SCM Ramnicu Valcea edged CS Afumati 3-2 in Liga 2. Valcea struck first at 00:18:15 to take a 1-0 lead, and Afumati levelled at 00:39:50 to leave the score at 1-1. After the break Valcea restored the advantage with 00:47:20 as 2-1, before extending to 3-1 at 01:13:25 and allowing Afumati to grab a late 3-2 at 01:23:21.

Afumati generated the greater set-piece threat, winning 9 corners to Valcea's 4. The corner imbalance, paired with 3 offside calls for Afumati, points to a front-foot approach that tested Valcea's backline and contained passing lines in the final third. Yet Valcea's own attacking verticality kept Afumati honest throughout the game.

Discipline flowed with the play; Valcea collected 4 yellows and saw a red card, while Afumati had 3 yellows and none red. The red card would have disrupted Valcea's rhythm and forced a re-shaping of their defensive structure in the second half. Despite the numerical disadvantage, Valcea managed to defend sufficiently to steady their lead until late.

Defensively Valcea held firm for the majority of the match, but the second-half pressure from Afumati increased after the break. Afumati applied sustained pressure and created more chances via corners and crosses, culminating in a late 3-2 strike. Valcea’s ability to weather that pressure and still convert two second-half goals marks a decisive resilience.

Tactically, Afumati pressed through wide play and set-piece variation, while Valcea prioritized a compact defensive shape and quick counters once they won the ball high. The 3-1 second-half goal shows Valcea exploiting a key transitional moment to consolidate the advantage.

For bettors, the takeaway is that a higher corner count did not automatically determine the outcome; Afumati dominated corners but still finished on the wrong side of the result. The red card and late goal illustrate how momentum can swing quickly and that set-piece superiority may be secondary to finishing efficiency in open play.

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