League

Hirlau Arena
Spectators: 7988 (Terracing: 5992, Seating: 1837, VIP seats: 159) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Petru Bărcăuan made the kick off which started today's match. When Petru Bărcăuan came up free with the goalie in the 12th minute, the Avantul Hirlau 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 Petru Bărcăuan couldn't finish the play. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Dinu Nișu in the 14th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Maxim Nae saved Avantul Hirlau from getting behind. The audience was convinced that George Stoicu's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Mihail Atanasiu was relentless in the 17th minute of the game. When the match had gone on for 19 minutes, George Stoicu took a quick shot and it went in 1-0 without a chance for Mihail Atanasiu to make any attempt to save it. An unexpectedly hard shot by George Stoicu in the 23rd minute of play forced Olimpic Sibiu's goalkeeper Mihail Atanasiu to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 23rd match minute, Olimpic Sibiu was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Jüri Ojarand to maneuver through the defense. In the 25th minute, Sebastian Bărbulescu 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. Maxim Nae showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Dinu Nișu, who was totally free with the ball in the 28th minute. Mihail Atanasiu showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Petru Bărcăuan, who was totally free with the ball in the 35th minute. Petru Bărcăuan hit a great freekick 38 minutes into the match. Maxim Nae showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Dinu Nișu in the 39th minute of the match. In the 41st minute Olimpic Sibiu were awarded a corner. Mait Mäidu went to the cornerflag to take it. Mugurel Burdulea thought of kicking away a contribution in front of goal but messed it up so badly that the ball went to the right of an astonished Maxim Nae, a very annoying self made goal in the 41st minute which led to 1-1. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Sebastian Bărbulescu in the 47th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Maxim Nae saved Avantul Hirlau from getting behind. Olimpic Sibiu's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Mait Mäidu in the 48th minute. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

Olimpic Sibiu's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Mait Mäidu in the 54th minute. The corner ended in Mait Mäidu almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but Avantul Hirlau's Maxim Nae did a great save. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Dinu Nișu in the 56th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Maxim Nae prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Ferdinand Paz took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 64th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Maxim Nae. Avantul Hirlau's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Sebastian Bărbulescu in the 66th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Maxim Nae saved Avantul Hirlau from getting behind. After having played for 67 minutes, Sebastian Bărbulescu managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Olimpic Sibiu's supporters crossed their fingers, but Sebastian Bărbulescu was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. In the 68th match minute, Avantul Hirlau was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Nistor Gurlui to maneuver through the defense. Mait Mäidu took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 69th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Maxim Nae. Avantul Hirlau's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. Sorin Pietreanu hit a great freekick 70 minutes into the match. In the 71st match minute, Olimpic Sibiu was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Mait Mäidu to maneuver through the defense. Olimpic Sibiu's Ovidiu Mâinea was substituted for Costel Mirciu. The supporters of Avantul Hirlau booed when Olimpic Sibiu was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 73 match minutes in a wonderful position. Mait Mäidu didn't get a good kick on the ball. Petru Bărcăuan sent away a hard shot on goal in the 74th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Dinu Nișu fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 77th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Maxim Nae having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Petru Bărcăuan in the 78th minute of play forced Olimpic Sibiu's goalkeeper Mihail Atanasiu to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 81 minutes into the match, Olimpic Sibiu's goal looked a bit too open when Petru Bărcăuan came free, but Mihail Atanasiu reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Petru Bărcăuan sent away a hard shot on goal in the 85th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Ferdinand Paz kicked well hit freekick during the 90th minute of the match. The audience was convinced that Dinu Nișu's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Maxim Nae was relentless in the 92nd minute of the game. Olimpic Sibiu's Mihail Atanasiu played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Petru Bărcăuan in the 93rd minute of play. Mihail Atanasiu didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Petru Bărcăuan went, in the 93rd minute, to the upper right corner, 2-1 was the resulting score. 96 minutes into the match, Avantul Hirlau's goalkeeper Maxim Nae had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Sebastian Bărbulescu. Olimpic Sibiu's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.