League

Vacarea
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) In the 6th minute, one of Licuriciu:s players had the ball in front of the goal but got pushed and fell. The referee felt it was an obvious case and blew a penalty for Licuriciu. After some fancy dribbling in the 13th minute, Remus Lăzan managed to get in a good position for a shot. Licuriciu's supporters rose to their feet, but Remus Lăzan was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Ferdinand Tincu breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. If Remus Lăzan had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 15th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. An unexpectedly hard shot by Irinel Staicu in the 16th minute of play forced Vacarea AC's goalkeeper Ferdinand Tincu to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Licuriciu's Horaţiu Oravițan played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Răzvan Brumă in the 19th minute of play. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Irinel Staicu in the 21st minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Ferdinand Tincu prevented the ball from getting in the gole. After some fancy dribbling in the 25th minute, Irinel Staicu managed to get in a good position for a shot. Licuriciu's supporters rose to their feet, but Irinel Staicu was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Ferdinand Tincu breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. 27 minutes into the game, Marin Poalelungi was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Vacarea AC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Licuriciu the free kick. After a rather tough play, Vacarea AC's Marin Poalelungi got a free kick in the 27th minute. In the 28th minute Valentin Ghiondea collided with an opponent which caused him a fractured collar bone. Vacarea AC's Marin Poalelungi got his second yellow card of the match in the 28th minute. The referee ordered Marin Poalelungi off the ground. Marin Poalelungi hit a great freekick 29 minutes into the match. Ferdinand Tincu took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Remus Lăzan, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. If Irinel Staicu had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 34th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 37 minutes into the match, Licuriciu's Irinel Staicu sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Ferdinand Tincu narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Irinel Staicu scored 1-1 in the 45th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Ferdinand Tincu, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. The score stood at 1-1 when the half time whistle went. Both sets of players seemed reasonably pleased with how the match was going.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Eugen Grozuță made a kick off. In the 58th minute, Eugen Grozuță ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Ferdinand Tincu was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-2. When Eugen Grozuță came up free with the goalie in the 69th minute, the Licuriciu 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 Eugen Grozuță couldn't finish the play. After a defensive mix-up in Vacarea AC's zone, Irinel Staicu stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Ferdinand Tincu came out of the goal and Irinel Staicu tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After a defensive mix-up in Vacarea AC's zone, Eugen Grozuță stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Ferdinand Tincu came out of the goal and Eugen Grozuță tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Ferdinand Tincu showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Remus Lăzan in the 80th minute of the match. In the 81st minute, Eugen Grozuță 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. Licuriciu's Gheorghe Câmpeanu suffered a concussion after 83 minutes and had to leave the field. When Răzvan Brumă fell near the penalty area in the 83rd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Vacarea AC's protests and gave Răzvan Brumă a yellow card for diving instead. Răzvan Brumă kicked well hit freekick during the 84th minute of the match. If Remus Lăzan had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 86th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Irinel Staicu had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 88th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. A collision led to Vacarea AC getting a freekick after 89 minutes play. Răzvan Brumă hit a great ball. 92 minutes into the match, Remus Lăzan dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Ferdinand Tincu, 1-3. When Gigel Acalinei fell near the penalty area in the 95th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Vacarea AC's protests and gave Gigel Acalinei a yellow card for diving instead. The supporters of Licuriciu booed when Vacarea AC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 95 match minutes in a wonderful position. Gigel Acalinei didn't get a good kick on the ball. When the match was over Licuriciu could go home with a victory in their luggage, having controlled the game far better than Vacarea AC throughout the match.