League

United Arena
Spectators: 7092 (Terracing: 5200, Seating: 1741, VIP seats: 151) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Damian Apostol got the match started through his kick off. Ilie Macarie kicked well hit freekick during the 2nd minute of the match. In the 4th minute, Marian Hrebenciuc fired away a killer shot towards the goal that, to the delight of Iurie Magheran, passed just outside the right post. United Slobozia's Mihnea Oroian got a good chance for a goal in the 5th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 6th minute, one of Buta: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 Buta. If Gigi Dogaru had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 12th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Vasile Hobjilă kicked well hit freekick during the 22nd minute of the match. A collision led to United Slobozia getting a freekick after 25 minutes play. Sabin Văduvescu hit a great ball. Adam Lițu didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Emil Jitaru went, in the 28th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-1 was the resulting score. Iurie Magheran made an important save on a dangerous shot by Mihnea Oroian in the 31st minute. Iurie Magheran showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Marian Hrebenciuc in the 33rd minute of the match. Ion Elisei hit a great freekick 33 minutes into the match. A collision led to Buta getting a freekick after 35 minutes play. Ilie Macarie hit a great ball. When the match had gone on for 38 minutes, Ilie Macarie put it in 1-2 from a short distance just to the right of Adam Lițu. The audience was convinced that Emil Jitaru's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Adam Lițu was relentless in the 41st minute of the game. Ilie Macarie struck a weak shot in the 42nd minute. Adam Lițu didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Buta. A collision led to Buta getting a freekick after 45 minutes play. Gigi Dogaru hit a great ball. After the first half Buta were leading 1-2. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

In the 51st minute, Ion Elisei 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. If Mihnea Oroian had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 54th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The crowd rose to their feet as Buta's Ilie Macarie slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Adam Lițu. That made the score 1-3 after 57 minutes of play. 63 minutes into the match, United Slobozia's goalkeeper Adam Lițu had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Emil Jitaru. Emil Jitaru sent away a hard shot on goal in the 68th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 70th minute, Ion Elisei 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. In the 72nd minute, Emil Jitaru 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. Marian Hrebenciuc's late challenge caught a Buta's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Marian Hrebenciuc helped the player get up and apologised. In the 76th match minute, United Slobozia was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Marian Hrebenciuc to maneuver through the defense. Ilie Macarie kicked well hit freekick during the 79th minute of the match. Emil Jitaru sent away a hard shot on goal in the 85th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Buta's Ilie Macarie got a good chance for a goal in the 90th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. United Slobozia's Adam Lițu proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 93rd minute of the match, managed to save United Slobozia from getting a goal against them. In the 96th minute, Ioan Sârban hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The United Slobozia fans had already started to leave before the final whistle blew. Buta were clearly better and deserved to take the win.