“Steaua” from Bucharest with great emotions qualified for the playoffs of the Romanian Cup, defeating Flaker Morena on penalties with a score of 5-3 (2-2 after 90 and 120 minutes). Dinamo Bucharest (3-0 against CS Tunari) and Ocelul Galați (3-1 against Viitorul Ianca) also advance.

Steaua opened the scoring thanks to Enchan (’28), Flaquera converted thanks to Baltaret (’79) and Niculaescu (’81), but remained outnumbered after the sending-off of Neas (’89) and Dragicy equalized for Bucharest in the 90th a minute +4.

​The next stage is the play-offs, scheduled for September 29, when the first clubs of League 1 will also take part in the competition.

Romanian Cup, third round results

• Tuesday, September 13

CS Avantul Periam – CSC Dumbrăviţa 0-1

CSM Alexandria – AFC Progresul 1944 Spartac 2-1

CSC Ghiroda and Giarmata Vii – Repensia Timisoara 0-2

CSM Jiul Petroşani – CSM Deva 3-0 (after extra time)

CSO Petrolul Potcoava – CSM Slatina 1-3

SC Popeşti-Leordeni – CS Concordia Chiajna 0-1 (after extra time)

CS Soimii Lipova – CS Lotus Baile Felix 3-1

• Wednesday, September 14

CS Tunari – Dynamo Bucharest 0-3

CS Viitorul Ianca – Ocelul Galati 1-3

CSM Flacăra Moreni – CSA Steaua Bucharest 2-2 / 3-5 (on penalties)

CSM Satu Mare – CS Minaur Baia Mare (to be updated)

CS Gloria 2018 Bistrita-Năsăud – FC Unirea Dej 1-1 (overtime)

CS Ocna Mureş – CS Unirea Ungheni 2018 1-1 (overtime)

ACS Flacăra Horezu – ACS Viitorul Pandurii Târgu Jiu 2-2 (overtime)

AFC Dunărea 2005 Călăraşi – AFC Unirea 04 Slobozia 1-5

KSM Resica – Polytechnic Timisoara 2-0

CS Afumatsi – Metaloglobus Bucharest 0-0 (overtime)

CS Blejoi – Gloria Buzau 0-4

ACS SR Municipal Braşov – CSC 1599 Şelimbăr 0-3

ACS KSE Tirgu Secuiesc – FC Braşov (to be updated)

CS Miroslava Science – Iassy Polytechnic 1-3

CSO Viitorul Darabani – Foresta Suceava / cancelled

Axiopolis Chernavoda – Uniria Constanta / Wednesday, 19:00

CS Aerostar Bacău – AFK Csikszereda Miercurea Čuuc Wednesday/Thursday, 16:30.