League

Los Angeles Stadium
Spectators: 7520 (Terracing: 5641, Seating: 1729, VIP seats: 150) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Gabriel Bâlea took the kick off in the first half of the match. Horaţiu Vintilescu took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Gabriel Bâlea, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Gabriel Bâlea fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 10th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Horaţiu Vintilescu having to interfere. After some fancy dribbling in the 18th minute, Gabriel Bâlea managed to get in a good position for a shot. FC Los Angeles's supporters rose to their feet, but Gabriel Bâlea was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Horaţiu Vintilescu breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Gabriel Bâlea might have been able to make a better finish in the 31st minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Horaţiu Vintilescu. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Gabriel Bâlea ran back to his position shaking his head. 31 minutes into the match, Temisoara's goal looked a bit too open when Gabriel Bâlea came free, but Horaţiu Vintilescu reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Florin Ciocoiu who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 33rdth minute tested the skills of Horaţiu Vintilescu when he managed to save the team from getting behind. In the 34th minute Gabriel Bâlea shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Horaţiu Vintilescu saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Romeo Uncuţă in the 35th minute of play forced FC Los Angeles's goalkeeper Călin Drăgoescu to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Gabriel Bâlea fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 37th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Horaţiu Vintilescu having to interfere. Af the end of the first half the score was 1-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

Călin Drăgoescu showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Romeo Uncuţă in the 53rd minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Gabriel Bâlea in the 55th minute of play forced Temisoara's goalkeeper Horaţiu Vintilescu to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Gabriel Bâlea fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 60th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Horaţiu Vintilescu having to interfere. Răzvan Arnăuțescu hit a great freekick 63 minutes into the match. When FC Los Angeles's Gabriel Bâlea in 65 game minutes managed to cut through with the ball in front of the goal, only having to shoot. Horaţiu Vintilescu guarding the goal like a pit bull was extremely focused and managed to reach the ball just by the crossbar before it went in. Călin Drăgoescu made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Octav Nicolaescu in the 69th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Gabriel Bâlea in the 74th minute of play forced Temisoara's goalkeeper Horaţiu Vintilescu to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Gabriel Bâlea received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 79th minute. Horaţiu Vintilescu tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After some careless play in the Temisoara defense, Gabriel Bâlea kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Horaţiu Vintilescu. The Temisoara fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Horaţiu Vintilescu should have stopped the shot. Octav Nicolaescu struck a weak shot in the 89th minute. Călin Drăgoescu didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Temisoara. Tudor Albulescu's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Horaţiu Vintilescu read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 94th minute of play. Octav Nicolaescu who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 96thth minute tested the skills of Călin Drăgoescu when he managed to save the team from getting behind.