League

Cerneteaz
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Cerneteaz's Nicolae Răzvan 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. Varlezi's Iustin Peter played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Nicolae Răzvan in the 3rd minute of play. 5 minutes into the match, Varlezi's goal looked a bit too open when Nicolae Răzvan came free, but Iustin Peter reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. It seemed to be an obvious goal in the 10th minute, but Iustin Peter got his fingers on the ball or the save, leaving Varlezi hanging dry this time. If Sebastian Mărculescu had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 11th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Marian Vasilică had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 14th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Sergiu Cercelescu sent away a hard shot on goal in the 16th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Nicolae Răzvan fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 21st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Iustin Peter having to interfere. Nicolae Răzvan struck a weak shot in the 24th minute. Iustin Peter didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Cerneteaz. In the 26th minute, Cerneteaz's Nicolae Răzvan dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 1-0. 30 minutes into the match, Cerneteaz's goal looked a bit too open when Sebastian Mărculescu came free, but Sever Mineață reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The supporters of Varlezi booed when Cerneteaz was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 32 match minutes in a wonderful position. Petru Culcer didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 33rd minute, Sergiu Cercelescu made a precise shot to the right of Sever Mineață. Cerneteaz's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-1. Sebastian Mărculescu fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 39th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Sever Mineață having to interfere. After 41 minutes of play, Varlezi's Sergiu Cercelescu made it 1-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Sever Mineață was left in no man's land by his defense there! An unexpectedly hard shot by Sergiu Cercelescu in the 47th minute of play forced Cerneteaz's goalkeeper Sever Mineață to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Sergiu Cercelescu stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Sebastian Mărculescu sent away a hard shot on goal in the 54th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Sebastian Mărculescu sent away a hard shot on goal in the 56th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 60 minutes into the match, Marian Vasilică had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Sever Mineață. Cerneteaz's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Marian Vasilică was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-3. If Aristide Jităreanu had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 70th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Aristide Uncescu charged in rather forcefully in the 84th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Aristide Uncescu the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. The supporters of Cerneteaz booed when Varlezi was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 86 match minutes in a wonderful position. Marian Vasilică didn't get a good kick on the ball. 89 minutes into the game, Varlezi's Sebastian Mărculescu nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Sever Mineață made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-4. In the 92nd minute the ball was on its way in behind Varlezi's goalkeeper Iustin Peter, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Varlezi's Eduard Zbârnea shoveled away a really nice long shot in the 97th minute of play. The shot was stopped by Sever Mineață but with some difficulty. Varlezi's players went to the stands to thank the travelling support. The fan's backing had helped spurr the team on to a fine performance that won them the match.