BARLAD ARENA
Spectators: 161 (Terracing: 121,
Seating: 37, VIP seats: 3) Nichifor Codruț started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. A collision led to AFC PunisherS™ getting a freekick after 6 minutes play. Adam Galușcă hit a great ball. Lucian Crețulescu showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ernest Zburlea, who was totally free with the ball in the 6th minute. Lucian Crețulescu showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Nichifor Codruț, who was totally free with the ball in the 11th minute. Sever Braru's late challenge caught a F.C.BARLAD's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Sever Braru helped the player get up and apologised. AFC PunisherS™'s Lucian Crețulescu proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 18th minute of the match, managed to save AFC PunisherS™ from getting a goal against them. Nichifor Codruț was in a good position and managed to take a shot, but he missed just to the outside of the post. When Luca Conta fell near the penalty area in the 23rd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored AFC PunisherS™'s protests and gave Luca Conta a yellow card for diving instead. In the 24th minute, Luca Conta hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Lucian Crețulescu took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Nichifor Codruț, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. When Codrin Ignat fell near the penalty area in the 27th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored AFC PunisherS™'s protests and gave Codrin Ignat a yellow card for diving instead. A collision led to AFC PunisherS™ getting a freekick after 27 minutes play. Codrin Ignat hit a great ball. Adam Galușcă hit a great freekick 30 minutes into the match. If Ernest Zburlea had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 30th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. The crowd rose to their feet as Ştefan Crețu kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Lucian Crețulescu. That made the score 1-0 in the 32 minute of play. AFC PunisherS™'s Lucian Crețulescu played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Nichifor Codruț in the 35th minute of play. AFC PunisherS™'s defense didn't have a chance, in the 36th minute, when Nichifor Codruț scored to the left of an out of position Lucian Crețulescu, making the score, 2-0. In the 38th minute Nichifor Codruț shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Lucian Crețulescu saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Ştefan Crețu could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 44th minute of the match, but Lucian Crețulescu made a huge save. In the 47th minute of the match Augustin Jivulescu shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Niculae Isvoreanu showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 2-0.
When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Codrin Ignat made a kick off. AFC PunisherS™'s Lucian Crețulescu played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ştefan Crețu in the 51st minute of play. 51 minutes into the match, AFC PunisherS™'s goal looked a bit too open when Ştefan Crețu came free, but Lucian Crețulescu reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 54th minute Nicolae Arghiroiu shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Lucian Crețulescu saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. AFC PunisherS™'s Lucian Crețulescu played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ştefan Crețu in the 61st minute of play. Niculae Isvoreanu showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Eduard Ţopescu in the 62nd minute of the match. Lucian Crețulescu took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Nichifor Codruț, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Lucian Crețulescu made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Nichifor Codruț in the 65th minute of play. After 72 minutes of play, F.C.BARLAD's Ştefan Crețu made it 4-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Lucian Crețulescu was left in no man's land by his defense there! In the 77th minute, Nichifor Codruț hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 84th minute Ştefan Crețu shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Lucian Crețulescu saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Daniel Bacalbașa in the 85th minute of play forced AFC PunisherS™'s goalkeeper Lucian Crețulescu to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After a rather tough play, F.C.BARLAD's Ştefan Crețu got a free kick in the 86th minute. 87 minutes into the match, AFC PunisherS™'s Augustin Jivulescu broke free and took a long shot that unfortunately flew wide. A fine initiative that could have resulted in a goal. AFC PunisherS™'s Lucian Crețulescu played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Daniel Bacalbașa in the 91st minute of play. The supporters of AFC PunisherS™ booed when F.C.BARLAD was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 92 match minutes in a wonderful position. Francisc Lupescu didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 95th match minute, F.C.BARLAD was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Nichifor Codruț to maneuver through the defense. F.C.BARLAD were really happy, having secured the victory after a very even contest. They thanked the players of AFC PunisherS™ for a fine match.
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