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Universitatea Cluj Secures Victory in Hard-Fought Match Against Petrolul Ploiesti
Ploiesti – In a tight match held at Stadionul Ilie Oană, Universitatea Cluj defeated Petrolul Ploiesti with a score of 1-0. The match, part of Round 20 of the Romanian Liga I, was marked by intensity and midfield battles.
The first half ended goalless, but with a couple of yellow cards, one for each team. A. Chipciu from Universitatea Cluj and R. Salceanu from Petrolul Ploiesti were cautioned by referee George Catalin Gaman.
The second half brought the only goal of the match. In the 63rd minute, O. El Sawy, assisted by O. Bic, managed to beat the opposing goalkeeper, sparking joy among the visiting fans. The remainder of the match was characterized by tactics and a battle for ball control.
The game was interrupted by constant fouls, with a total of 22 committed by Universitatea Cluj and 10 by Petrolul Ploiesti. In addition, the referee showed a total of six yellow cards, five for Universitatea Cluj (A. Chipciu, O. Bic, A. Murgia, E. Gertmonas, and G. B. Simion) and one for Petrolul Ploiesti (R. Salceanu).
Regarding statistics, both teams had 50% ball possession. Petrolul Ploiesti made 11 shots, none of which were on target, while Universitatea Cluj attempted 8 shots, with 2 directed at the opponent’s goal. Universitatea Cluj also surpassed their opponent in corners, with 5 versus 3.
Substitutions universitatea cluj: at minute 46 D. Codrea came in and G. B. Simion went out., at minute 68 O. Bic came in and A. Fabry went out., at minute 86 O. El Sawy came in and A. Chintes went out., at minute 86 I. Macalou came in and V. Postolachi went out., at minute 90 A. Murgia came in and J. Cisse went out.
Substitutions petrolul ploiesti: at minute 60 T. Jyry came in and A. Mateiu went out., at minute 70 M. Dulca came in and S. Hanca went out., at minute 80 G. Grozav came in and K. Doumtsios went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
Petrolul Ploiesti
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Universitatea Cluj
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