caused problems for the Metaloglobus defence all afternoon, and his 27th-minute finish was the catalyst for ASA's comeback.
Răzvan Trif — The captain took responsibility from 12 yards and delivered. His penalty in the 36th minute was the match-winner and demonstrated the composure Tudor will rely on in the league campaign.
By the numbers — interpreted
The provider data confirms a clean timeline: three goals in 32 first-half minutes, then a goalless second half. ASA's defensive resolve after taking the lead — protecting a one-goal advantage for 54 minutes — will be the most encouraging sign for Tudor. Metaloglobus, who had scored three in their previous friendly, were kept to a single early strike.
What it means
For ASA Târgu Mureș, this ends a pre-season schedule that included matches against Ștefăneștii de Jos, Popești-Leordeni (1-1 on 14 July), and now Metaloglobus, with one more friendly against Gloria Bistrița still to come. The club has been active in the transfer market, adding Samake, Denis Fărăgău, Cosmin Achim, Matei Marin and Óscar Siafa during July.
Metaloglobus, managed by Ianis Zicu, continue their own preparations for the Liga 2 season after a 3-2 win over Olimpic Zărnești earlier in the month.
Verdict
A routine pre-season turnaround for ASA, notable chiefly for Samake's early chemistry with his new teammates and the defence's ability to protect a lead. The scoreline — 2-1 — was the most likely outcome according to pre-match data models, and the match unfolded accordingly. Both sides got the minutes they needed ahead of the league campaign.
Match Events
Key match events between ASA Targu Mures and Metaloglobus — 3 goals and 0 cards recorded during the match.
Rivalry since 2017
ASA Targu Mures vs Metaloglobus Head to Head Results· 2
ASA Targu Mures and Metaloglobus have met 2 times — ASA Targu Mures won 0, Metaloglobus won 2, with 0 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2017. Metaloglobus leads the head-to-head with 2 victories from 2 meetings. A combined 7 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 3.50 per match (0 for the home side, 7 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 0 matches (0%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 2 games (100%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. The highest-scoring encounter finished 4–0 in 2017.
Statistics are for informational purposes only. Past performance does not guarantee future results.
API data: 17 Jul 2026