League Play-Off

Blidaresti
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Aron Dumitrachescu took the kick off in the first half of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Pierre-Olivier De Scheper in the 3rd minute of play forced Blidaresti CSS's goalkeeper Octavian Bujor to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Alin Gavra took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Aron Dumitrachescu, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 5th minute Vali Ipate shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Octavian Bujor saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 6 minutes into the game, one of Blidaresti CSS:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. After a rather tough play, Ilanlac AFC's Ferdinand Marchiș got a free kick in the 10th minute. Felix Popic hit a great freekick 13 minutes into the match. After 21 played minutes Blidaresti CSS got a freekick which was hit by Codrin Budac. Aron Dumitrachescu sent away a hard shot on goal in the 25th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Vali Ipate recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 33rd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. An unexpectedly hard shot by Aron Dumitrachescu in the 37th minute of play forced Ilanlac AFC's goalkeeper Alin Gavra to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 38 minutes Ilanlac AFC's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Nistor Drogoreanu who took care of the corner kick. The corner led Blidaresti CSS's Nistor Drogoreanu to fire away a dangerous shot which Alin Gavra despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. In the 40th minute Vali Ipate shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Octavian Bujor saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Vali Ipate in the 41st minute of play forced Blidaresti CSS's goalkeeper Octavian Bujor to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Alin Gavra showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Aron Dumitrachescu, who was totally free with the ball in the 43rd minute. Leonard Harnagea hit a great freekick 43 minutes into the match. Iordache Bădulescu fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 45th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Octavian Bujor having to interfere. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-1.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Vali Ipate to strike the kick off in the second half. In the 53rd minute Ilanlac AFC were awarded a corner. Iordache Bădulescu went to the cornerflag to take it. The corner ended in Iordache Bădulescu almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but Blidaresti CSS's Octavian Bujor did a great save. In the 56th minute of the match Nistor Drogoreanu shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Alin Gavra showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. In the 57th minute Aron Dumitrachescu shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Alin Gavra saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Vali Ipate blasted a shot towards the goal in the 60th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Octavian Bujor having to make a save. In the 62nd minute, Iordache Bădulescu got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. When Niculae Ivașcu fell near the penalty area in the 63rd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Blidaresti CSS's protests and gave Niculae Ivașcu a yellow card for diving instead. After 63 played minutes Blidaresti CSS got a freekick which was hit by Niculae Ivașcu. Pierre-Olivier De Scheper's late challenge caught a Blidaresti CSS's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Pierre-Olivier De Scheper helped the player get up and apologised. In the 64th minute, Pierre-Olivier De Scheper hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. When Blidaresti CSS's Aron Dumitrachescu in the 65th minute got a chance for a shot 65th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Ilanlac AFC's goalie prevented a goal. Vali Ipate scored 0-2 in the 70th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Octavian Bujor, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Alin Gavra made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Horia Poplăcan in the 75th minute of play. In the 76th minute Aron Dumitrachescu shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Alin Gavra saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Ilanlac AFC's Alin Gavra played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Horia Poplăcan in the 85th minute of play. In the 86th match minute, Ilanlac AFC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Gigel Burileanu to maneuver through the defense. During the 89th minute of the match Niculae Ivașcu completely mistimed his tackle and brought down his opponent. The referee gave Niculae Ivașcu a yellow card, his second in the match, which meant he could no longer take part in the game. After 89 played minutes Blidaresti CSS got a freekick which was hit by Niculae Ivașcu. The Ilanlac AFC fans' excitement grew in the 92nd match minute when Ilanlac AFC's Vali Ipate looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 0-3 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. The away crowd were delighted with the way their team had played and cheered loudly when the final whistle sounded. Ilanlac AFC walked away with the win, even though the match was close until the end.