League Play-Off

Ghencea
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Corneliu Dejeu started the match with the kick off. Jadani CSS's Petruț Chiper proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 3rd minute of the match, managed to save Jadani CSS from getting a goal against them. Marian Badea received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 7th minute. Petruț Chiper tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After 9 minutes, Nicu Basarab mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Fc Racari and the Jadani CSS players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 9th match minute, Fc Racari was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Nicu Basarab to maneuver through the defense. Corneliu Dejeu fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 14th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Petruț Chiper having to interfere. If Aurelian Macarie had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 18th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 19th minute, Denis Madgearu hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Silviu Teodorescu recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 20th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 21st match minute, Fc Racari was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ionuț Pumnu to maneuver through the defense. If Aurelian Macarie had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 24th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Petruț Chiper made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Corneliu Dejeu in the 28th minute of play. 30 minutes into the match, Jadani CSS's Aurelian Macarie sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Silviu Zdrelea narrowly saved just below the crossbar. With a little luck, Jadani CSS's Petruț Chiper got control of the ball when Marian Badea tried to sneak it across the goal line. If Marian Badea had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 38th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Nicu Basarab took the ball and in the 40 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Petruț Chiper. Petruț Chiper dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-0. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Aurelian Macarie made a kick off. Jadani CSS's Petruț Chiper played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Denis Madgearu in the 55th minute of play. A collision led to Jadani CSS getting a freekick after 55 minutes play. Adam Bacanu hit a great ball. Silviu Zdrelea was in exellent shape and made a fantastic save when he, in the 61st minute of the match, managed to get hold of the ball after a long shot from Sebastian Anton. An unexpectedly hard shot by Corneliu Dejeu in the 64th minute of play forced Jadani CSS's goalkeeper Petruț Chiper to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After some fancy dribbling in the 65th minute, Aurelian Macarie managed to get in a good position for a shot. Jadani CSS's supporters rose to their feet, but Aurelian Macarie was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Silviu Zdrelea breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. An unexpectedly hard shot by Aurelian Macarie in the 68th minute of play forced Fc Racari's goalkeeper Silviu Zdrelea to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Aurelian Macarie in the 70th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Silviu Zdrelea prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Aurelian Macarie fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 72nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Silviu Zdrelea having to interfere. In the 75th match minute, Jadani CSS was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ştefan Petculescu to maneuver through the defense. Nicu Basarab kicked well hit freekick during the 79th minute of the match. After a defensive mix-up in Fc Racari's zone, Aurelian Macarie stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Silviu Zdrelea came out of the goal and Aurelian Macarie tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. The audience was convinced that Aurelian Macarie's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Silviu Zdrelea was relentless in the 85th minute of the game. After taking down the ball on Jadani CSS's corner Ovidiu Borza fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Silviu Zdrelea quite easily take care of the ball. 88 minutes into the match, Fc Racari's goal looked a bit too open when Aurelian Macarie came free, but Silviu Zdrelea reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 92nd minute, Jadani CSS's Aurelian Macarie dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 1-1. Aurelian Macarie might have been able to make a better finish in the 95th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Silviu Zdrelea. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Aurelian Macarie ran back to his position shaking his head. If Silviu Teodorescu had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 96th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. The Jadani CSS players were the happier at the end of the match as they had prevented Fc Racari from taking control. The game ends in a draw.