Petrol, decided by a goal scored in the 90th minute » Dorinel Munteanu, the first point in Sibiu: Ranking
Article by Romeo Ene – Published on Sunday, 21 December 2025, 15:55 / Updated on Sunday, 21 December 2025 16:00
Hermannstadt snatched a point in the 90th minute with Petrolul, score 1-1, in the 21st stage of the Superliga. It was the second match of Dorinel Munteanu (57 years old) on the Sibiu bench, as well as the first point, after the failure with Craiova in the previous stage, score 0-2.
Without a win in the championship for 3 months, Hermannstadt was trying to restart under the command of Dorinel Munteanu, the one who debuted with failure last Sunday (0-2 vs. Craiova).
The Ploiesti team opened the scoring through Finnish Tommi Jyry, in the 24th minute. Ionuț Stoica scored with a header in the 90th minute, to save a draw.
The start of the game was extremely fragmented, hard to warm up in such conditions. Paul Papp received a yellow card in the 4th minute. He lasted until the end without taking the second, taking into account the position he evolves and exposes, that of central defender.
A first dangerous action came only in the 23rd minute, developed by the Sibiians on the right flank: a cross in front of the goal, but Krell held back Jair's shot. Suddenly, the match became animated, those sequences managing to fade the impression of the first 20 minutes.
About 40 seconds later, the action moved to the opposing goal. Grozav shot from outside the box, Căbuz rejected as it couldn't have been worse, in front, from where Jyry resumed in the net. Suddenly, the match became animated, those sequences managing to fade the impression of the first 20 minutes.
The hosts had no choice but to attack. They stretched Krell three times, most notably in the 41st minute with Jair's curling cross, but the Austrian did superbly to secure the lead at half-time.
Petrolul, “absent” from the attack in the second half, Sibiu helpless… until the 90th minute!
Taking advantage of the fragile advantage, Petrol preferred to defend throughout the second half. And he had to wait only 4 minutes to get the victory. In the 53rd minute we recorded the biggest opportunity of the match. Albu received the ball inside the box, but shot wide of Krell's goal.
The guests had the chance to close the game in the 67th minute, but the free kick executed by Chică-Roşa was rejected by Căbuz. Valentin Gheorghe could have equalized for Hermannstadt 15 minutes before the end, but he only shot at the goalkeeper.
Petrolul did not try to attack the entire second half and conceded a goal in the 90th minute. Central defender Ionuț Stoica rose and scored with a header.
Immediately, Petrolul had a monumental opportunity, but Hanca's shot went just wide of Căbuz's goal. 1-1, and Hermannstadt ends the year in 15th place, penultimate, with 13 points.
On the other side, Petrolul is in 13th, the first position of the barrier, with 20 points.
FINAL » Hermannstadt – Petrol 1-1
Hermannstadt – Petrol, starting teams:
HERMANNSTADT (4-3-3): Cabuz – Capușa, Karo, I. Stoica (capt.), Ciubotaru – Dr. Albu, Issah, Jair – Chițu, Buș, Oroian
reserves: Muțiu – I. Pop, Antwi, Bârstan, Stancu, Diogo Branco, Biceanu, Gândilă, Miharț, Vuc
Coach: Dorinel Munteanu
OIL (4-3-3): Krell – Ricardinho, Papp, Guilherme, Sălceanu – Dulca, Dongmo, Jyry – V. Gheorghe, Chică-Roşa, Grozav
reserves: Bălbarău – Miguel Constantinescu, Dudu, Onguene, Dumitriu, Tolea, Hanca, Boțogan, D. Paraschiv, Doumtsios, B. Marian, Dumitrache
Coach: Eugene Neagoe
Stadium: Municipal, Sibiu
Referee: Rareș Vidican; A1: Stelian Slabu; A2: Alexandru Voda; VAR referee: Bogdan Dumitrache; Assistant VAR: Marian Barbu
