League Play-Off

Carcota
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Liviu Borza took the kick off in the first half of the match. Viorel Stamatiu fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 3rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Răzvan Gâgea having to interfere. In the 15th minute, Martin Corbea left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Ponoreni SC fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-1. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Martin Corbea during the 22nd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After 22 played minutes Ponoreni SC got a freekick which was hit by Martin Corbea. Nichifor Adomniței took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Liviu Borza, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 29th minute of the match, Liviu Borza tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Nichifor Adomniței saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. Cazimir Penaru hit a great freekick 32 minutes into the match. Răzvan Gâgea showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Leontin Ghiorman in the 36th minute of the match. Martin Corbea received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 39th minute. Răzvan Gâgea tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Leontin Ghiorman had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 41st minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. 44 minutes into the match, Mihai Isopescu notched a goal, 0-2, to the right of Blackbeard's Răzvan Gâgea. Răzvan Gâgea was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-2.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Mihai Isopescu stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. In the 51st minute, Nicolae Ghionaru hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. A collision led to Ponoreni SC getting a freekick after 52 minutes play. Viorel Stamatiu hit a great ball. Panait Bârlea received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 53rd minute. Nichifor Adomniței tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Stelian Zbârciog hit a great freekick 55 minutes into the match. An unexpected shot in the 62nd minute by Martin Corbea got the crowd on their feet, but to their dismay it went out on the left side. Martin Corbea's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Răzvan Gâgea read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 68th minute of play. After 75 played minutes Blackbeard got a freekick which was hit by Emilian Manciulescu. When Irinel Zburlea came up free with the goalie in the 81st minute, the Blackbeard fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Irinel Zburlea couldn't finish the play. Mihai Isopescu sent away a hard shot on goal in the 83rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Liviu Borza took the ball and in the 86 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Nichifor Adomniței. Nichifor Adomniței dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 2-2. 91 minutes into the game, Viorel Stamatiu was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Ponoreni SC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Blackbeard the free kick. In the 91st minute, one of Ponoreni SC:s players had the ball in front of the goal but got pushed and fell. The referee felt it was an obvious case and blew a penalty for Ponoreni SC. In the 98thth minute of the game Liviu Borza who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Ponoreni SC's Nichifor Adomniței was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Ponoreni SC's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.