League

Suditi
Spectators: 7884 (Terracing: 6000, Seating: 1840, VIP seats: 44) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Denis Săndulescu got the match started through his kick off. The audience thought a goal was coming when Marcelo-Luis Lăcătuș got free with Cornel Filimon in the 6th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Rapid Bucuresti's Vasile Lucian played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ramon Lombera in the 8th minute of play. When CS UNIVERSATEA CRAIOVA's Ramon Lombera in the 8th minute got a chance for a shot 8th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Rapid Bucuresti's goalie prevented a goal. In the 10th minute, Ramon Lombera 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. 13 minutes into the match, CS UNIVERSATEA CRAIOVA's goal looked a bit too open when Ionel Danciu came free, but Cornel Filimon reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 14th minute of the match Rapid Bucuresti got a corner. CS UNIVERSATEA CRAIOVA's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Gabríel Tamás ran over to the corner to take the kick. Gabríel Tamás made a great header on Rapid Bucuresti's corner, it was just that CS UNIVERSATEA CRAIOVA's Cornel Filimon managed to reach the ball for a save. When Marcelo-Luis Lăcătuș came up free with the goalie in the 16th minute, the Rapid Bucuresti 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 Marcelo-Luis Lăcătuș couldn't finish the play. Ferdinand Stoiciu hit a great freekick 20 minutes into the match. CS UNIVERSATEA CRAIOVA's Albert Stegaru couldn't find anyone to pass the ball to, so he shot a long shot towards the goal in the 20th minute. The shot went wide which resulted in a goal kick for Rapid Bucuresti. An unexpectedly hard shot by Dan Balint in the 24th minute of play forced CS UNIVERSATEA CRAIOVA's goalkeeper Cornel Filimon to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 25 minutes into the match, Denis Săndulescu had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Vasile Lucian. Rapid Bucuresti's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Denis Săndulescu was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-1. Cornel Filimon made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Dan Balint in the 28th minute of play. Rapid Bucuresti were awarded a corner in the 29th minute after CS UNIVERSATEA CRAIOVA's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Gabríel Tamás took the corner. If Dan Balint had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 32nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Cornel Filimon was a little too slow when Marcelo-Luis Lăcătuș got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 37th minute. The score was now 1-1. 41 minutes into the match, Dan Balint dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Cornel Filimon, 2-1. Rapid Bucuresti's Vasile Lucian played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Denis Săndulescu in the 46th minute of play. With a little luck, CS UNIVERSATEA CRAIOVA's Cornel Filimon got control of the ball when Marcelo-Luis Lăcătuș tried to sneak it across the goal line. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Marcelo-Luis Lăcătuș was the one to do the kick off. Cornel Filimon showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Dan Balint, who was totally free with the ball in the 51st minute. Marcelo-Luis Lăcătuș sent away a hard shot on goal in the 53rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. When Rapid Bucuresti's Marcelo-Luis Lăcătuș in the 55th minute got a chance for a shot 55th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye CS UNIVERSATEA CRAIOVA's goalie prevented a goal. If Dan Balint had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 56th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Ramon Lombera could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 60th minute of the match, but Vasile Lucian made a huge save. The supporters of Rapid Bucuresti booed when CS UNIVERSATEA CRAIOVA was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 61 match minutes in a wonderful position. Sandu Ulici didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 62nd minute the ball was on its way in behind CS UNIVERSATEA CRAIOVA's goalkeeper Cornel Filimon, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. After a defensive mix-up in CS UNIVERSATEA CRAIOVA's zone, Cezar Zgrăbunţa stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Cornel Filimon came out of the goal and Cezar Zgrăbunţa tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Dan Balint's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Cornel Filimon read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 69th minute of play. Gheorghe Stănoiu hit a great freekick 74 minutes into the match. Rapid Bucuresti's Vasile Lucian played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Denis Săndulescu in the 78th minute of play. The supporters of CS UNIVERSATEA CRAIOVA booed when Rapid Bucuresti was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 81 match minutes in a wonderful position. Gabríel Tamás didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 82nd minute, Albert Stegaru fired a really elegant long shot, but Vasile Lucian threw himself and managed to get hold of the ball just in front of the right post. After 82 played minutes CS UNIVERSATEA CRAIOVA got a freekick which was hit by Gheorghe Stănoiu. Dan Balint sent away a hard shot on goal in the 83rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After some careless play in the CS UNIVERSATEA CRAIOVA defense, Dan Balint kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Cornel Filimon. The CS UNIVERSATEA CRAIOVA fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Cornel Filimon should have stopped the shot. After having played for 89 minutes, Denis Săndulescu managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. CS UNIVERSATEA CRAIOVA's supporters crossed their fingers, but Denis Săndulescu was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. CS UNIVERSATEA CRAIOVA's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.