Zimbru defeated Dacia 1-0 away in the first stage of the new football season. The only goal was scored in the 85th minute by Amancio Fortes, following a pass from Alex Bruno, IPN reports.

“I’m glad that we recovered swiftly after the defeat to Osmanlispor in Europa League and started the new season with a victory. We beat a good team. In the next round, we will be the favorites in the game against Milsami because we will play at home,” Zimbru coach Flavius Stoican told a news conference.

Zimbru is one of the four teams that scored victories in the first round, alongside Academia, Milsami, and Zaria.