League Play-Off

Cojoci
Spectators: 36 (Terracing: 28, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Ognyan Peshev got the match started through his kick off. After 3 played minutes SC SINAIA junior acad FC got a freekick which was hit by Nistor Marina. After a defensive mix-up in SC SINAIA junior acad FC's zone, Ognyan Peshev stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Dragoş Minulescu came out of the goal and Ognyan Peshev tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. 6 minutes into the match, FC ALEX JR's goal looked a bit too open when Pavel Vintilescu came free, but Sorin Horațiu reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Leonard Mărculescu scored 0-1 in the 9th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Sorin Horațiu, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. In the 11th minute Cristi Geamănu suffered a thigh injury and had to be helped off the field. Nistor Marina's late challenge caught a FC ALEX JR's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Nistor Marina helped the player get up and apologised. A collision led to SC SINAIA junior acad FC getting a freekick after 13 minutes play. Nistor Marina hit a great ball. Ognyan Peshev struck a weak shot in the 13th minute. Dragoş Minulescu didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for FC ALEX JR. In the 16th minute, Leontin Sinulescu hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After having played for 17 minutes, Ognyan Peshev managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. FC ALEX JR's supporters crossed their fingers, but Ognyan Peshev was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Sorin Horațiu showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Pavel Vintilescu in the 18th minute of the match. Sorin Horațiu made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Pavel Vintilescu in the 20th minute of play. 22 minutes into the match, FC ALEX JR's goal looked a bit too open when Leonard Mărculescu came free, but Sorin Horațiu reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. With an all-out effort, FC ALEX JR's Dragoş Minulescu threw himself towards the right post 23 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from David Ekelund, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. 25 minutes into the match, FC ALEX JR's goal looked a bit too open when Pavel Vintilescu came free, but Sorin Horațiu reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The supporters of SC SINAIA junior acad FC booed when FC ALEX JR was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 27 match minutes in a wonderful position. Erdem Düden didn't get a good kick on the ball. Dragoş Minulescu showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from David Ekelund, who was totally free with the ball in the 30th minute. FC ALEX JR were awarded a corner in the 31th minute after SC SINAIA junior acad FC's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Odysseas Kakarnakis took the corner. A well-hit corner resulted in Erdem Düden heading the ball towards the goal, but to his dismay he misdirected it and missed the goal completely. 37 minutes into the match, SC SINAIA junior acad FC's goal looked a bit too open when David Ekelund came free, but Dragoş Minulescu reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. A collision led to SC SINAIA junior acad FC getting a freekick after 39 minutes play. Nistor Marina hit a great ball. The long shot by Birger Gunnarsson in the 39th minute really tested Dragoş Minulescu's skills. The ball was on its way into the goal to the left of him when he managed to stretch himself and save the shot and avoid a goal. An unexpectedly hard shot by Leonard Mărculescu in the 41st minute of play forced FC ALEX JR's goalkeeper Sorin Horațiu to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 44 minutes of play, SC SINAIA junior acad FC's Pavel Vintilescu made it 0-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Sorin Horațiu was left in no man's land by his defense there! Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-2 lead.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Pavel Vintilescu made a kick off. Fabian Buzincu hit a great freekick 53 minutes into the match. Dragoş Dersidan received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 54th minute. Sorin Horațiu tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 61st minute there was a penalty for SC SINAIA junior acad FC. Leonard Mărculescu stepped forward and shot the ball to the right of a diving Sorin Horațiu. 0-3. The supporters of FC ALEX JR booed when SC SINAIA junior acad FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 73 match minutes in a wonderful position. Leonard Mărculescu didn't get a good kick on the ball. 76 minutes into the match, FC ALEX JR's goalkeeper Sorin Horațiu had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Bogdan Mihăescu. 78 minutes into the match, Pavel Vintilescu notched a goal, 0-4, to the right of FC ALEX JR's Sorin Horațiu. Sorin Horațiu was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Dragoş Minulescu made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from David Ekelund in the 82nd minute of play. 82 minutes into the game, David Ekelund cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-4. Dragoş Minulescu was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Leonard Mărculescu struck a weak shot in the 88th minute. Sorin Horațiu didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for SC SINAIA junior acad FC. A collision led to FC ALEX JR getting a freekick after 90 minutes play. Erdem Düden hit a great ball. Leonard Mărculescu could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 92nd minute of the match, but Sorin Horațiu made a huge save. In the 92nd minute, Dorel Nicolae hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The FC ALEX JR fans had already started to leave before the final whistle blew. SC SINAIA junior acad FC were clearly better and deserved to take the win.