League

Rapid - Giulești
Spectators: 7828 (Terracing: 5872, Seating: 1800, VIP seats: 156) Horea Bleoancă started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Nicodim Curtean during the 5th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 5th minute, Nicodim Curtean hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Horea Bleoancă was extremely unlucky when he, in the 8th minute, took a shot that hit the right post and went out. An unexpectedly hard shot by Edgar Vernescu in the 15th minute of play forced Rapid București 1923's goalkeeper Sabin Tutunaru to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Valeriu Buzea stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Horea Bleoancă's shot from short distance in the 21st minute. With a little luck, FC Hermannstadt's Valeriu Buzea got control of the ball when Călin Buricea tried to sneak it across the goal line. 24 minutes into the match, FC Hermannstadt's goalkeeper Valeriu Buzea had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Călin Buricea. In the 26thth minute of the game Horea Bleoancă who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but FC Hermannstadt's Valeriu Buzea was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Călin Buriceas short, quick shot in the 39thth minute got Valeriu Buzea to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. FC Hermannstadt's Valeriu Buzea played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Horea Bleoancă in the 44th minute of play.

The wind increased when Denis Pomuț made the kick off in the second half. In the 53rd minute Horea Bleoancă shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Valeriu Buzea saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 54 minutes into the match, Călin Buricea notched a goal, 1-1, to the right of FC Hermannstadt's Valeriu Buzea. Valeriu Buzea was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. In the 57thth minute of the game Călin Buricea who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but FC Hermannstadt's Valeriu Buzea was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Rapid București 1923's Călin Buricea got a good chance for a goal in the 59th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Valeriu Buzea showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Călin Buricea, who was totally free with the ball in the 60th minute. Nicodim Curtean hit a great freekick 62 minutes into the match. Horea Bleoancă sent away a hard shot on goal in the 64th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. FC Hermannstadt's Valeriu Buzea played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Călin Buricea in the 70th minute of play. In the 74th match minute, Rapid București 1923 was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Pavel Perșa to maneuver through the defense. Valeriu Buzea took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Călin Buricea, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 80 minutes, Denis Grămescu mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the FC Hermannstadt and the Rapid București 1923 players grew even worse after the yellow card. The supporters of Rapid București 1923 booed when FC Hermannstadt was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 80 match minutes in a wonderful position. Denis Grămescu didn't get a good kick on the ball. After a defensive mix-up in FC Hermannstadt's zone, Horea Bleoancă stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Valeriu Buzea came out of the goal and Horea Bleoancă tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After 87 played minutes Rapid București 1923 got a freekick which was hit by Nicolae Crăiță. Edgar Vernescu could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 90th minute of the match, but Sabin Tutunaru made a huge save. If Denis Pomuț had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 92nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Rapid București 1923 were clearly unhappy with the draw, as they felt they had done enough to earn themselves a victory.