League Play-Off

Emirates Stadium
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Arsenal's Maxim Lechințan started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. 3 minutes into the match, Arsenal's goal looked a bit too open when Claudiu Tomescu came free, but Dacian Măguran reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Gheorghe Boșneag showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Maxim Lechințan, who was totally free with the ball in the 5th minute. Gheorghe Boșneag was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Panait Petrin showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 1-0 in the 9 minute of play. The audience was convinced that Maxim Lechințan's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Gheorghe Boșneag was relentless in the 13th minute of the game. An unexpectedly hard shot by Claudiu Tomescu in the 15th minute of play forced Arsenal's goalkeeper Dacian Măguran to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Sebastian Blajovici in the 17th minute of play forced Iszujka CSM's goalkeeper Gheorghe Boșneag to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The audience thought a goal was coming when Panait Petrin got free with Gheorghe Boșneag in the 18th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Gheorghe Boșneag stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Maxim Lechințan's shot from short distance in the 22nd minute. Maxim Lechințan who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 24thth minute tested the skills of Gheorghe Boșneag when he managed to save the team from getting behind. 25 minutes into the match, Iszujka CSM's goal looked a bit too open when Sebastian Blajovici came free, but Gheorghe Boșneag reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Dacian Măguran took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Claudiu Tomescu, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Gheorghe Boșneag showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Panait Petrin, who was totally free with the ball in the 29th minute. In the 31st minute, Arsenal's Maxim Lechințan dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 3-0. Dacian Măguran showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Nistor Şiman, who was totally free with the ball in the 35th minute. Maxim Lechințan's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 40thth minute, Gheorghe Boșneag skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. Iszujka CSM's Gheorghe Boșneag played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Panait Petrin in the 42nd minute of play. In the 44th minute Claudiu Tomescu shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Dacian Măguran saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Panait Petrin could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 46th minute of the match, but Gheorghe Boșneag made a huge save.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Claudiu Tomescu to make the kick off. After having played for 51 minutes, Sebastian Blajovici managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Arsenal's supporters crossed their fingers, but Sebastian Blajovici was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. When the match had gone on for 54 minutes, Claudiu Tomescu took a quick shot and it went in 3-1 without a chance for Dacian Măguran to make any attempt to save it. Gheorghe Boșneag made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Maxim Lechințan in the 58th minute of play. Gheorghe Boșneag showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Panait Petrin, who was totally free with the ball in the 59th minute. Eduard Urderean charged in rather forcefully in the 60th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Eduard Urderean the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Eduard Urderean hit a great freekick 61 minutes into the match. In the 64th minute Teodor Fința shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Gheorghe Boșneag saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 65 minutes into the match, Iszujka CSM's goal looked a bit too open when Maxim Lechințan came free, but Gheorghe Boșneag reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After some careless play in the Iszujka CSM defense, Teodor Fința kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Gheorghe Boșneag. The Iszujka CSM fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Gheorghe Boșneag should have stopped the shot. 71 minutes into the match, Iszujka CSM's goal looked a bit too open when Panait Petrin came free, but Gheorghe Boșneag reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When Arsenal's Maxim Lechințan in the 74th minute got a chance for a shot 74th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Iszujka CSM's goalie prevented a goal. Maxim Lechințan sent away a hard shot on goal in the 77th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Sebastian Blajovici sent away a hard shot on goal in the 78th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Toader Arnăutu hit a great freekick 79 minutes into the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Panait Petrin in the 82nd minute of play forced Iszujka CSM's goalkeeper Gheorghe Boșneag to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Gheorghe Boșneag took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Panait Petrin, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After having played for 89 minutes, Maxim Lechințan managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Arsenal's supporters crossed their fingers, but Maxim Lechințan was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. The supporters of Arsenal booed when Iszujka CSM was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 89 match minutes in a wonderful position. Marius Alexandru didn't get a good kick on the ball. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Maxim Lechințan in the 92nd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Gheorghe Boșneag prevented the ball from getting in the gole. After some careless play in the Iszujka CSM defense, Maxim Lechințan kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Gheorghe Boșneag. The Iszujka CSM fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Gheorghe Boșneag should have stopped the shot. Arsenal's supporters were delighted with their team's performance and swarmed onto the pitch at the end of the match to celebrate the victory with the players.