FC Argeş secured a 1-0 win over FC Petrolul Ploieşti thanks to an early goal and a red card for the visitors. Despite having just 37% possession, the home side made their one first-half chance count and then held firm after Petrolul were reduced to ten men.
Robert Moldoveanu put Argeş ahead in the 17th minute, converting Xian Emmers' assist. The match turned further in the hosts' favour just before half-time when Petrolul's Ricardo Matos was shown a straight red card in the 43rd minute, leaving the visitors a player down for the entire second half.
The box score tells the story of a disciplined defensive display: Petrolul dominated possession (63%) and had 14 total shots to Argeş's 9, but the home side created the two biggest chances of the game, scoring one and missing the other. Argeş goalkeeper made three saves to preserve the clean sheet.
