FC Bacau vs Târgu Secuiesc

FC Bacau started at a blistering pace and were ahead inside three minutes. Gabriel Cîrstean converted from close range after a cross from right-back Robert Albu, giving the hosts a dream start (1-0, 3').

Romario Moise doubled the lead in the 12th minute, finishing from inside the box after a pass from Paul Mitrică (2-0, 12'). The two-goal cushion held until half-time, with KSE Târgu Secuiesc unable to create clear chances against a well-organised Bacau defence.

Manager Costel Enache made a slew of changes after the break, including introducing Portuguese midfielder Tomas Lacerda — the club's latest signing — at half-time in place of Moise. Lacerda made an immediate impact, providing the assist for Codrin Oasenegre to make it 3-0 in the 83rd minute.

Oasenegre completed his brace in the 90th minute with a strike from outside the box, sealing the 4-0 scoreline.

The early goal in the 3rd minute set the tone. Cîrstean's strike forced KSE Târgu Secuiesc onto the back foot before they had settled into the match, and Moise's second goal nine minutes later effectively ended the contest. The visitors, a Liga 3 side under manager Liviu Negoiță, never recovered.

Codrin Oasenegre — Entered as a 60th-minute substitute and scored twice (83', 90'), including a fine strike from distance. His movement off the bench changed the game's energy in the final quarter.

Gabriel Cîrstean — Opened the scoring in the 3rd minute and was a constant threat in the first half before being substituted on the hour mark.

Tomas Lacerda — The Portuguese midfielder, FC Bacau's most recent arrival, made his debut in the second half and immediately registered an assist for Oasenegre's first goal (83').

Robert Albu — Provided the assist for the opener from right-back and was solid defensively before being replaced in the 60th minute.

Player of the match: Codrin Oasenegre.

Detailed match statistics were not recorded for this friendly, but the 4-0 scoreline and the 2-0 half-time lead tell the story of a dominant performance. FC Bacau's five pre-season friendlies yielded two wins and three defeats (8 goals scored, 11 conceded). The clean sheet was their second of the summer, following a 1-0 win over FCM Ungheni on 27 June.

For KSE Târgu Secuiesc, the defeat continues a difficult pre-season run against higher-division opposition. The side coached by Liviu Negoiță drew 1-1 with Popești Leordeni on 18 July but have now conceded four goals in a friendly for the second time in 2026 (following a 4-0 loss to Sepsi OSK in January).

This was FC Bacau's final pre-season match before the 2026-27 Liga 2 season. They will open their campaign at home against newly-promoted CSL Ștefăneștii de Jos on Saturday, 1 August (11:00 local time). Under manager Costel Enache, Bacau will face three newly-promoted sides in their first four league fixtures, including SC Popești Leordeni and SCM Râmnicu Vâlcea.

KSE Târgu Secuiesc continue their pre-season build-up ahead of the Liga 3 campaign.

A sharp, efficient performance from FC Bacau against a lower-division opponent. The early goals from Cîrstean and Moise killed the contest, and the second-half cameo from new signing Lacerda — who teed up Oasenegre's brace — offered encouraging signs before competitive football resumes. For KSE Târgu Secuiesc, the gulf in class was clear, but these friendlies serve their purpose in exposing weaknesses before the season proper.