hiː ˈɛndᵻd hɪz fˈɜːst sˈiːzən ɡˈoʊlləs, ɪnwˌɪtʃ tˈɪmɪsˌoːɹə ᵻvˈɛntʃuːəli ɹᵻmˈeɪnd ɪnðə tˈɑːp flˈaɪt, ˈæftɚ wˈɪnɪŋ ðə plˈeɪˈɔf ɐɡˈɛnst ɡlˈoːɹiə bjˈuːzaʊ.
He ended his first season goalless, in which Timișoara eventually remained in the top flight, after winning the play-off against Gloria Buzău.