Matiș totalled 21 games and five goals for "the White-Violets" during the season, as they finished as runners-up in the league and earned promotion to the Liga I. His deal was extended and featured in two games in the latter competition, before returning to the second tier on 10 September on loan at Petrolul Ploiești.[3] After only making four appearances, he was recalled to Viitorul Constanța in late December.[4]