League

Darmanesti
Spectators: 7519 (Terracing: 5640, Seating: 1729, VIP seats: 150) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Avram Birișu took the kick off in the first half of the match. When Ernest Mudura came up free with the goalie in the 8th minute, the Pihna 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 Ernest Mudura couldn't finish the play. Aurelian Tâbârnă took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Avram Birișu, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 12th match minute, Pihna was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Sabin Iosub to maneuver through the defense. Andrei Movileanu struck a weak shot in the 13th minute. Costică Stafie didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Steluta Darmanesti. Aurelian Tâbârnă stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Ernest Mudura's shot from short distance in the 23rd minute. When Avram Birișu came up free with the goalie in the 27th minute, the Pihna 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 Avram Birișu couldn't finish the play. Costică Stafie was a little too slow when Claudiu Blăniță got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 37th minute. The score was now 1-0. In the 47th minute, Pihna's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Claudiu Blăniță fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Claudiu Blăniță made a kick off. Claudiu Blăniță 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. An unexpectedly hard shot by Cristinel Coșeriu in the 56th minute of play forced Pihna's goalkeeper Costică Stafie to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Ernest Mudura received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 59th minute. Aurelian Tâbârnă tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 61st minute, Cristi Tudor 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. A collision led to Pihna getting a freekick after 67 minutes play. Avram Birișu hit a great ball. A collision led to Pihna getting a freekick after 69 minutes play. Valer Greavu hit a great ball. Leontin Aursulesei recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 72nd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Steluta Darmanesti's Aurelian Tâbârnă proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 75th minute of the match, managed to save Steluta Darmanesti from getting a goal against them. 77 minutes into the match, Steluta Darmanesti's goal looked a bit too open when Avram Birișu came free, but Aurelian Tâbârnă reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The audience thought a goal was coming when Ernest Mudura got free with Aurelian Tâbârnă in the 79th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Costică Stafie made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Marcu Tatu in the 82nd minute of play. If Avram Birișu had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 85th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Avram Birișu sent away a hard shot on goal in the 88th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Cristinel Coșeriu had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 95th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Costică Stafie showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Claudiu Blăniță, who was totally free with the ball in the 97th minute. The second half was just like the first, even and exciting. The match ended in a draw.