ˌɔn fˈɪftiːn mˈeɪ tˈuː θˈaʊzənd ɪlˈɛvən, bˈælɪs skˈoːɹd hɪz fˈɜːst lˈiːɡ ɡˈoʊl sˈɪns sɛptˈɛmbɚ tˈuː θˈaʊzənd sˈɛvən, ɪn ɐ mˈætʃ ɐɡˈɛnst spˈoːɹɾʌl stˈuːdəntˌɛsk æt mjuːnˈɪsɪpəl.
On 15 May 2011, Bălace scored his first league goal since September 2007, in a match against Sportul Studențesc at Municipal.