Article by Adrian Jitea – Published Sunday, December 14, 2025, 00:02 / Updated Sunday, December 14, 2025 00:14
Rapid was defeated by Oțelul, score 0-2in the last match played in Giulești in 2025. Victor Angelescu, the president of the Giulești club, criticized the refereeing in harsh terms.
Costel Gâlcă criticized the refereeing at the end of the game. Victor Angelescu shared his opinion.
Rapid – Oțelul had Cristian Moldoveanu in the center. His assistants were George Neașcu and Ionuț Neacșu. Radu Petrescu and Lucian Rusandu were in the VAR room.
Victor Angelescu takes on the refereeing: “Outrageous, mockery!”
“We have to congratulate the Oțelul team, we played a bad game. Unfortunately, when we had good moments, we missed. That second goal came, it could have been avoided. We did not play a game that satisfied me.
I think we have a clear penalty before the phase with Koljic. At Koljic and at Kramer, it looks like a penalty to me. Outside of these phases, the refereeing was execrable! You can tell when he wants something. From the 2nd minute to the end, he frustrated both teams, us the most. He made questionable decisions.
We were counterattacking in superiority, stop the phase because there was an opponent on foot, Joao Pedro. In the last phase of the first half we have a clear corner, he stops the game. Mockery! You say that we play in Galați and you give them 20%. It's not normal, we are not respected! There are some phases that raise big questions.
I have a picture of Gojkovic's foot, he doesn't take a free kick. I don't even think he can play with FCSB. That's why I took him out, he couldn't continue. He's injured. At Koljic, I only saw one replay, but he steps on it! If you look exactly at the phase where Gojkovic is injured, it's a clear penalty for Kramer.
Gojkovic's leg
We cannot blame 100% on the refereeing, we played a game below what we should have done. Many players were not at the desired level. It's clear that we're missing something, we didn't play a brilliant game. We have to look at ourselves too. Steel played a good match, probably deserved the win, but there are moments in the match that can change the fate.
I think Aioani could have done more with the free kick, but we can't say we lost because of him. There were matches in which he saved us”, said Victor Angelescu on Prima Sport 1.
The supporters are fantastic, they were there even after the 2-0 goal, they were also after the game. We must do more! I expect the players to have an arrogant reaction to the FCSB derby. They have a chance to sweep the last few games and finish in first place. We are on our own.
– Victor Angelescu
The two moments when Rapid asked for a penalty
Petrila feels a hand on his shoulder and falls to the edge of the box.
A contact between Zivulic and Koljic. The replays were not clear.
VIDEO WITH PHASE. Paul Iacob, sensational goal in Marian Aioani's goal
- Video source: Prima Sport 1
What a chance the Rapid missed!
The Rapidists missed a huge chance. A win today would have secured the title of “winter champion”, regardless of the result of the last match of 2025, away to FCSB, scheduled for December 21, from 20:00.
