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Unirea Slobozia Upsets Petrolul Ploiesti in Clinceni
Clinceni – In a hard-fought match at Clinceni’s Arena 1, Unirea Slobozia secured a valuable victory against Petrolul Ploiesti in the tenth round of the Romanian Liga I. Despite Petrolul enjoying a slightly higher possession (52% compared to Unirea’s 48%), the game was characterized by intensity and midfield battles.
The first half ended goalless, with both teams trying to control the rhythm of the match. The contest intensified, reflected in yellow cards shown to V. Pop of Unirea Slobozia and P. Papp of Petrolul Ploiesti before halftime.
The second half continued in the same vein, and referee Istvan Kovacs cautioned I. Tolea of Petrolul Ploiesti in the 61st minute. The key moment of the match came in the 75th minute, when C. Afalna of Unirea Slobozia, with no specified assist, scored the only goal of the game.
Despite Petrolul Ploiesti’s attempts to equalize, Unirea Slobozia’s defense remained solid. Guilherme of Petrolul Ploiesti received a yellow card in the final minutes of the match.
In terms of statistics, both teams had 15 shots, although Unirea Slobozia showed greater accuracy, with 4 shots on target compared to only 1 for Petrolul. Unirea Slobozia committed 6 fouls during the match, while Petrolul Ploiesti accumulated 19. The home team also earned 3 corners, while the away team had 4.
The final result, Unirea Slobozia 1, Petrolul Ploiesti 0, reflects Unirea Slobozia’s effectiveness and their ability to capitalize on their opportunity.
Substitutions petrolul ploiesti: at minute 10 K. Ludewig came in and I. Tolea went out., at minute 73 B. Doukansy came in and A. Botogan went out., at minute 74 Ricardinho came in and Guilherme went out., at minute 79 T. Jyry came in and A. Chica-Rosa went out., at minute 80 I. Tolea came in and O. Correia went out.
Substitutions unirea slobozia: at minute 63 P. Dulcea came in and C. Barbut went out., at minute 63 F. Purece came in and A. Jeno went out., at minute 63 R. Espinosa came in and A. Said went out., at minute 70 V. Pop came in and I. Coada went out., at minute 84 C. Afalna came in and O. Safronov went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
Unirea Slobozia
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Petrolul Ploiesti
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