League Play-Off

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Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Cernuc's Liviu Mavrogheni 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. When Liviu Mavrogheni came up free with the goalie in the 3rd minute, the Cernuc 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 Liviu Mavrogheni couldn't finish the play. The supporters of Fc Barcelona booed when Cernuc was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 5 match minutes in a wonderful position. Stelian Eremia didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 9th minute Liviu Mavrogheni shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Tudor Vârnav saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Cernuc's Cătălin Andreescu played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Adam Manolescu in the 12th minute of play. After some fancy dribbling in the 17th minute, Vlad Sasu managed to get in a good position for a shot. Cernuc's supporters rose to their feet, but Vlad Sasu was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Tudor Vârnav breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 19th minute Mădălin Gruescu shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Tudor Vârnav saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Andrei Mitulescu's late challenge caught a Cernuc's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Andrei Mitulescu helped the player get up and apologised. The supporters of Cernuc booed when Fc Barcelona was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 21 match minutes in a wonderful position. Andrei Mitulescu didn't get a good kick on the ball. Cernuc's Liviu Mavrogheni got a good chance for a goal in the 22nd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 26th minute the ball was on its way in behind Cernuc's goalkeeper Cătălin Andreescu, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Liviu Mavrogheni fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 30th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Tudor Vârnav having to interfere. Liviu Mavrogheni struck a weak shot in the 35th minute. Tudor Vârnav didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Cernuc. Tudor Vârnav showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Liviu Mavrogheni in the 37th minute of the match. Adam Manolescu received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Cătălin Andreescu came out and tried to block the shot, but Adam Manolescu slotted it home off the left post making it 1-0 in the 46th minute. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 1-0 at half-time.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Adam Manolescu made a kick off. Tudor Vârnav showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Liviu Mavrogheni in the 56th minute of the match. Mădălin Gruescu sent away a hard shot on goal in the 57th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Mădălin Gruescu sent away a hard shot on goal in the 60th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 69th minute the ball was on its way in behind Fc Barcelona's goalkeeper Tudor Vârnav, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Virgil Aplugăriței's late challenge caught a Cernuc's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Virgil Aplugăriței helped the player get up and apologised. Fc Barcelona's Tudor Vârnav played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Liviu Mavrogheni in the 70th minute of play. If Liviu Mavrogheni had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 74th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. 77 minutes into the match, Fc Barcelona's goalkeeper Tudor Vârnav had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Mădălin Gruescu. 79 minutes into the match, Cernuc's Liviu Mavrogheni sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Tudor Vârnav narrowly saved just below the crossbar. If Romeo Aliuta had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 81st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Liviu Mavrogheni received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 84th minute. Tudor Vârnav tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Liviu Mavrogheni blasted a shot towards the goal in the 87th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Tudor Vârnav having to make a save. The audience thought a goal was coming when Mădălin Gruescu got free with Tudor Vârnav in the 95th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort.