League

Hamangi
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Iacob Balaban kicked off to start the match. Dorel Ştefănescu sent away a hard shot on goal in the 4th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Iacob Balaban blasted a shot towards the goal in the 10th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Aristide Ceaușu having to make a save. In the 12th minute, Sorin Lemnaru hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 16th minute, Ilie Nicorici 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. The audience was convinced that Iacob Balaban's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Aristide Ceaușu was relentless in the 17th minute of the game. In the 19th minute Gheorghe Cercelescu shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Adam Troncotă saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Iacob Balaban recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 22nd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. JIU PETROSANI's Iacob Balaban got a good chance for a goal in the 25th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. If Iacob Balaban had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 26th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. An unexpectedly hard shot by Iacob Balaban in the 34th minute of play forced Hinova AC's goalkeeper Aristide Ceaușu to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 36 minutes into the game, Iacob Balaban was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. JIU PETROSANI's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Hinova AC the free kick. Iacob Balaban hit a great freekick 36 minutes into the match. Ilie Nicorici received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 40th minute. Aristide Ceaușu tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere.

The wind increased when Gheorghe Cercelescu made the kick off in the second half. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Radu Donecea during the 56th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Radu Donecea kicked well hit freekick during the 56th minute of the match. In the 60th minute Ilie Nicorici shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Aristide Ceaușu saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After a defensive mix-up in Hinova AC's zone, Ilie Nicorici stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Aristide Ceaușu came out of the goal and Ilie Nicorici tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 64th minute, Sorin Lemnaru hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 65th minute of the match Costică Mitescu sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Aristide Ceaușu skillfully saved the ball. Aristide Ceaușu showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Iacob Balaban in the 69th minute of the match. Iacob Balaban fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 70th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Aristide Ceaușu having to interfere. Gheorghe Cercelescu fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 72nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Adam Troncotă having to interfere. The audience thought a goal was coming when Dorel Ştefănescu got free with Adam Troncotă in the 74th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Adam Troncotă showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Gheorghe Cercelescu in the 81st minute of the match. After a defensive mix-up in JIU PETROSANI's zone, Dorel Ştefănescu stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Adam Troncotă came out of the goal and Dorel Ştefănescu tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Hinova AC's Gheorghe Cercelescu got a good chance for a goal in the 88th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. 92 minutes into the match, Hinova AC's Gheorghe Cercelescu sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Adam Troncotă narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Stelian Nechifor's late challenge caught a Hinova AC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Stelian Nechifor helped the player get up and apologised. A collision led to JIU PETROSANI getting a freekick after 93 minutes play. Stelian Nechifor hit a great ball. The final whistle blew with the score still tied, and both teams left the pitch thinking about the missed chances that could have given their team the win.