In this week 5 match on Aug 13th, Petrolul 52 plays host to Rapid Bucuresti in a clash of the Liga 1. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy but warm day with daytime temperatures of 23 degrees, a perfect day for football. In their last match, 11th placed Petrolul 52, recorded a 1-0 shutout win against Universitatea Cluj. Gheorghe Grozav struck first for Petrolul 52 in the 23rd minute, and that single goal was all that was necessary as neither team could manage any more scoring At the end of 90 a dissapointed Universitatea Cluj couldn’t manage to score, and Petrolul 52 took the shutout win. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having lost 2 of their last 10, while 2nd placed Rapid Bucuresti is fresh off their 2-1 win against Argeş. Sefer struck first for Rapid Bucuresti in the 45th minute, then Antonio Valentin Sefer added another in the 64th minute on a feed from Florin Ştefan. Rapid Bucuresti is looking for direction having 3 win and 1 losses in their last 10 matches.
This match will be the first time these two teams face eachother this season.
Both Alexandru Ioniță and Sefer have been the hottest scorers for Rapid Bucuresti in the last 5 each having scored 2 goals each. Gabriel Tamaş and Gheorghe Grozav are the top scorers for Petrolul 52 in the last five matches, but unfortunately they only have one goal. It’s hard to imagine having success with those stats.