League

Buta
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Damian Apostol kicked off to start the match. Iurie Magheran showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Eusebiu Manciulea, who was totally free with the ball in the 5th minute. A collision led to Buta getting a freekick after 6 minutes play. Ilie Macarie hit a great ball. Sergiu Măguran stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Damian Apostol's shot from short distance in the 9th minute. The audience thought a goal was coming when Emil Jitaru got free with Sergiu Măguran in the 10th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Beclenut's defense didn't have a chance, in the 10th minute, when Emil Jitaru scored to the left of an out of position Sergiu Măguran, making the score, 1-0. In the 15thth minute of the game Marin Ciolofan who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Buta's Iurie Magheran was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. In the 16th minute the ball was on its way in behind Beclenut's goalkeeper Sergiu Măguran, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. 19 minutes into the match, Beclenut's goalkeeper Sergiu Măguran had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Emil Jitaru. The supporters of Beclenut booed when Buta was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 22 match minutes in a wonderful position. Rareș Hodorog didn't get a good kick on the ball. Buta's Iurie Magheran played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Eusebiu Manciulea in the 24th minute of play. Ilie Macarie hit a great freekick 32 minutes into the match. After recieving a nice pass, Beclenut's Dumitru Neagoe tried to score from far away in the 33rd minute, but the ball went over the crossbar. Marin Ciolofan fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 36th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Iurie Magheran having to interfere. Emil Jitaru recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 39th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 1-0 at half-time.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Eusebiu Manciulea stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. After a rather tough play, Beclenut's Irinel Codrea got a free kick in the 53rd minute. In the 55th minute, Luca Jușcă hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Ion Elisei hit a great freekick 57 minutes into the match. Emil Jitaru fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 62nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Sergiu Măguran having to interfere. Marin Ciolofan sent away a hard shot on goal in the 64th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Iacob Enceanu charged in rather forcefully in the 67th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Iacob Enceanu the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After 66 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for Beclenut! Beclenut's Sergiu Măguran played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Damian Apostol in the 76th minute of play. Ion Elisei hit a great freekick 80 minutes into the match. Beclenut's Dumitru Neagoe couldn't find anyone to pass the ball to, so he shot a long shot towards the goal in the 81st minute. The shot went wide which resulted in a goal kick for Buta. When Eusebiu Manciulea came up free with the goalie in the 83rd minute, the Beclenut 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 Eusebiu Manciulea couldn't finish the play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Damian Apostol in the 87th minute of play forced Beclenut's goalkeeper Sergiu Măguran to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 93rd minute, Emil Jitaru made a precise shot to the right of Sergiu Măguran. Beclenut's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 3-0. Eusebiu Manciulea sent away a hard shot on goal in the 97th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Ilie Macarie's late challenge caught a Beclenut's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Ilie Macarie helped the player get up and apologised.