The Petrolul Courier
Squad31 Jul 2028
Ionut Moldovan damages knee ligaments — 142 days out
The words a physio says slowly. 142 days is what the club will announce and everybody who has heard this diagnosis before knows the number is the least of it: the knee comes back before the player does.
Squad31 Jul 2028
A one-man rearguard from Johan Portilla
There were 11 saves in it, and at least three that had no business being saves at all. The ten outfield players owe him a drink and they know it.
Squad31 Jul 2028
Dragos Nita breaks a bone — 87 days out
Brutal, unambiguous and, for all the horror of the moment, usually less career-shaped than the ligament everybody fears more. 87 days, a clean timeline, and a return date somebody can actually plan around.
Match29 Jul 2028
Nowhere to hide for Petrolul
0‑6 against Botosani, and no complaints that would survive the replay. The manager spoke about character afterwards; the terraces used shorter words.
Squad31 Jul 2028
Razvan Man says Petrolul went back on their word
“I was told what my role would be, and I signed on that basis. It has not happened.” A grievance with a date attached is the hardest kind to settle.
Match29 Jul 2028
Nobody could stop scoring
6 goals. Both benches spent the second half looking at each other rather than at the pitch. Purists will complain about Petrolul and Botosani in equal measure; everybody else had a wonderful time.
Boardroom31 Jul 2028
Doors closed at Petrolul
The music was off and the showers ran late. What was said in that dressing room stays there, but Saturday will publish the minutes.
Player ratings31 Jul 2028
Dragos Keseru runs at them all day
Successful dribbles: 16. There is a particular sort of despair on a full-back's face by the seventieth minute, and it was on display.
Player ratings31 Jul 2028
A day to forget for Paul Hagi
Marked 4.41, and generously at that. Nothing came off, and by the end the crowd had stopped expecting it to.
In brief
- Market Patrick Scheibenhofer placed on the list
- Market Ianis Ratiu leaves for nothing
- Market Mihai Mihaila leaves for nothing