League Play-Off

Strauti
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Adrian Mihăilă got the match started through his kick off. In the 5th minute, Fc Forex's Adrian Mihăilă ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Grigore Şerb. Grigore Şerb yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 1-0. Edgar Baicu sent away a hard shot on goal in the 10th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Grigore Şerb made an important save on a dangerous shot by Manole Hâncu in the 11th minute. In the 13th minute Adrian Mihăilă shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Grigore Şerb saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 16th minute, Daniel Brânzaș hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 20th minute, Cristinel Moga hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. An unexpectedly hard shot by Edgar Baicu in the 24th minute of play forced Fc Forex's goalkeeper Irinel Achimescu to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Grigore Şerb made a fantastic save in the 31st minute, when Manole Hâncu sent off a good shot on target. If Edgar Baicu had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 33rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Fc Forex's Irinel Achimescu played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Edgar Baicu in the 36th minute of play. In the 37th minute, Daniel Brânzaș got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. In the 39th minute Edgar Baicu shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Irinel Achimescu saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Irinel Achimescu stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Edgar Baicu's shot from short distance in the 43rd minute. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 46th minute of the game. One of Oprisorul FC:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Fc Forex:s goal. 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.

The wind increased when Edgar Baicu made the kick off in the second half. Grigore Trifu fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 55th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Irinel Achimescu having to interfere. 57 minutes into the match, Fc Forex's goalkeeper Irinel Achimescu had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Edgar Baicu. Grigore Şerb made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Adrian Mihăilă in the 61st minute of play. A hard shot 63 in the game by Edgar Baicu from a close distance when the talented Irinel Achimescu managed to make a qualified save. Fc Forex's players were relieved. With 67 minutes on the clock, Martin Octavian commited a dangerous tackle. The referee had no choice but to show him the red card. After 66 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for Oprisorul FC! In the 69th minute there was a penalty for Fc Forex. Ernest Hănescu stepped forward and shot the ball to the right of a diving Grigore Şerb. 3-0. Grigore Şerb showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Manole Hâncu, who was totally free with the ball in the 73rd minute. When Cristian Bucur came up free with the goalie in the 80th minute, the Oprisorul FC 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 Cristian Bucur couldn't finish the play. Cristian Bucur fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 83rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Irinel Achimescu having to interfere. Grigore Şerb took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Manole Hâncu, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Edgar Baicu struck a weak shot in the 87th minute. Irinel Achimescu didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Oprisorul FC. Irinel Achimescu showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Grigore Trifu in the 90th minute of the match. In the 91st minute the ball was on its way in behind Fc Forex's goalkeeper Irinel Achimescu, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Cristian Bucur sent away a hard shot on goal in the 92nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Cristian Bucur had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 93rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Grigore Trifu fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 95th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Irinel Achimescu having to interfere. Grigore Şerb took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Manole Hortopan, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Grigore Şerb took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Cristinel Brumaru, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. When the referee blew the final whistle, Fc Forex could leave the field as winners, despite Oprisorul FC having more of the ball for most of the match.