League Play-Off

Puskás Ferenc
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Dragoş Șipoș made the kick off which started today's match. If Dragoş Șipoș had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 9th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Ştefan Tomulescu during the 11th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After a rather tough play, MAXIMA CRAIOVA's Ştefan Tomulescu got a free kick in the 11th minute. MAXIMA CRAIOVA's defense didn't have a chance, in the 13th minute, when Niculae Macrea scored to the left of an out of position Sabin Gorun, making the score, 1-1. 18 minutes into the game, MAXIMA CRAIOVA's Ştefan Tomulescu nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Horaţiu Mardarescu made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-2. In the 21st minute Dragoş Șipoș shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Horaţiu Mardarescu saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. When Bogdan Găină fell near the penalty area in the 22nd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Magyar Harcosok's protests and gave Bogdan Găină a yellow card for diving instead. In the 23rd minute, Bogdan Găină hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Dragoş Șipoș might have been able to make a better finish in the 25th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Horaţiu Mardarescu. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Dragoş Șipoș ran back to his position shaking his head. After 27 played minutes MAXIMA CRAIOVA got a freekick which was hit by Luca Petruț. MAXIMA CRAIOVA's Ionică Melinescu got a good chance for a goal in the 30th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Ştefan Tomulescu fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 32nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Horaţiu Mardarescu having to interfere. After some fancy dribbling in the 34th minute, Ştefan Tomulescu managed to get in a good position for a shot. MAXIMA CRAIOVA's supporters rose to their feet, but Ştefan Tomulescu was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Horaţiu Mardarescu breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Dragoş Șipoș struck a weak shot in the 39th minute. Horaţiu Mardarescu didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for MAXIMA CRAIOVA. Bogdan Găină fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 42nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Sabin Gorun having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Dragoş Șipoș in the 45th minute of play forced Magyar Harcosok's goalkeeper Horaţiu Mardarescu to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 1-2 lead.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Ionel Buciu to strike the kick off in the second half. In the 54th minute of the game Dragoş Brașoveanu made a throw-in which Ionel Buciu played forward. MAXIMA CRAIOVA's attentive George Valerian managed to snatch the ball when Silviu Zberea made a throw-in in the 58th minute of the game. In the 64th minute, Șerban Rușanu hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Dragoş Șipoș might have been able to make a better finish in the 71st minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Horaţiu Mardarescu. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Dragoş Șipoș ran back to his position shaking his head. Horaţiu Mardarescu showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Dragoş Șipoș in the 71st minute of the match. MAXIMA CRAIOVA's Sabin Gorun played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Bogdan Găină in the 73rd minute of play. Magyar Harcosok's Horaţiu Mardarescu proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 74th minute of the match, managed to save Magyar Harcosok from getting a goal against them. MAXIMA CRAIOVA's Gică Sucigan managed, thanks to a brazen rush, stole the ball on a throw-in made by Dragoş Brașoveanu in the 77 minute of the game. In the 82nd minute, Ionel Buciu left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Magyar Harcosok fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 2-2. Gică Sucigan's late challenge caught a Magyar Harcosok's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Gică Sucigan helped the player get up and apologised. Gică Sucigan kicked well hit freekick during the 85th minute of the match. In the 88th minute, Bogdan Găină ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Sabin Gorun was frozen by the shot and now it was 3-2. Dragoş Șipoș sent away a hard shot on goal in the 91st minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. When Ştefan Tomulescu came up free with the goalie in the 93rd minute, the MAXIMA CRAIOVA 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 Ştefan Tomulescu couldn't finish the play. Ionică Melinescu fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 95th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Horaţiu Mardarescu having to interfere. Many of MAXIMA CRAIOVA's supporters were seen to leave the ground early as it became clear their team was going to lose. MAXIMA CRAIOVA may have spent more time on the ball, but Magyar Harcosok were more willing to take their chances and they walked away with the win.