ˌɔn nˈaɪntiːn ˈɔːɡəst, fˈɑːloʊɪŋ kˈɑːnuː ænd wˈɛsliz ˈɪndʒɚɹiz, bˈælɪs kˈæptɪnd vˈæsluː fɚðə fˈɜːst tˈaɪm, lˈiːdɪŋ hɪz tˈiːm tʊ ɐ tˈuː zˈiəɹoʊ wˈɪn ɪn jʊɹɹˈoʊpə lˈiːɡ ɐɡˈɛnst spˈɑːɹɾə pɹˈɑːɡ.
On 19 August, following Cânu and Wesley's injuries, Bălace captained Vaslui for the first time, leading his team to a 2–0 win in Europa League against Sparta Prague.