League Play-Off

Spalatei
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Adrian Purcaru got the match started through his kick off. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 5th minute of the game. One of Fc Rapid Braila:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of -RAF- Red Hot:s goal. In the 8th minute there was a penalty for -RAF- Red Hot. George Chiriloaie stepped forward and shot the ball to the right of a diving Flavius Arapașu. 1-0. 18 minutes into the match, Fc Rapid Braila's Irinel Aplugăriței sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Alin Comșa narrowly saved just below the crossbar. An unexpectedly hard shot by Irinel Aplugăriței in the 19th minute of play forced -RAF- Red Hot's goalkeeper Alin Comșa to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Irinel Aplugăriței sent away a hard shot on goal in the 29th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Ciprian Vlădean received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 36th minute. Alin Comșa tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. When Fc Rapid Braila's Irinel Aplugăriței in the 37th minute got a chance for a shot 37th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye -RAF- Red Hot's goalie prevented a goal. After 40 played minutes Fc Rapid Braila got a freekick which was hit by Ivan Vasilică. -RAF- Red Hot's George Chiriloaie got a good chance for a goal in the 41st minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. 47 minutes into the match, -RAF- Red Hot's goal looked a bit too open when Ciprian Vlădean came free, but Alin Comșa reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 1-0.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Irinel Aplugăriței stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. In the 52nd match minute, -RAF- Red Hot was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Adrian Purcaru to maneuver through the defense. After a rather tough play, -RAF- Red Hot's Adrian Purcaru got a free kick in the 56th minute. Gavril Tănase sent away a hard shot on goal in the 58th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After having played for 59 minutes, Gavril Tănase managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Fc Rapid Braila's supporters crossed their fingers, but Gavril Tănase was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Irinel Aplugăriței sent away a hard shot on goal in the 62nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Ciprian Vlădean had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 68th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Horea Hrib could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 73rd minute of the match, but Alin Comșa made a huge save. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ciprian Vlădean in the 74th minute of play forced -RAF- Red Hot's goalkeeper Alin Comșa to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 79 minutes into the match, -RAF- Red Hot's goalkeeper Alin Comșa had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Manuel Radu. 80 minutes into the game, Gavril Tănase was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Fc Rapid Braila's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave -RAF- Red Hot the free kick. After 80 played minutes Fc Rapid Braila got a freekick which was hit by Gavril Tănase. Corneliu Pogea charged in rather forcefully in the 82nd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Corneliu Pogea the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After 82 played minutes -RAF- Red Hot got a freekick which was hit by Corneliu Pogea. In the 84th minute of the match Manuel Radu shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Alin Comșa showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. Alin Comșa showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Irinel Aplugăriței, who was totally free with the ball in the 85th minute. An unexpected shot in the 87th minute by Manuel Radu got the crowd on their feet, but to their dismay it went out on the left side. Ciprian Vlădean fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 88th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Alin Comșa having to interfere. Irinel Aplugăriței sent away a hard shot on goal in the 90th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After some fancy dribbling in the 95th minute, Irinel Aplugăriței managed to get in a good position for a shot. Fc Rapid Braila's supporters rose to their feet, but Irinel Aplugăriței was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Alin Comșa breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick.