2017–18 FC Petrolul Ploiești season

Petrolul Ploiești 2017–18 football season
Petrolul Ploiești
2017–18 season
PresidentCristian Vlad
CoachRomulus Ciobanu
StadiumStadionul Ilie Oană
Liga III1st
Cupa RomânieiRound of 32
Top goalscorerLeague: Sergiu Arnăutu (20)
All: Sergiu Arnăutu (22)
Highest home attendance10,000 vs SC Popeşti-Leordeni
(26 May 2018 (2018-05-26), Liga III)
Lowest home attendance2,000 vs Flacăra Moreni
(22 September 2017 (2017-09-22), Liga III)
Average home league attendance4,136
Home colours
Away colours
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The 2017–18 season is Petrolul Ploiești's 88th season in the Romanian football league system. Petrolul came first in the 2016–17 Liga IV.
During early 2017, it was reported that the Romanian subsidiary of French company Veolia would take over the club.[1] On 16 June 2017, with financial support from the company, ACS Petrolul 52 Ploiești leased FC Petrolul brand from the Municipality of Ploiești for €30,000 and returned to the former name of FC Petrolul Ploiești,[2] targeting a return to the first division in the 2019–20 season.[3]

Players

First team squad

As of 10 March 2018

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
12 GK Romania ROU Mirel Bolboașă
22 GK Romania ROU Raul Avram
86 GK Romania ROU Raul Botezan
3 DF Romania ROU Jean Prunescu (3rd captain)
4 DF Romania ROU Mihai Velisar
5 DF Romania ROU Alexandru Ichim
6 DF Romania ROU Paul Antoche
15 DF Romania ROU Alberto Olaru
16 DF Romania ROU Valentin Țicu
30 DF Romania ROU Gabriel Frîncu
7 MF Romania ROU Alexandru Ciocâlteu
8 MF Romania ROU Tiberiu Nițescu
No. Pos. Nation Player
10 MF Romania ROU Claudiu Tudor (vice-captain)
11 MF Romania ROU Nini Popescu
18 MF Romania ROU Cristian Andor
19 MF Romania ROU Mario Bratu
20 MF Romania ROU Răzvan Catană
29 MF Romania ROU Tudor Şaim
33 MF Romania ROU Marius Chindriș
14 FW Romania ROU Georgian Păun (captain)
17 FW Romania ROU Daniel Cârjan
26 FW Romania ROU Cosmin Lambru
28 FW Romania ROU Sergiu Arnăutu

Current technical staff

Role Name
Coach Romania Romulus Ciobanu
Assistant coach Romania Ciprian Pura
Goalkeeping coach Romania Cătălin Grigore
Fitness coach Romania Marius Haită
Medic Romania Răduță Gheoca
Kinetotherapist Romania Dan Gheoca
Youth goalkeeping coach Romania Gheorghe Liliac

Pre-season and friendlies

Petrolul Ploiești Romania v Romania Colțea Brașov
1 August 2017 Petrolul Ploiești Romania 6–1 Romania Colțea Brașov Brașov, Romania
17:00 UTC+2 Șaim
Ciocâlteu
Puchea
Arnăutu
Popescu
Vintilă		 Report Lita Stadium: Carpați
Petrolul Ploiești Romania v Romania Steagu Roșu Brașov
3 August 2017 Petrolul Ploiești Romania 5–0 Romania Steagu Roșu Brașov Brașov, Romania
17:30 UTC+2 Tudor 34' (pen.)
Antoche 37'
Vintilă 49'
Păun 63'
Popescu 75'		 Report Stadium: Metrom
Attendance: 100
Petrolul Ploiești Romania v Romania Oțelul Galați
4 August 2017 Petrolul Ploiești Romania 3–0 Romania Oțelul Galați Brașov, Romania
11:30 UTC+2 Tudor 4' (pen.)
Gheorghe 9'
Ciocâlteu 77'		 Report Stadium: Metrom
Attendance: 100
Petrolul Ploiești Romania v Romania Progresul Spartac București
4 August 2017 Petrolul Ploiești Romania 2–0 Romania Progresul Spartac București Strejnic, Romania
18:00 UTC+2 Velisar 12'
Arnăutu 37'		 Report Stadium: Conpet
Attendance: 400
Referee: Laurențiu Piciu
Petrolul Ploiești Romania v Romania Aninoasa
12 August 2017 Petrolul Ploiești Romania 2–2 Romania Aninoasa Aninoasa, Romania
11:00 UTC+2 Vintilă 84' 85' Călinescu 7'
Dinu 43'		 Stadium: Comunal
Petrolul Ploiești Romania v Romania Râmnicu Sărat
18 August 2017 Petrolul Ploiești Romania 0–0 Romania Râmnicu Sărat Râmnicu Sărat, Romania
17:30 UTC+2 Report Stadium: Municipal
Petrolul Ploiești Romania v Romania Universitatea II Craiova
25 November 2017 Petrolul Ploiești Romania 2–0 Romania Universitatea II Craiova Ploiești, Romania
15:00 UTC+2 Velisar 13'
Stănescu 61'		 Report Stadium: Ilie Oană
Attendance: 600
Referee: Mihai Safta
Petrolul Ploiești Romania v Romania CS Blejoi
2 December 2017 Petrolul Ploiești Romania 3–0 Romania CS Blejoi Câmpina, Romania
11:00 UTC+2 Șaim 44'
Păun 57'
Catană 73'		 Report Stadium: Poiana
Referee: Andrei Moroiţă (Ploiești)
Petrolul Ploiești Romania v Romania Brașov
20 January 2018 Petrolul Ploiești Romania 12–1 Romania Brașov Ploiești, Romania
12:00 UTC+2 Report Stadium: Ilie Oană
Petrolul Ploiești Romania v Romania Olimpic Cetate Râșnov
28 January 2018 Petrolul Ploiești Romania 2–1 Romania Olimpic Cetate Râșnov Cheile Grădiștei, Romania
www.mytex.ro/stiri/158-sport/fotbal/567924-inaintea-amicalului-cu-as-sr-brasov-petrolul-ploiesti-s-a-testat-cu-olimpic-cetate-rasnov-cat-a-fost-scorul.html
Petrolul Ploiești Romania v Romania Brașov
31 January 2018 Petrolul Ploiești Romania 5–0 Romania Brașov Cheile Grădiștei, Romania
Report
Petrolul Ploiești Romania v Romania Unirea Slobozia
7 February 2018 Petrolul Ploiești Romania 3–2 Romania Unirea Slobozia Buftea, Romania
Report Stadium: CNAF
Petrolul Ploiești Romania v Romania Argeș Pitești
10 February 2018 Petrolul Ploiești Romania 0–0 Romania Argeș Pitești Buftea, Romania
Report Stadium: CNAF
Petrolul Ploiești Romania v Romania Chindia Târgoviște
14 February 2018 Petrolul Ploiești Romania 1–2 Romania Chindia Târgoviște Buftea, Romania
Report Stadium: CNAF
Petrolul Ploiești Romania v Romania Progresul Spartac București
21 February 2018 Petrolul Ploiești Romania 6–0 Romania Progresul Spartac București Ploiești, Romania
Report Stadium: Ilie Oană

Competitions

Overview

Liga III

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1 Petrolul Ploiești 24 19 3 2 57 18 +39 60 Promotion to Liga II
2 FCM Alexandria 24 17 5 2 59 16 +43 56
3 Voința Turnu Măgurele 24 17 5 2 50 15 +35 56
4 Astra II Ploiești 24 12 6 6 33 18 +15 42
Updated to match(es) played on 26 May 2018. Source: FRF

Result round by round

Updated to match(es) played on 26 May 2018. Source: FRF
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Results

Petrolul Ploiești v Viitorul Domneşti
25 August 2017 1 Petrolul Ploiești 3–1 Viitorul Domneşti Ploiești
20:00 UTC+3 Arnăutu 50'
Ciocâlteu 75'
Lambru 79'		 Report Andronache 23' Stadium: Ilie Oană
Attendance: 4,133
Referee: Alin Constantin Olaru (Olanu)
Sporting Roșiori v Petrolul Ploiești
2 September 2017 2 Sporting Roșiori 0–1 Petrolul Ploiești Roșiorii de Vede
17:00 UTC+3 Report Arnăutu 8' (pen) Stadium: Rova
Attendance: 2,500
Referee: Adrian Comănescu (Râmnicu Vâlcea)
Petrolul Ploiești v Aninoasa
7 September 2017 3 Petrolul Ploiești 4–0 Aninoasa Ploiești
19:00 UTC+3 Arnăutu 16' (pen)
Puchea 37'
Prunescu 58'
Lambru 90'		 Report Stadium: Ilie Oană
Attendance: 2,306
Referee: Marius Naidin (Pitești)
CS Tunari v Petrolul Ploiești
15 September 2017 4 CS Tunari 0–1 Petrolul Ploiești Buftea
17:00 UTC+3 Report Arnăutu 45' (pen) Stadium: CNAF
Attendance: 1,500
Referee: Cătălin Popa (Pitești)
Petrolul Ploiești v Flacăra Moreni
22 September 2017 5 Petrolul Ploiești 3–2 Flacăra Moreni Ploiești
18:00 UTC+3 Velisar 78'
Saim 86'
Arnăutu 90+2'		 Report Plăcintă 33'
Timofte 90+4'		 Stadium: Ilie Oană
Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Valentin Porumbel (Oltenița)
Concordia II Chiajna v Petrolul Ploiești
29 September 2017 6 Concordia II Chiajna 0–2 Petrolul Ploiești Chiajna
17:00 UTC+3 Report Arnăutu pen' (45)
Gheorghe 85'		 Stadium: Concordia
Attendance: 300
Referee: Bogdan Ionuţ Anghelinei (Galați)
Petrolul Ploiești v FCM Alexandria
13 October 2017 7 Petrolul Ploiești 1–1 FCM Alexandria Ploiești
18:15 UTC+3 Prunescu 41' Report Căpățână 31' Stadium: Ilie Oană
Attendance: 6,000
Referee: Florin Andrei (Târgu Mureș)
Voința Turnu Măgurele v Petrolul Ploiești
21 October 2017 8 Voința Turnu Măgurele 0–1 Petrolul Ploiești Saelele
15:00 UTC+3 Report Arnăutu 13' Stadium: Comunal
Attendance: 2,500
Referee: Cătălin Buși (Rm. Vâlcea)
Petrolul Ploiești v Atletic Bradu
27 October 2017 9 Petrolul Ploiești 4–2 Atletic Bradu Ploiești
18:45 UTC+3 Arnăutu 1' 29'
Ciocâlteu 18'
Tudor pen' (23)		 Report Preda 24'
Golban 83'		 Stadium: Ilie Oană
Attendance: 2,200
Referee: Cristian Moldoveanu (Sfântu Gheorghe)
Mioveni II v Petrolul Ploiești
3 November 2017 10 Mioveni II 0–3 Petrolul Ploiești Mioveni
14:00 UTC+2 Report Arnăutu 27'
Popescu 55' 60'		 Stadium: Orășenesc
Attendance: 800
Referee: Ionuţ Constantinescu (Galați)
Petrolul Ploiești v Astra II Ploiești
11 November 2017 11 Petrolul Ploiești 0–0 Astra II Ploiești Ploiești
19:15 UTC+2 Report Stadium: Ilie Oană
Attendance: 3,000
Referee: Eduard Dumitrescu (Piteşti)
SC Popeşti-Leordeni v Petrolul Ploiești
18 November 2017 12 SC Popeşti-Leordeni 1–2 Petrolul Ploiești Popești-Leordeni
14:00 UTC+2 Anghelini 61' Report Antoche 15'
Ciocâlteu 79'		 Stadium: Inter Gaz
Attendance: 400
Referee: Camelia Nicolae (Bucharest)
Viitorul Domneşti v Petrolul Ploiești
3 March 2018 13 Viitorul Domneşti 0–3 Petrolul Ploiești Domnești
Stadium: Stadionul Voinţa
Petrolul Ploiești v Sporting Roșiori
11 March 2018 14 Petrolul Ploiești 1–0 Sporting Roșiori Ploiești
14:00 UTC+2 Prunescu 50' Stadium: Ilie Oană
Attendance: 5,500
Referee: Szabolcs Kovács (Carei)
Aninoasa v Petrolul Ploiești
17 March 2018 15 Aninoasa 1–7 Petrolul Ploiești Aninoasa
15:00 UTC+2 Codroiu 57' Report Velisar 2'
Ciocâlteu 32'
Arnăutu 36', 51', 71' (pen.)
Lambru 75', 88'		 Stadium: Comunal
Attendance: 800
Referee: Bogdan Anghelinei (Galați)
Flacăra Moreni v Petrolul Ploiești
30 March 2018 17 Flacăra Moreni 0–2 Petrolul Ploiești Moreni
15:00 UTC+2 Report Arnăutu 18'
Păun 20'		 Stadium: Stadionul Flacăra
Referee: Dragoş Istrate (Bucharest)
Petrolul Ploiești v CS Tunari
3 April 2018 16 Petrolul Ploiești 1–0 CS Tunari Ploiești
19:00 UTC+2 Păun 65' (pen.) Report Stadium: Ilie Oană
Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Dorin Burloiu (Galaţi)
Note: Round postponed from 24 March due to snowing conditions in Romania.
Petrolul Ploiești v Concordia II Chiajna
6 April 2018 18 Petrolul Ploiești 4–0 Concordia II Chiajna Ploiești
16:00 UTC+2 Popescu 13' (41), pen'
Ciocâlteu 53'
Arnăutu 77'		 Report Stadium: Ilie Oană
Attendance: 4,000
Referee: Adrian Sorin Costreie (Buftea)
FCM Alexandria v Petrolul Ploiești
20 April 2018 19 FCM Alexandria 1–4 Petrolul Ploiești Alexandria
17:00 UTC+2 Ichim 69' (og) Report Arnăutu 18' (23), 40'
Şaim 34'		 Stadium: Stadionul Municipal
Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Paul Unimatan (Zalău)
Petrolul Ploiești v Voința Turnu Măgurele
27 April 20 Petrolul Ploiești 1–3 Voința Turnu Măgurele Ploiești
18:00 UTC+2 Păun 2' Report Fotescu 44'
Antoche 53' (og)
Niculae 90'		 Stadium: Ilie Oană
Attendance: 4,000
Referee: Teodor Grozea (Brăila)
Atletic Bradu v Petrolul Ploiești
4 May 2018 21 Atletic Bradu 1–4 Petrolul Ploiești Bradu
18:00 UTC+2 Preda 38' Report Păun 22' (72)
Arnăutu 36'
Popescu 88'		 Stadium: Stadionul Central
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Lucian Ţiţii (Sibiu)
Petrolul Ploiești v Mioveni II
12 May 2018 22 Petrolul Ploiești 3–1 Mioveni II Ploiești
14:00 UTC+2 Chindriș 40'
Popescu 71'
Velisar 82'		 Report Comănescu 21' Stadium: Ilie Oană
Attendance: 4,500
Referee: Andreea Ene (Bucharest)
Astra II Ploiești v Petrolul Ploiești
18 May 2018 23 Astra II Ploiești 2–2 Petrolul Ploiești Ploiești
18:00 UTC+2 Chipirliu 48'
Gheorghe 89'		 Report Pahonțu 55' (og)
Arnăutu 61'		 Stadium: Astra
Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Alin Gheorghe (Ploieşti)
Petrolul Ploiești v SC Popeşti-Leordeni
26 May 2018 24 Petrolul Ploiești 0–2 SC Popeşti-Leordeni Ploiești
19:30 UTC+2 Report Anghilini 22'
Luca 74'		 Stadium: Ilie Oană
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Alexandru Dan Gornic (Arad)

Cupa Romaniei

FC Regal Sport v Petrolul Ploiești
9 August 2017 Round 1 FC Regal Sport 1–8 Petrolul Ploiești Bucharest
17:30 UTC+3 Blănuță 34' Report Lambru 7' 51'
Arnăutu 33' 78'
Puchea 45'
Gheorghe 57'
Păun 86'
Ciocâlteu 90'		 Stadium: Coresi Stadium
Attendance: 300
Referee: Robert Avram (Piteşti)
Petrolul Ploiești v Urban Titu
22 August 2017 Round 2 Petrolul Ploiești 2–0 Urban Titu Ploiești
19:00 UTC+3 Lambru 61'
Popescu 64'		 Report Stadium: Stadionul Ilie Oană
Attendance: 3,214
Referee: Ana Maria Terteleac (Berceni)
Petrolul Ploiești v Flacăra Moreni
12 September 2017 Round 3 Petrolul Ploiești 3–0 Flacăra Moreni Ploiești
19:00 UTC+3 Ciocâlteu 43' 69' (pen) 88' Report Stadium: Stadionul Ilie Oană
Attendance: 3,500
Referee: Vlad Băban (Iași)
Agricola Borcea v Petrolul Ploiești
3 October 2017 Round 4 Agricola Borcea 1–4 Petrolul Ploiești Borcea
14:30 UTC+3 Şerban 64' Report Şaim 17'
Ciocâlteu 26'
Popescu 30'
Stănescu 81'		 Stadium: Comunal
Referee: Cristian Georgescu (Bucharest)
Petrolul Ploiești v Mioveni
24 October 2017 Round of 32 Petrolul Ploiești 1–1 (a.e.t.)
(4–5 p)		 Mioveni Ploiești
18:00 UTC+3 Vintilă 90' Report Năstăsie 36' Stadium: Stadionul Ilie Oană
Attendance: 2,500
Referee: Lucian Rusandu (Sfântu Gheorghe)
Penalties
Tudor soccer ball with check mark
Ciocâlteu soccer ball with red X
Popescu soccer ball with check mark
Stănescu soccer ball with check mark
Velisar soccer ball with red X		 Năstăsie soccer ball with check mark
Gugu soccer ball with red X
Negoiță soccer ball with check mark
Stoica soccer ball with check mark
Neacșu soccer ball with check mark

See also

Notes and references

  1. ^ "BOMBĂ în fotbalul românesc! Un grup francez lider mondial preia o echipă cu 4 titluri! Obiectiv clar: bătaia cu granzii în Liga 1" [INCREDIBLE NEWS in Romanian football! A French transnational company takesover a team with 4 national titles!]. Gazeta Sporturilor (in Romanian). 8 April 2017. Retrieved 8 April 2017.
  2. ^ "După UTA şi FC Argeş, fotbalul românesc "recâştigă" şi Petrolul! ACS Petrolul 52 devine Petrolul cu 4 titluri şi 3 cupe după ce a câştigat licitaţia achiziţionării celor 6 mărci" [After UTA and FC Argeş, Romanian football "regains" Petrolul as well! ACS Petrolul 52 becomes Petroull with 4 national titles and 3 cups after winning the auction of the 6 brands] (in Romanian). ProSport. 16 June 2017. Retrieved 17 June 2017.
  3. ^ "Ce uneşte şi ce desparte Petrolul, Oţelul, U Cluj şi Farul după ce au promovat în Liga 3. Buget, principii şi obiective similare pe termen scurt, strategii şi ţinte diferite pe termen lung" [What unites and separates Petrolul, Oţelul, U Cluj and Farul after they have promoted in League 3. Budget, similar short-term principles and objectives, different long-term strategies and targets] (in Romanian). ProSport. 26 June 2017. Retrieved 27 June 2017.
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