The Petrolul Courier
Player ratings3 Aug 2026
A brace, and Daniel Puscas takes the afternoon — 9.49
There is a particular kind of quiet from an away end watching one man score twice. Daniel Puscas provided it, and the 9.49 beside his name is if anything generous to everybody else.
Market3 Aug 2026
Petrolul turn down Kawasaki Frontale for Adrian Nedelcearu
The offer was not close and it was refused without much discussion. Whether the second one is refused as quickly is another matter.
Squad3 Aug 2026
A day Adrian Nedelcearu will not forget
3 goals in one game. The first was taken well, the second was taken greedily, and by the third the crowd were simply waiting for him to get the ball.
Player ratings3 Aug 2026
No sign of nerves from Claudiu Mitrita at 20 — 7.92
The hardest thing about being 20 in a senior side is that nobody makes allowances. Claudiu Mitrita did not need any: 7.92, and he looked the most comfortable man on the pitch.
Market3 Aug 2026
Nicusor Mitrita asks to leave Petrolul
“I have given everything here and I need a new challenge.” The request is formal, and the relationship will never be quite the same again.
Match1 Aug 2026
Petrolul find a way past Pandurii
Pandurii made Petrolul work for it, but the scoreboard read 6‑4 at the end and the table does not ask how.
Squad3 Aug 2026
Tempers go at Petrolul
Adrian Nedelcearu was at the centre of it, and by the time it was pulled apart there were three or four others involved. Training grounds are small places and long seasons make them smaller.
Match1 Aug 2026
10 goals as Petrolul and Pandurii go for it
Defending was optional and nobody took up the option. 10 goals between Petrolul and Pandurii, and not one of the people who paid to be there will ask for the money back.
Squad3 Aug 2026
Words at Petrolul training over how hard people work
Somebody said out loud what several people had been thinking. Stefan Marin is at the centre of it, and the squad will now find out whether the standard rises or the pair of them simply stop speaking.
In brief
- The terraces The crowd has taken to Claudiu Mitrita
- Market Eyes on Marius Bancu again
- Player ratings Stefan Marin in the eights