League

Valentin Stanescu
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Iliesi's Ernest Vlaicu 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. Ernest Vlaicu hit a great freekick 3 minutes into the match. Mihai Nisporeanu kicked well hit freekick during the 4th minute of the match. 10 minutes into the match, Iliesi's Ernest Vlaicu sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Gavril Bobe narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Ernest Vlaicu in the 11th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Gavril Bobe prevented the ball from getting in the gole. After 12 played minutes F. C RAPID got a freekick which was hit by Ioan Dordea. Iliesi's Ernest Vlaicu got a good chance for a goal in the 13th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 16th minute Tudor Oroveanu shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Mugurel Gheondea saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Mugurel Gheondea showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Stelian Florea, who was totally free with the ball in the 19th minute. After 24 minutes, Ernest Vlaicu made it 0-1 with a short kick to the right side. F. C RAPID's Gavril Bobe tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. After 27 played minutes Iliesi got a freekick which was hit by Ernest Vlaicu. With a little luck, Iliesi's Mugurel Gheondea got control of the ball when Tudor Oroveanu tried to sneak it across the goal line. 37 minutes into the match, Iliesi's goalkeeper Mugurel Gheondea had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Ioan Dordea. Iliesi's Mugurel Gheondea proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 39th minute of the match, managed to save Iliesi from getting a goal against them. Gavril Bobe showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ernest Vlaicu in the 40th minute of the match. Silviu Hăvârneanu made in the 45th minute of the game a quick throw-in and Edgar Maghiar immediately put the ball in play. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Ernest Vlaicu in the 47th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Gavril Bobe prevented the ball from getting in the gole. After the first half Iliesi 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 Leonard Săndulescu to make the kick off. After a rather tough play, F. C RAPID's Leonard Săndulescu got a free kick in the 51st minute. Ernest Vlaicu blasted a shot towards the goal in the 53rd minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Gavril Bobe having to make a save. Ioan Dordea's late challenge caught a Iliesi's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Ioan Dordea helped the player get up and apologised. After 57 played minutes F. C RAPID got a freekick which was hit by Ioan Dordea. The supporters of F. C RAPID booed when Iliesi was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 60 match minutes in a wonderful position. Mihai Nisporeanu didn't get a good kick on the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Tudor Oroveanu in the 61st minute of play forced Iliesi's goalkeeper Mugurel Gheondea to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 65th minute, Ernest Vlaicu 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. An unexpectedly hard shot by Tudor Oroveanu in the 67th minute of play forced Iliesi's goalkeeper Mugurel Gheondea to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. A collision led to F. C RAPID getting a freekick after 67 minutes play. Stelian Florea hit a great ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Stelian Florea in the 71st minute of play forced Iliesi's goalkeeper Mugurel Gheondea to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Tudor Oroveanu took the ball and in the 73 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Mugurel Gheondea. Mugurel Gheondea dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-1. Leonard Săndulescu scored 2-1 in the 79th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Mugurel Gheondea, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. 84 minutes into the match, Iliesi's goal looked a bit too open when Leonard Săndulescu came free, but Mugurel Gheondea reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 85 minutes into the match, Iliesi's goal looked a bit too open when Ioan Dordea came free, but Mugurel Gheondea reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After a rather tough play, Iliesi's Iordache Corbuț got a free kick in the 86th minute. In the 87th minute of the match Tudor Oroveanu sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Mugurel Gheondea skillfully saved the ball. Iliesi's Mugurel Gheondea played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ioan Dordea in the 89th minute of play. Mugurel Gheondea made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ioan Dordea in the 90th minute of play. Mugurel Gheondea showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Tudor Oroveanu in the 94th minute of the match. F. C RAPID's fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.