League Play-Off

Giulestina
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Stelian Cotuțiu kicked off to start the match. Mihnea Arieșan fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 3rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Costin Bernea having to interfere. After a defensive mix-up in HooLiGanS's zone, Mihnea Arieșan stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Costin Bernea came out of the goal and Mihnea Arieșan tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Mihnea Arieșan struck a weak shot in the 9th minute. Costin Bernea didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Legiunea Visinie. After a rather tough play, HooLiGanS's Toader Pacuraru got a free kick in the 10th minute. If Mihnea Arieșan had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 12th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Costin Bernea showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ionică Zăraşcu, who was totally free with the ball in the 16th minute. In the 17th match minute, Legiunea Visinie was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Mihnea Arieșan to maneuver through the defense. After 25 minutes of play, Legiunea Visinie's Mihnea Arieșan made it 1-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Costin Bernea was left in no man's land by his defense there! Costin Bernea made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ionică Zăraşcu in the 29th minute of play. If Iustin Ţirpescu had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 32nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Iustin Ţirpescu sent away a hard shot on goal in the 35th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Mihnea Arieșan received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 38th minute. Costin Bernea tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Costin Bernea didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Mihnea Arieșan went, in the 40th minute, to the upper right corner, 2-1 was the resulting score.

The wind increased when Ionică Zăraşcu made the kick off in the second half. Costin Bernea showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ionică Zăraşcu in the 53rd minute of the match. The audience was convinced that Mihnea Arieșan's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Costin Bernea was relentless in the 55th minute of the game. Legiunea Visinie's Ionică Zăraşcu got a good chance for a goal in the 58th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Ionică Zăraşcu's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Costin Bernea read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 60th minute of play. Iustin Ţirpescu sent away a hard shot on goal in the 62nd minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. In the 69th match minute, HooLiGanS was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Eric Beniuc to maneuver through the defense. Mihnea Arieșan fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 71st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Costin Bernea having to interfere. Costin Bernea took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Mihnea Arieșan, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. A collision led to HooLiGanS getting a freekick after 74 minutes play. Felix Iliuță hit a great ball. The supporters of HooLiGanS booed when Legiunea Visinie was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 79 match minutes in a wonderful position. Dinu Aplugăriței didn't get a good kick on the ball. If Iustin Ţirpescu had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 80th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Ionică Zăraşcu fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 84th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Costin Bernea having to interfere. In the 90th match minute, HooLiGanS was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Gică Bosioc to maneuver through the defense. In the 93rd minute of the match Legiunea Visinie got a corner. HooLiGanS's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Aron Moromete ran over to the corner to take the kick. The corner led Legiunea Visinie's Aron Moromete to fire away a dangerous shot which Costin Bernea despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. For all the effort they put into the match, the HooLiGanS players left disappointed. They had fought hard, but couldn't break down the home team's defense. The match ended in a win for Legiunea Visinie.