League Play-Off

fc rapid
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. Sorin Ciorăscu started the match with the kick off. fcrapid were awarded a corner in the 8th minute after Ghizela's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Bogdan Tunaru took the corner. The corner led fcrapid's Toader Ştefănuţ to fire away a dangerous shot which Iulian Apetroaiei despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. If Aurel Dragușin had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 10th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. fcrapid's Iordache Dobrescu played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Sorin Ciorăscu in the 14th minute of play. In the 15th minute, Eusebiu Vlaicu hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Aurel Dragușin hit a great freekick 17 minutes into the match. Sorin Ciorăscu fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 19th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Iordache Dobrescu having to interfere. After 30 played minutes Ghizela got a freekick which was hit by Marcu Crăiniceanu. Iulian Apetroaiei took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Aurel Dragușin, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. If Toader Iorgulescu had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 36th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Sorin Ciorăscu fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 40th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Iordache Dobrescu having to interfere. fcrapid's Iordache Dobrescu played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Sorin Ciorăscu in the 42nd minute of play.

Iordache Dobrescu stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Sorin Ciorăscu's shot from short distance in the 53rd minute. In the last second Iordache Dobrescu throw himself and got hold of the ball when Sorin Ciorăscu in the 54thth minute from his position got away a shot towards the right post. An unexpected shot in the 57th minute by Toader Iorgulescu got the crowd on their feet, but to their dismay it went out on the left side. In the 60th minute, Marcu Crăiniceanu hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Aurel Dragușin fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 63rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Iulian Apetroaiei having to interfere. After some fancy dribbling in the 69th minute, Toader Iorgulescu managed to get in a good position for a shot. Ghizela's supporters rose to their feet, but Toader Iorgulescu was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Iordache Dobrescu breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Sorin Ciorăscu sent away a hard shot on goal in the 70th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Cornel Daria fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 72nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Iulian Apetroaiei having to interfere. With a little luck, fcrapid's Iordache Dobrescu got control of the ball when Toader Iorgulescu tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 78th minute, Toader Iorgulescu made a precise shot to the right of Iordache Dobrescu. fcrapid's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-1. When Toader Iorgulescu came up free with the goalie in the 81st minute, the Ghizela 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 Toader Iorgulescu couldn't finish the play. Iordache Dobrescu made an important save on a dangerous shot by Toader Iorgulescu in the 87th minute. In the 88th minute the ball was on its way in behind fcrapid's goalkeeper Iordache Dobrescu, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Ghizela's supporters were very happy and cheered loudly because their team had won after a very close match.