The Voluntari Sentinel
Player ratings17 Aug 2026
A defender's afternoon for Cătălin Tolea
Defensive actions: 30. He was first to everything and second to nothing, and the goalkeeper had an easy day because of it.
Squad17 Aug 2026
A one-man rearguard from Luka Kukić
There were 7 saves in it, and at least three that had no business being saves at all. The ten outfield players owe him a drink and they know it.
Player ratings17 Aug 2026
Both jobs done by Matko Babić — 6.66
A midfielder is measured on whether the team functions when he is on the pitch, which is nearly impossible to see and completely obvious in retrospect. 21 actions, 6.66, and a manager who will not be substituting him again in a hurry.
Squad17 Aug 2026
Luka Kukić in a row with a teammate
It was not about football and everybody who saw it knows that. Two men who have to play together on Saturday said things at Voluntari this week that will take longer than a week to unsay.
Player ratings17 Aug 2026
David Kiki was immovable
22 times he got in the way of something. Centre-halves get written about when they make mistakes and ignored when they do not, so an afternoon like this needs saying out loud: he is the reason the scoreline reads as it does.
Player ratings17 Aug 2026
Daniel Dumbravanu was immovable
20 times he got in the way of something. Centre-halves get written about when they make mistakes and ignored when they do not, so an afternoon like this needs saying out loud: he is the reason the scoreline reads as it does.
In brief
- Match Florin Haită sends Voluntari past Pandurii
- Squad Words at Voluntari training over how hard people work
- Squad Eduard Chioveanu dropped after a run of poor form
- Market Voluntari bring in Sergiu Coman on loan