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Liga I: Petrolul Ploiesti Secures Victory in Pitesti
Pitesti, Romania – In a match held at the Stadionul Nicolae Dobrin, Petrolul Ploiesti achieved an important victory against Arges Pitesti in the 12th round of Liga I. The match, refereed by George Catalin Gaman, saw Petrolul prevail thanks to a goal by A. Chica-Rosa in the 63rd minute, assisted by R. Salceanu.
Despite Arges Pitesti’s higher ball possession (60%), Petrolul Ploiesti capitalized on their opportunities and maintained a solid defense. Arges Pitesti, with 14 total shots, only managed to direct 2 of them on target, while Petrolul, with less possession, was more effective with 3 shots on target out of their 8 attempts.
The match was marked by high intensity and numerous fouls, with a total of 26 fouls committed between both teams. The referee showed 6 yellow cards, four for Arges Pitesti (R. Matos, L. Sadriu, K. Brobbey) and two for Petrolul Ploiesti (I. Tolea, A. Botogan, Y. Roche). Arges Pitesti also had more corners than Petrolul (6 to 3). In the end, the single goal of the match was enough for Petrolul Ploiesti to take all three points.
Substitutions petrolul ploiesti: at minute 61 A. Mateiu came in and I. Tolea went out., at minute 71 R. Salceanu came in and A. Botogan went out., at minute 88 G. Grozav came in and Guilherme went out.
Substitutions arges pitesti: at minute 67 I. Radescu came in and V. Rata went out., at minute 67 R. Matos came in and R. Moldoveanu went out., at minute 73 M. Briceag came in and F. Borta went out., at minute 73 J. Blagaic came in and Y. Pirvu went out., at minute 74 A. Bettaieb came in and K. Brobbey went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
Arges Pitesti
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Petrolul Ploiesti
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