League

Bucova
Spectators: 2070 (Terracing: 400, Seating: 1600, VIP seats: 70) Gică Curtean started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. A collision led to Bucova getting a freekick after 3 minutes play. Filip Aplugăriței hit a great ball. Gică Curtean sent away a hard shot on goal in the 4th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 6th minute, Gică Curtean made a precise shot to the right of Adam Balotă. Bucova's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-1. Răzvan Vorniceanu hit a great freekick 9 minutes into the match. Adam Balotă showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ciprian Encuțescu in the 10th minute of the match. After 13 played minutes, Fc Rapid's Nicu Daria shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Adam Balotă came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Fc Rapid reached it. In the 16th minute, Bucova's Cristian Coporan ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Șerban Hanganu. Șerban Hanganu yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 1-1. Cristian Coporan sent away a hard shot on goal in the 25th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Cristian Coporan fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 27th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Șerban Hanganu having to interfere. In the 32nd minute Cristian Coporan shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Șerban Hanganu saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. When Fc Rapid's Ciprian Encuțescu in the 38th minute got a chance for a shot 38th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Bucova's goalie prevented a goal. After having played for 42 minutes, Ciprian Encuțescu managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Fc Rapid's supporters crossed their fingers, but Ciprian Encuțescu was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. The first half was very even, with the score at 1-1 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Cristian Coporan stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Mădălin Ghișerel kicked well hit freekick during the 54th minute of the match. Șerban Hanganu made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Cristian Coporan in the 60th minute of play. In the 61st minute Bogdan Vărzaru shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Șerban Hanganu saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Bogdan Vărzaru in the 63rd minute of play forced Fc Rapid's goalkeeper Șerban Hanganu to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Gică Curtean sent away a hard shot on goal in the 66th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 69th match minute, Fc Rapid was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Viorel Baniciu to maneuver through the defense. Bucova's Cristian Coporan got a good chance for a goal in the 70th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. If Bogdan Vărzaru had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 73rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Ciprian Encuțescu sent away a hard shot on goal in the 76th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Ciprian Encuțescu struck a weak shot in the 78th minute. Adam Balotă didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Fc Rapid. Cristian Coporan struck a weak shot in the 81st minute. Șerban Hanganu didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Bucova. In the 92nd minute Cristian Coporan shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Șerban Hanganu saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Bogdan Vărzaru fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 93rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Șerban Hanganu having to interfere. After a defensive mix-up in Fc Rapid's zone, Cristian Coporan stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Șerban Hanganu came out of the goal and Cristian Coporan tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After a rather tough play, Fc Rapid's Sorin Pârlog got a free kick in the 96th minute. 97 minutes into the match, Bucova's Cristian Coporan sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Șerban Hanganu narrowly saved just below the crossbar.