Petrolul Ploiești 1:0 Oţelul: Liga I Match Result

Match report

Petroșani held on for a narrow 1-0 victory over Oțelul in the fourth round of the Liga I regular season on Sunday. The home side took all three points despite a second-half red card, while the visitors' dominance in possession told little of the final score. And here's the thing — sometimes the match isn't won in the ninety minutes of play, but in the moments that matter.

The decisive moment came in the thirty-fourth minute when D. N'Lundulu converted a penalty to end Petroșani's barren spell. It was a crucial strike that shifted momentum, even though Oțelul would later have their own chance from the spot. By then, the home team had already established a foothold that would prove vital.

The second half brought further drama. N. Pedro missed a penalty in sixty-third minute, and just eight minutes later D. Neicu was sent off after picking up two bookings in quick succession. Petroșani had to defend their lead with ten men, but the visitors couldn't find a way through despite having more of the ball.

The statistics tell a different story. Oțelul controlled sixty-five per cent of possession and registered more attacks, yet Petroșani's shot accuracy of thirty per cent meant they made their chances count. The home side managed just three shots on target compared to one for the visitors, but that single effort proved enough.

The result keeps Petroșani in third place on fifteen points after eight games, while Oțelul remain in tenth on ten. It was a victory built on efficiency rather than dominance — the kind that matters more than possession figures in the long run.

Prepared from match data

Key numbers

Possession, % 35 – 65

Shots on target 3 – 1

Shots off target 6 – 4

Big chances 2 – 2

🟨 14' M. Tutu — Yellow card 🟨 17' R. Sousa — Yellow card ⚽ 34' D. N'Lundulu — Penalty 🟨 45+1' H. Sylla — Yellow card ✗ 63' N. Pedro — Penalty missed 🟨 67' D. Israel — Yellow card ⇄ 71' Andrezinho — Substitution ⇄ 75' S. Hanca — Substitution 🟥 77' D. Neicu — Red card ⇄ 79' A. Ciobanu — Substitution ⇄ 82' N. Pedro — Substitution ⇄ 86' A. J. Bran Flores — Substitution ⇄ 90+1' D. Israel — Substitution ⇄ 90+2' D. N'Lundulu — Substitution 🟨 90+4' A. Dumitrescu — Yellow card 🟨 90+6' Joao Paulino — Yellow card

Match events

14' 0:0 Petrolul Ploiești Yellow card M. Tutu
17' 0:0 Petrolul Ploiești Yellow card R. Sousa
34' 1:0 Petrolul Ploiești Penalty D. N'Lundulu
45+1' 1:0 Oţelul Yellow card H. Sylla
63' 1:0 Oţelul Penalty missed N. Pedro assist: N. Pedro
67' 1:0 Petrolul Ploiești Yellow card D. Israel
71' 1:0 Oţelul Substitution Andrezinho off: Joao Paulino
75' 1:0 Petrolul Ploiești Substitution S. Hanca off: C. Huseynov
77' 1:0 Oţelul Red card D. Neicu
79' 1:0 Oţelul Substitution A. Ciobanu off: T. Lungu
82' 1:0 Oţelul Substitution N. Pedro off: A. Balanica
86' 1:0 Petrolul Ploiești Substitution A. J. Bran Flores off: L. Argesanu
90+1' 1:0 Petrolul Ploiești Substitution D. Israel off: T. Capusa
90+2' 1:0 Petrolul Ploiești Substitution D. N'Lundulu off: R. Leescu
90+4' 1:0 Petrolul Ploiești Yellow card A. Dumitrescu
90+6' 1:0 Oţelul Yellow card Joao Paulino

Statistics

35 Possession, % 65

3 Shots on target 1

6 Shots off target 4

2 Big chances 2

54 Attacks 113

4 Corners 5

14 Fouls 12

12 Free kicks 13

2 Offsides 0

3 Yellow cards 2

0 Red cards 1

8 Goal kicks 8

13 Throw-ins 28

All statistics

10/2148% Aerial duels 11/2152%

27 Backward passes 59

1 Blocked shots 3

25 Clearances 17

3/1127% Crosses 3/2910%

8/1457% Dribbles 6/1443%

70 Failed passes 77

1 Goalkeeper saves 2

14 Interceptions 4

7 Key passes 6

21/5439% Long passes 30/5753%

47 Passes into the final third 58

145 Passes in the opposition half 249

118 Passes in own half 243

0.30 Shot accuracy 0.13

3 Shots from outside the box 3

7 Shots inside the box 5

9/1560% Tackles 6/1250%

252 Total passes 463

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