League

Monteoru
Spectators: 7449 (Terracing: 5588, Seating: 1713, VIP seats: 148) AS PODARI's Emilian Liciu 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. If Alexandru Sima had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 4th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 12th minute, Mihăiţă Duca made a precise shot to the right of Narcis Bădila. AS PODARI's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-1. In the 18th minute, George Ivăncioiu hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 19th match minute, FC. Sălăjeni 1997 was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by George Ivăncioiu to maneuver through the defense. 21 minutes into the match, FC. Sălăjeni 1997's goalkeeper Cristinel Herescu had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Marin Siniştean. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Mihăiţă Duca in the 25th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Narcis Bădila saved AS PODARI from getting behind. When Emilian Liciu came up free with the goalie in the 38th minute, the AS PODARI 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 Emilian Liciu couldn't finish the play. In the 39th minute, Radu Firoiu hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Marin Siniştean sent away a hard shot on goal in the 44th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After the first half FC. Sălăjeni 1997 were leading 0-1. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Mihăiţă Duca to make the kick off. Narcis Bădila showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Mihăiţă Duca, who was totally free with the ball in the 51st minute. Alexandru Sima 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. Aurelian Bercea's late challenge caught a AS PODARI's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Aurelian Bercea helped the player get up and apologised. After 60 played minutes FC. Sălăjeni 1997 got a freekick which was hit by Aurelian Bercea. In the 62nd minute, Marin Siniştean 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 thought a goal was coming when Mihăiţă Duca got free with Narcis Bădila in the 64th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Cristinel Herescu made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Marin Siniştean in the 69th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Mihăiţă Duca in the 71st minute of play forced AS PODARI's goalkeeper Narcis Bădila to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. FC. Sălăjeni 1997's Cristinel Herescu played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Marin Siniştean in the 73rd minute of play. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Mihăiţă Duca in the 77th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Narcis Bădila prevented the ball from getting in the gole. The supporters of FC. Sălăjeni 1997 booed when AS PODARI was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 82 match minutes in a wonderful position. Radu Zafiu didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 83rd minute of the match Damian Sădeanu shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Narcis Bădila showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. Mihăiţă Duca received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 84th minute. Narcis Bădila tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Narcis Bădila showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Mihăiţă Duca, who was totally free with the ball in the 86th minute. Narcis Bădila came out of the goal in the 88th minute to try and stop a shot by FC. Sălăjeni 1997's Alexandru Sima. But to his dismay, Alexandru Sima quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-3.