Article by Alexandru Stanciu – published on Sunday, September 28, 2025, 00:13 / Updated Sunday, September 28, 2025 00:33
The prahovenians vehemently protested, both during the match, but especially at the end, attacking the crucial decision taken by the referee Marcel Bîrsan.
Rapid opened the scoring following a free kick from the edge of the box, granted following a hen committed by Paul Papp. Elvir Koljic performed on foot, Bălbărău managed to reject, but the ball reached Alexandru Pașcanu, who fulfilled a formality scoring the only goal of the match.
Eugen Neagoe asked Bîrsan's account on the road to the locker room, at the end of the first half, and at the press conference after the match, the technician burst at the referee: “If that was a hen, I am president!”
Video with phase. Papp's hen and goal scored by Alexandru Pașcanu in Petrol – Rapid 0-1
What do I say? If he was a hens there I am the president of Romania, honestly. You cannot come to invent a hence in 17 meters, a meter outside the 16 line and then invent a La Roche sitting.
Rapid had no opportunity, OK, neither do we. You can't invent youth. When is hent? Let us tell us when it's a hen. There is no such thing, nor does it touch it in my hand, I looked 10 times in the phase. Do not touch the ball by hand, from that phase we take empty. They had no opportunity, no shot on the gate. Ok a closed game on both sides.
But if it is not, why do you have to invent? After saying he calls us to the committees, he calls him, that he invents. It is clear intention, honestly, with all respect for them. You can't do so you want you. What to explain to me? He didn't explain anything to me, nor did he want to talk to me.
– Eugen NeagoeOil coach
