League

AFP Arena
Spectators: 7665 (Terracing: 6040, Seating: 1500, VIP seats: 125) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Cezar Bogdănescu kicked off to start the match. Ivan Ciuvică sent away a hard shot on goal in the 8th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The audience was convinced that Cezar Bogdănescu's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Luca Halipa was relentless in the 10th minute of the game. Nae Boteanu hit a great freekick 13 minutes into the match. 17 minutes into the game, FC Henger ATI's Dumitru Ababei nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Luca Halipa made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-1. Cezar Bogdănescu received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 29th minute. Luca Halipa tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 32nd minute Cezar Bogdănescu shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Luca Halipa saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 35thth minute of the game Cezar Bogdănescu who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but AS Fulgerul Ploieşti's Luca Halipa was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Alin Haidău kicked well hit freekick during the 38th minute of the match. An unexpected shot in the 40th minute by Victor Pacurar got the crowd on their feet, but to their dismay it went out on the left side. Pompiliu Cristocea kicked well hit freekick during the 42nd minute of the match. After 43 minutes, Ivan Ciuvică mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the AS Fulgerul Ploieşti and the FC Henger ATI players grew even worse after the yellow card. A collision led to AS Fulgerul Ploieşti getting a freekick after 43 minutes play. Ivan Ciuvică hit a great ball. Luca Halipa didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Cezar Bogdănescu went, in the 44th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-2 was the resulting score. Luca Halipa stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Cezar Bogdănescu's shot from short distance in the 47th minute. After the first half FC Henger ATI were leading 0-2. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

Cezar Bogdănescu fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 53rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Luca Halipa having to interfere. Nae Boteanu received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 55th minute. Toader Vlădean tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Luca Halipa took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Cezar Bogdănescu, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Luca Halipa showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Cosmin Rădescu, who was totally free with the ball in the 63rd minute. Luca Halipa made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Cezar Bogdănescu in the 64th minute of play. In the 66th minute FC Henger ATI were awarded a corner. Iustinian Bejgăneanu went to the cornerflag to take it. With his leg Luca Halipa managed to avoid a goal in the 68thth minute, when FC Henger ATI's Cezar Bogdănescu fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. Cezar Bogdănescu's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 72ndth minute, Luca Halipa skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. The audience was convinced that Cezar Bogdănescu's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Luca Halipa was relentless in the 75th minute of the game. Luca Halipa made an important save on a dangerous shot by Cosmin Rădescu in the 77th minute. FC Henger ATI's Toader Vlădean played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Nae Boteanu in the 80th minute of play. Luca Halipa stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Cezar Bogdănescu's shot from short distance in the 83rd minute. Dumitru Ababei fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 84th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Luca Halipa having to interfere. When Pompiliu Cristocea fell near the penalty area in the 86th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored AS Fulgerul Ploieşti's protests and gave Pompiliu Cristocea a yellow card for diving instead. After a rather tough play, AS Fulgerul Ploieşti's Pompiliu Cristocea got a free kick in the 86th minute. Cezar Bogdănescus short, quick shot in the 87thth minute got Luca Halipa to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. Cezar Bogdănescu's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Luca Halipa firmly grabbed it by the left post. Cezar Bogdănescu had several of the AS Fulgerul Ploieşti's defenders around him in the penalty area when he, after 94 minutes of play, received a pass and succeeded in some way to shoot a shot which went straight ahead into goal. This resulted in a 0-3 score and a disappointed Luca Halipa as he didn't even see the shot coming. When the referee blew the final whistle jeers and boos were heard from the home team's supporters. They were angered to see AS Fulgerul Ploieşti lose a match they had controlled from the kick-off.