Despite losing several years in a row, United's luck improves in the 1997 final. With the score at 2-2 and Gateaux awarded an unfair penalty, Head intervened by replacing himself with the match ball and clamping onto the opposition's foot when going for a kick. Head then threatened the player, vowing to bite his foot off if he didn't do what he said. Consequently, the striker hopped to the other end of the pitch and blasted Head into the goal, winning the cup final for Transylvania United.