 He scored again on 10 April, in a 4–0 home victory against Estrela Amadora, coming off the bench in the 75th minute On 9 May he opened the score-sheet in the last league match of the season against Vitória Guimarães, in a 2–0 away win.He ended for the second year in a row on the third place in the league, netting three goals in 14 appearances, most of them as a substitute.The start of the new season found Niculae continuing to struggle to find his spot in the first team squad.