League Play-Off

Cuzaplac
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Eusebiu Păstrăv kicked off to start the match. After 5 played minutes Rareș Iosub rounded FC National's defense and shot a beautiful shot into goal via left pole - 1-0. After 8 played minutes FC National got a freekick which was hit by Panait Arsenescu. George Stejaru made a fantastic save in the 9th minute, when Rareș Iosub sent off a good shot on target. George Stejaru made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ionică Antipa in the 14th minute of play. With 17 minutes on the clock, Emanuel Curteanu commited a dangerous tackle. The referee had no choice but to show him the red card. In the 17th minute, Emanuel Curteanu hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 18th minute the ball was on its way in behind FC National's goalkeeper George Stejaru, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. George Stejaru was a little too slow when Ionică Antipa got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 19th minute. The score was now 2-0. In the 25th minute of the match, Ionică Antipa tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but George Stejaru saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. Rareș Iosub came free with the goalkeeper in the 27th minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and George Stejaru could save by the left post. George Stejaru showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ionică Antipa, who was totally free with the ball in the 36th minute. Tiberiu Paraschivescu kicked well hit freekick during the 38th minute of the match. 44 minutes into the match, FC National's goalkeeper George Stejaru had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Florin Panduru. George Stejaru didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Florin Panduru went, in the 46th minute, to the upper right corner, 4-0 was the resulting score. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 4-0.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Ionică Antipa stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. After a rather tough play, FC National's Octav Basarabescu got a free kick in the 51st minute. George Stejaru came out of the goal in the 58th minute to try and stop a shot by Cuzaplac FC's Ionică Antipa. But to his dismay, Ionică Antipa quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 5-0. Ionică Antipa received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 63rd minute. George Stejaru tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. FC National's George Stejaru played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Gică Lucaci in the 70th minute of play. George Stejaru showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Florin Panduru, who was totally free with the ball in the 73rd minute. George Stejaru didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Florin Panduru went, in the 83rd minute, to the upper right corner, 6-0 was the resulting score. After 87 minutes, Florin Panduru mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Cuzaplac FC and the FC National players grew even worse after the yellow card. Florin Panduru hit a great freekick 87 minutes into the match. Ionică Antipa received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 92nd minute. George Stejaru tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 96th match minute, Cuzaplac FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Gică Lucaci to maneuver through the defense. The crowd rose to their feet and cheered when the referee blew the final whistle. Cuzaplac FC had won after a very even match.