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