Friendly League

20 August 1870
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The supporters of Republica Ploiești booed when TALLERES was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 6 match minutes in a wonderful position. Jacinto Leheren didn't get a good kick on the ball. 12 minutes into the match, Republica Ploiești's Nicu Zberea sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Mario Cuenca narrowly saved just below the crossbar. After some fancy dribbling in the 14th minute, Radu Marioteanu managed to get in a good position for a shot. Republica Ploiești's supporters rose to their feet, but Radu Marioteanu was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Mario Cuenca breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Nicu Zberea fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 21st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Mario Cuenca having to interfere. If Nicu Zberea had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 24th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Mario Cuenca made a fantastic save in the 26th minute, when Nicu Zberea sent off a good shot on target. After a rather tough play, TALLERES's Primitivo Gonchan got a free kick in the 28th minute. TALLERES's Mario Cuenca proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 31st minute of the match, managed to save TALLERES from getting a goal against them. TALLERES's goalkeeper couldn't reach when Nicu Zberea 31 minutes into the game got a good kick on the ball which found its way into goal just inside left pole. 1-0. Vasile Stoica fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 36th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Mario Cuenca having to interfere. The audience was convinced that Nicu Zberea's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Mario Cuenca was relentless in the 38th minute of the game. Nicu Zberea in the 45thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Mario Cuenca, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. Af the end of the first half the score was 2-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

Republica Ploiești made a substitution. George Ivăncioiu replaced Radu Marioteanu. The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Nicu Zberea stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Nicu Zberea charged in rather forcefully in the 52nd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Nicu Zberea the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. The supporters of TALLERES booed when Republica Ploiești was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 52 match minutes in a wonderful position. Nicu Zberea didn't get a good kick on the ball. 56 minutes into the match, TALLERES's goal looked a bit too open when Nicu Zberea came free, but Mario Cuenca reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 59 minutes, Cosmin Chiriță mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Republica Ploiești and the TALLERES players grew even worse after the yellow card. Republica Ploiești's Pompiliu Hâncu played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Bernabe Rolado in the 65th minute of play. In the 71st match minute, Republica Ploiești was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Lucian Luțu to maneuver through the defense. Mario Cuenca made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from George Ivăncioiu in the 72nd minute of play. After 73 played minutes Republica Ploiești got a freekick which was hit by Lucian Luțu. Pompiliu Hâncu took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Bernabe Rolado, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. When the match had gone on for 90 minutes, Nicu Zberea put it in 3-0 from a short distance just to the right of Mario Cuenca. 94 minutes into the match, Republica Ploiești's Nicu Zberea sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Mario Cuenca narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Nicu Zberea struck a weak shot in the 97th minute. Mario Cuenca didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Republica Ploiești. For all the effort they put into the match, the TALLERES players left disappointed. They had fought hard, but couldn't break down the home team's defense. The match ended in a win for Republica Ploiești.