League

Miclefolo
Spectators: 7492 (Terracing: 5620, Seating: 1723, VIP seats: 149) F.C. SOFYA's Pompiliu Spiridon 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, AC Seini's Toader Petrescu got a free kick in the 3rd minute. F.C. SOFYA's Robert Martinaș got a good chance for a goal in the 4th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. 5 minutes into the game, Pompiliu Spiridon cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-1. Mihai Gherdan was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Ciprian Burtescu showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Gheorghe Istrate in the 9th minute of the match. The supporters of AC Seini booed when F.C. SOFYA was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 10 match minutes in a wonderful position. George Cucerzan didn't get a good kick on the ball. Ciprian Burtescu took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Gheorghe Istrate, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. A collision led to AC Seini getting a freekick after 15 minutes play. Toader Petrescu hit a great ball. The supporters of AC Seini booed when F.C. SOFYA was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 21 match minutes in a wonderful position. Matei Mitescu didn't get a good kick on the ball. Pavel Jucu struck a weak shot in the 22nd minute. Ciprian Burtescu didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for AC Seini. In the 24th minute, AC Seini's Gheorghe Istrate dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 1-1. 27 minutes into the match, Pavel Jucu had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Ciprian Burtescu. F.C. SOFYA's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Pavel Jucu was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 2-1. Adam Panțâru charged in rather forcefully in the 30th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Adam Panțâru the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 30th match minute, AC Seini was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Adam Panțâru to maneuver through the defense. Robert Martinaș fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 34th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Mihai Gherdan having to interfere. AC Seini's Mihai Gherdan played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Pompiliu Spiridon in the 36th minute of play. When George Cucerzan fell near the penalty area in the 40th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored F.C. SOFYA's protests and gave George Cucerzan a yellow card for diving instead. After 39 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for F.C. SOFYA! F.C. SOFYA:s Ciprian Burtescu showed great skill when he stopped Dumitru Mendrea:s penalty. In the 41st minute, Dumitru Mendrea ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Ciprian Burtescu was frozen by the shot and now it was 3-1. In the 45th minute Gheorghe Istrate shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ciprian Burtescu saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Cristinel Uncheşelu hit a great freekick 45 minutes into the match. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 3-1.

After 59 minutes of play, AC Seini's Emanuel Săvulescu made it 5-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Ciprian Burtescu was left in no man's land by his defense there! Ciprian Burtescu stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Pavel Jucu's shot from short distance in the 64th minute. In the 65th match minute, F.C. SOFYA was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by George Cucerzan to maneuver through the defense. In the 70th match minute, AC Seini was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Dumitru Mendrea to maneuver through the defense. If Pompiliu Spiridon had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 76th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Dinu Morovan had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 88th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Pompiliu Spiridon received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 91st minute. Mihai Gherdan tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 95th minute the ball was on its way in behind AC Seini's goalkeeper Mihai Gherdan, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. If Pompiliu Spiridon had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 96th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Dumitru Mendrea hit a great freekick 98 minutes into the match. AC Seini's supporters were highly satisfied with the result. They cheered their team of the pitch, having watched them win a very even match.