Petrolul Ploiesti could have been awarded two penalties against CFR Cluj, but referee Istvan Kovac turned a blind eye each time as the Yellow Wolves left Gruja beaten 1-0 in the ninth round of the Superliga.

In the 32nd minute, goalkeeper Rezvan Sava interfered with Alexandra Musa, and the “Petrol” player was heading for the ball. In the 48th minute, Arlind Ayeti stepped on Pedro Justiniano’s ankle.

Here you can view the results of the match between CFR Cluj and Petrolul Ploiesti.

“From the moment we saw who was judging us, we knew we were going to be robbed,” says Petrol’s president

Claudio Tudor, the president of Petrol, criticized Istvan Kovac at the end of the game and asked that his team no longer be refereed by the center from Carey.

“From the moment we saw who was judging us, we knew we were going to be robbed. And we guys were sure of it. You are not allowed to do this! There are two phases: Musa’s and Pedro’s. Comes with a sole on the ankle, pours blood, but does not give anything. This is incredible, you are not allowed to do this! He is there, the greatest Romanian referee.

It is not for nothing that he is cursed when he arrives in Ploiesti, and Hatcegan is greeted with flowers. You are not allowed to make such mistakes and VAR should not write that it is a penalty! We would like Mr. Kovacs to stop judging us. It was not for nothing that Marcel made a memorial to him” – Claudio Tudoron DigiSport.

And at the end of the game, the captain of “Petrol” Valentyn Tsyku told about these stages.

“We played with them on equal footing the whole match. CFR is a mature, homogeneous, experienced team, but today they were not above us. As I understand it, we had a clean penalty.

I don’t know what’s going on, we have VAR. Pedro is clearly stepped on in the penalty area, he has nothing to do with the ball. If the ref thought so… maybe that’s the difference between a big team and a small team. He won FCSB last night and I think he should have won CFR tonight as well. You can’t help but be fined for that!” – Valentin Tykufor DigiSport.

According to this result, ChFJ scored 19 points and is in 2nd place (goal difference 18-8). Instead, “Petrolul” is in 5th place, having 13 points (goal difference 14-13).

Super League, round 9:

September 16

UTA Arad – University of Cluj 0-1

Dynamo Bucharest – FC U Craiova 1948 0-1

Craiova University – Sepsi Sfântu Gheorghe 2-1

September 17

Germanstadt – FC Voluntari 3-1

Ocellul Galats – Rapid Bucharest 0-0

Farul Constanta – FCSB 0-1

September 18

Poly Iasi – FC Botosani 1-1

CFR Cluj – Petrolul Ploiesti 1-0.

Super League, standings after nine stages

1. FCSB (goal difference 15-5) 21 points / 8 matches

2. ChFR Cluj (18-8) 19 / 8

3. University of Kraiów (13-8) 17 / 9

4. Rapid Bucharest (18-10) 15/9

5. Petrolul Ploiesti (14-13) 13 / 9

6. Sepsi St. Gheorghe (8-4) 12 / 7

7. FC Germanstadt (13-10) 12 / 8

8. U Kraiova 1948 (19-18) 12 / 9

9. University of Cluj (13-17) 10 / 9

10. FC Voluntari (14-21) 10/9

11. Constanta lighthouse (11-15) 9 / 8

12. Galati Steel (7-9) 8 / 9

13. Dynamo Bucharest (7-16) 8/9

14. Poly Iasi (9-14) 7 / 8

15. UTA Arad (6-12) 7 / 8

16. FC Botoshani (8-13) 5 / 9.