ˌɔn θˈɜːtiːn noʊvˈɛmbɚ tˈuː θˈaʊzənd tˈɛn, pˈɑːpəvˌɪsaɪ skˈoːɹd hɪz fˈɜːst ɡˈoʊl fɔːɹ pəlaɪtˈeɪnɪkə tˈɪmɪsˌoːɹə ɪnðɪ ɐwˈeɪ mˈætʃ ɐɡˈɛnst ðə tʃˈæmpiənz jˌuːnɪɹˈiə ˈɜːzaɪsni.
On 13 November 2010, Popovici scored his first goal for Politehnica Timișoara in the away match against the champions Unirea Urziceni.