“Petrolul Ploiesti” played without emotions in the confrontation with the second division “Kindia Tirgovishte”, which it defeated with a score of 2:0. The result mathematically eliminates Sepsi with one round remaining in the Romanian Cup groups.

Chindia – Petrolul 0-2 / Sepsi Sfântu Gheorghe leaves the Romanian Cup

With the first 11 missing several starters, Petrolul opened the scoring after just 19 minutes through Abuashvili, who fired into the far corner from an inside corner.

Chindia was extremely unlucky as he hit the crossbar twice.

The chances took their revenge and the finish led to the relegation of the form led by Florin Pirvou after Houya’s 88th minute header from a corner.

In the second half, former striker of “CFR Cluj” and “FSSHB” Frenchman Bilel Omrani made his debut for Ploiesti.

The result mathematically eliminates Sepsi Sfanta Gheorghe, the trophy winner in the last two editions of the Romanian Cup.

Matches of the day in the Romanian Cup

Corvinul – Sepsi 1-0

Chindia – Petrolul 0-2

Stal – FCSB / 21:00

Romanian Cup, group A standings

1. Butter – 6 p./2 m

2. Korvinul – 6 points / 2 matches

3. Germanstadt – 1 p/1 m

4. Sepsis – 1 year/2 months

5. Progress of Pecica – 0 p/1 m

6. Chindia – 0 p/2 m