League

Arsenal Arena
Spectators: 6000 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) AS Dealurile's Nae Bogdan 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, AS Dealurile's Stelian Vancea got a free kick in the 3rd minute. Petruț Onișoru fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 7th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Costel Giosu having to interfere. The supporters of Arsenal Sighet booed when AS Dealurile was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 7 match minutes in a wonderful position. Flavius Stana didn't get a good kick on the ball. A collision led to AS Dealurile getting a freekick after 9 minutes play. Sandu Cudalb hit a great ball. Corneliu Cruceru, 10 minutes into the match, dribbled the ball up the side of the field and decided to take a long shot at the goal. Unfortunately, the ball was poorly hit and landed closer to the corner than to the goal. When Arsenal Sighet's Octavian Ionășescu in the 11th minute got a chance for a shot 11th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye AS Dealurile's goalie prevented a goal. An unexpectedly hard shot by Nae Bogdan in the 18th minute of play forced Arsenal Sighet's goalkeeper Francisc Filipașcu to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Octavian Ionășescu sent away a hard shot on goal in the 20th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Valer Burdea kicked well hit freekick during the 23rd minute of the match. Costel Giosu stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Octavian Ionășescu's shot from short distance in the 25th minute. 32 minutes into the match, AS Dealurile's goalkeeper Costel Giosu had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Petruț Onișoru. Panait Pârâianu might have been able to make a better finish in the 36th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Costel Giosu. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Panait Pârâianu ran back to his position shaking his head. In the 40th minute Eric Petrescu shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Francisc Filipașcu saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 43 minutes, Valer Burdea mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the AS Dealurile and the Arsenal Sighet players grew even worse after the yellow card. Valer Burdea hit a great freekick 43 minutes into the match. Petruț Onișoru took the ball and in the 47 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Costel Giosu. Costel Giosu dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-0.

Nae Bogdan received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 53rd minute. Francisc Filipașcu tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Petruț Onișoru fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 60th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Costel Giosu having to interfere. After some fancy dribbling in the 63rd minute, Francisc Antohi managed to get in a good position for a shot. Arsenal Sighet's supporters rose to their feet, but Francisc Antohi was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Costel Giosu breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 65th minute Octavian Ionășescu shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Costel Giosu saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 69 minutes into the match, AS Dealurile's goal looked a bit too open when Petruț Onișoru came free, but Costel Giosu reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Francisc Antohi's late challenge caught a AS Dealurile's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Francisc Antohi helped the player get up and apologised. After 71 played minutes Arsenal Sighet got a freekick which was hit by Francisc Antohi. Octavian Ionășescu received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 73rd minute. Costel Giosu tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Petruț Onișoru had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 75th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When Ivan Acalinei fell near the penalty area in the 81st minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored AS Dealurile's protests and gave Ivan Acalinei a yellow card for diving instead. Ivan Acalinei kicked well hit freekick during the 81st minute of the match. Petruț Onișoru scored 2-0 in the 83rd match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Costel Giosu, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. 87 minutes into the match, Arsenal Sighet's Petruț Onișoru sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Costel Giosu narrowly saved just below the crossbar. AS Dealurile's Eric Petrescu got a good chance for a goal in the 92nd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Arsenal Sighet's Francisc Filipașcu played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Nae Bogdan in the 94th minute of play. For all the effort they put into the match, the AS Dealurile players left disappointed. They had fought hard, but couldn't break down the home team's defense. The match ended in a win for Arsenal Sighet.