Article by Tudor Belivacă – Published Friday, October 24, 2025, 8:57 p.m. / Updated Friday, October 24, 2025, 9:03 p.m.
Robert Ilyeș, the coach of Csikszereda, reacted after his team drew with Petrolul Ploiești, score 1-1.
Ciucani missed a penalty in the 90th minute of the game through Szalay, and the technician took the blame because he designated him to execute. The coach of Miercurea Ciuc also commented on the xenophobic chants of the oil supporters.
Robert Ilyeș takes the blame for the draw with Petrolul Ploiești: “I have a regret”
“Maybe before the match we accepted a draw, but so, from the aspect of the game, especially through the lens of the penalty, I have such frustration in me. I cannot accept the result. I think we were the better team. The first half we started more timidly, we were not aggressive, but we balanced in the second part of the first half.
In the second half we controlled the game, but unfortunately we had very few shots on goal. I decided that Szalay should take the penalty and not Paszka. It's my mistake. Maybe because of me I lost the two points. I know him very well. Szalay is the team's best penalty taker. Our game has improved, but we haven't been able to win now. I have a regret.
Unfortunately, they happen to be xenophobic chants. I think we respect everyone, we try to be civilized, to give everything for the country, for Romania. If Petrol supporters thought so… Of course it upsets us. And the rest of us are Romanian citizens. When you're cursed, you don't feel good,” said Robert Ilyeș, according to digisport.ro.
Ciucani continues its series of positive results. Robert Ilyeș's team is undefeated for 9 games in the championship and currently occupies the 14th position in the ranking, playoff spot. For Ciucani, the duel in the Romanian Cup with Sepsi follows, and then they will play in the last stage of the regular season tour with Farul Constanța.
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