SLATINA, Romania (Interstat) — CSM Slatina defeated visiting Unirea Slobozia 1-0 on Saturday at Stadionul Metalurgistul in Slatina, with Szilard Magyari scoring the only goal in the 22nd minute. CSM Slatina scored once in the match, while Unirea Slobozia finished with no goals. The home side took the lead in the first half and held it for the remainder of the football match.

Magyari’s 22nd-minute goal proved to be the difference. He was on the field for all 90 minutes and finished with one goal. The goal was the first and only scoring play of the match, and it gave CSM Slatina a lead it did not surrender. Unirea Slobozia pushed for a response after falling behind but could not find an equalizer.

Unirea Slobozia received a yellow card in the 31st minute. The visitors remained scoreless through the rest of the first half and the entire second half. CSM Slatina’s defense protected the one-goal advantage, and the home side closed out the result at Stadionul Metalurgistul. The match ended with CSM Slatina ahead 1-0.

The result leaves both teams with 1-1 records in this competition. Across all competitions, Unirea Slobozia is now 2-2, while CSM Slatina is 1-2-1. CSM Slatina’s overall record includes one win, two losses and one draw. Unirea Slobozia’s overall record includes two wins and two losses.

Unirea Slobozia entered the match after a 1-0 win at Selimbar, a 1-0 loss at ACS Minerul Lupeni and a 4-1 win at Agricola Borcea in previous competition matches this season. CSM Slatina’s previous competition results this season included a 3-1 loss at CSM Resita, a 4-0 loss to Univ. Craiova and a 0-0 draw at FC Arges. Those results were part of each team’s season record before the match.

The match at Stadionul Metalurgistul was a home fixture for CSM Slatina and a road test for Unirea Slobozia. The only goal came from Magyari in the 22nd minute, and the only yellow card in the match events went to Unirea Slobozia in the 31st minute. CSM Slatina protected its advantage after the goal and kept the visitors off the scoreboard for the full match. Unirea Slobozia could not produce a tying goal despite needing a response.

Unirea Slobozia’s competition record moved to one win and one loss after the match. CSM Slatina’s competition record also moved to one win and one loss. The overall records reflect the different paths the teams have taken this season. CSM Slatina has one win, two losses and one draw across all competitions. Unirea Slobozia has two wins and two losses across all competitions. Both teams remain level in this competition after the result.

Unirea Slobozia’s earlier competition wins came at Selimbar and at Agricola Borcea, while its earlier competition loss came at ACS Minerul Lupeni. CSM Slatina’s earlier competition draw came at FC Arges, and its earlier competition losses came at CSM Resita and against Univ. Craiova. The latest result added a home win for CSM Slatina and a road loss for Unirea Slobozia. The match produced one goal and one yellow card across the recorded events.

CSM Slatina’s home victory came in a match that remained 1-0 after the 22nd-minute goal. Unirea Slobozia’s scoreless finish left the visitors without a goal total in the match. The home team’s single goal was enough to decide the result. The game was played on Saturday at Stadionul Metalurgistul in Slatina.

Before the match, Interstat’s game simulator had projected a final score of CSM Slatina 1, Unirea Slobozia 1. Interstat’s ELO system had projected Unirea Slobozia with a 64.9 percent probability to win. The actual result differed from both projections, as CSM Slatina won 1-0.