League

Bahnea
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Steaua's Nicodim Orădan started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. After a rather tough play, CFR Cluj's Alin Zgabei got a free kick in the 4th minute. Isac Râznicu showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Emanuel Nișu, who was totally free with the ball in the 6th minute. Gavril Stănilă kicked well hit freekick during the 11th minute of the match. Emanuel Nișu sent away a hard shot on goal in the 14th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Iurie Ciucă sent away a hard shot on goal in the 15th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 20 played minutes Steaua got a freekick which was hit by Costel Ghizdeanu. After a rather tough play, Steaua's Teodor Cosâmbescu got a free kick in the 23rd minute. 24 minutes into the game, Denis Hurmuzache was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. CFR Cluj's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Steaua the free kick. When Iurie Ciucă came up free with the goalie in the 27th minute, the CFR Cluj 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 Iurie Ciucă couldn't finish the play. Emanuel Nișu struck a weak shot in the 28th minute. Isac Râznicu didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for CFR Cluj. In the 33rd minute, Iurie Ciucă 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. Isac Râznicu took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Emanuel Nișu, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Horia Cretan during the 38th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After 38 played minutes Steaua got a freekick which was hit by Horia Cretan. 42 minutes into the match, CFR Cluj's Emanuel Nișu sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Isac Râznicu narrowly saved just below the crossbar. 42 minutes into the match, Emanuel Nișu had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Isac Râznicu. Steaua's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Emanuel Nișu was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-0. Horia Cretan sent away a hard shot on goal in the 45th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 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.

54 minutes into the game, Emanuel Nișu cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 2-0. Isac Râznicu was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Emanuel Nișu received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 57th minute. Isac Râznicu tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Horia Cretan might have been able to make a better finish in the 64th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Gelu Blaga. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Horia Cretan ran back to his position shaking his head. Horia Cretan sent away a hard shot on goal in the 65th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Petruț Alexandrescu hit a great freekick 68 minutes into the match. If Iurie Ciucă had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 74th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Iurie Ciucă sent away a hard shot on goal in the 77th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Isac Râznicu showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Emanuel Nișu in the 84th minute of the match. Iurie Ciucă sent away a hard shot on goal in the 89th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Olimpiu Durbacă had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 94th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. There were very few away supporters still in the ground by the end of the match. Most of them had left early, disgusted by the way their team had been torn apart. CFR Cluj fully deserved thier win.