fˈɑːloʊɪŋ hɪz səksˈɛsfəl ʃˈɔːɹt spˈɛl ɪn ɹᵻsˈiːɾə, bˈælɪs sˈaɪnd ɪn dʒˈænjuːˌɛɹi tˈuː θˈaʊzənd θɹˈiː wɪð nˈuːli pɹəmˈoʊɾᵻd dɪvˈɪziə ɐ sˈaɪd pˈoʊli ˌeɪˌiːkˈeɪ tˈɪmɪsˌoːɹə.
Following his successful short spell in Reșița, Bălace signed in January 2003 with newly promoted Divizia A side Poli AEK Timișoara.