League

URZICUTA STADIUM
Spectators: 10984 (Terracing: 8239, Seating: 2526, VIP seats: 219) Ali Nurettin started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Jalmari Mikkonen took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Kulabhusana Karabashlykov, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 17 minutes into the match, Pinner Cluj-Napoca's goal looked a bit too open when Aurel Beldeanu came free, but Jalmari Mikkonen reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 18 minutes into the match, Pinner Cluj-Napoca's goalkeeper Jalmari Mikkonen had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Aurel Beldeanu. After a rather tough play, Pinner Cluj-Napoca's Matt De Ligt got a free kick in the 19th minute. Pinner Cluj-Napoca's Jalmari Mikkonen played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by İrfan Attar in the 21st minute of play. In the 28th minute, Gabriel Ursino hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 29 minutes into the game, Pinner Cluj-Napoca's Ali Nurettin nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Sandu Vlaicu made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-2. Jalmari Mikkonen showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Aurel Beldeanu, who was totally free with the ball in the 32nd minute. Gabriel Ursino hit a great freekick 33 minutes into the match. İrfan Attar might have been able to make a better finish in the 36th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Jalmari Mikkonen. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. İrfan Attar ran back to his position shaking his head. İrfan Attar's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Jalmari Mikkonen read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 36th minute of play. In the 38th match minute, Pinner Cluj-Napoca was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Mugurel Gârniceanu to maneuver through the defense. The audience was convinced that Ali Nurettin's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Sandu Vlaicu was relentless in the 44th minute of the game. Jalmari Mikkonen was a little too slow when İrfan Attar got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 46th minute. The score was now 1-2. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 1-2.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and İrfan Attar made a kick off. In the 52nd minute İrfan Attar shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Jalmari Mikkonen saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. A collision led to FC Urzicuța getting a freekick after 53 minutes play. Lisandro Taurino hit a great ball. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Ali Nurettin in the 54th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Sandu Vlaicu saved FC Urzicuța from getting behind. Pinner Cluj-Napoca's Isac Zub quite brazenly broke a throw-in by Lisandro Taurino, made in the 55th minute of the game. Apolo Mingo took the ball and in the 57 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Jalmari Mikkonen. Jalmari Mikkonen dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 2-2. Sandu Vlaicu showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ali Nurettin, who was totally free with the ball in the 64th minute. 67 minutes into the game, Ali Nurettin recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Sandu Vlaicu. Ali Nurettin showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 2-3. Ali Nurettin's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Sandu Vlaicu read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 80th minute of play. Jalmari Mikkonen showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from İrfan Attar, who was totally free with the ball in the 83rd minute. In the 84th minute the ball was on its way in behind FC Urzicuța's goalkeeper Sandu Vlaicu, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Jalmari Mikkonen showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Aurel Beldeanu in the 86th minute of the match. FC Urzicuța's Sandu Vlaicu played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ali Nurettin in the 88th minute of play. Pinner Cluj-Napoca's Franco Vázquez was substituted for Matt De Ligt. Ali Nurettin received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Sandu Vlaicu came out and tried to block the shot, but Ali Nurettin slotted it home off the left post making it 2-4 in the 95th minute.