League

Cluj Arena
Spectators: 7742 (Terracing: 5808, Seating: 1780, VIP seats: 154) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Cezar Baldovin made the kick off which started today's match. The supporters of Univ. Tehnică Cluj-Napoca booed when Casio Banat Vest was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 2 match minutes in a wonderful position. Mikki Jungling didn't get a good kick on the ball. Nistor Beraru kicked well hit freekick during the 16th minute of the match. From a short distance, Univ. Tehnică Cluj-Napoca's Cezar Baldovin, in the 19th minute, tried to place the ball behind Felix Mavrodin, but the ball hit the right post on the wrong side and went out. When Mircea Magheran came up free with the goalie in the 24th minute, the Casio Banat Vest 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 Mircea Magheran couldn't finish the play. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Mircea Magheran in the 27th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Iustin Erbașu saved Univ. Tehnică Cluj-Napoca from getting behind. 30 minutes into the game, Mircea Magheran cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-1. Iustin Erbașu was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Iustin Erbașu showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Mircea Magheran in the 37th minute of the match. If Olgierd Ankiewicz had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 38th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When Mircea Magheran came up free with the goalie in the 40th minute, the Casio Banat Vest 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 Mircea Magheran couldn't finish the play. After 43 minutes, Mircea Magheran made it 0-2 with a short kick to the right side. Univ. Tehnică Cluj-Napoca's Iustin Erbașu tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. After some fancy dribbling in the 47th minute, Bart-Jan Maerschalk managed to get in a good position for a shot. Casio Banat Vest's supporters rose to their feet, but Bart-Jan Maerschalk was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Iustin Erbașu breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-2 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Mircea Magheran made a kick off. With a little luck, Univ. Tehnică Cluj-Napoca's Iustin Erbașu got control of the ball when Mircea Magheran tried to sneak it across the goal line. Diamantino Golem sent away a hard shot on goal in the 53rd minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Mircea Magheran fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 54th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Iustin Erbașu having to interfere. If Mircea Magheran had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 58th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When Remus Chinezu fell near the penalty area in the 59th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Univ. Tehnică Cluj-Napoca's protests and gave Remus Chinezu a yellow card for diving instead. Remus Chinezu hit a great freekick 59 minutes into the match. Mircea Magheran received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 63rd minute. Iustin Erbașu tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Domingo Ranolfo received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 65th minute. Iustin Erbașu tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. A nice corner shot did that Olgierd Ankiewicz got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Iustin Erbașu quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. In the 75th minute of the match Ferdinand Hrandabur sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Felix Mavrodin skillfully saved the ball. Grigore Păvăloae kicked well hit freekick during the 78th minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Cezar Baldovin in the 81st minute of play forced Casio Banat Vest's goalkeeper Felix Mavrodin to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 82 minutes into the match, Univ. Tehnică Cluj-Napoca's goalkeeper Iustin Erbașu had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Mircea Magheran. Mircea Magheran struck a weak shot in the 84th minute. Iustin Erbașu didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Casio Banat Vest. In the 95th match minute, Univ. Tehnică Cluj-Napoca was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Horia Buhuș to maneuver through the defense.