League Play-Off

Ion Oblemenco
Spectators: 38 (Terracing: 29, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Flavius Voiculescu started the match with the kick off. Vali Panaitescu came out of the goal in the 4th minute to try and stop a shot by Rova Rosiori's Grigore Jula. But to his dismay, Grigore Jula quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-0. FC DINAMO Bucuresti's goalkeeper couldn't reach when Grigore Jula 7 minutes into the game got a good kick on the ball which found its way into goal just inside left pole. 2-0. In the 12th minute, Rova Rosiori's Grigore Jula dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 3-0. Vali Panaitescu showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Grigore Jula, who was totally free with the ball in the 15th minute. Florin Simion hit a great freekick 16 minutes into the match. Olimpiu Barbăsură kicked well hit freekick during the 17th minute of the match. When Rova Rosiori's Constantin Stegaru in the 22nd minute got a chance for a shot 22nd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye FC DINAMO Bucuresti's goalie prevented a goal. 23 minutes into the match, Grigore Jula had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Vali Panaitescu. FC DINAMO Bucuresti's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Grigore Jula was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 4-0. Vali Panaitescu made a fantastic save in the 29th minute, when Grigore Jula sent off a good shot on target. FC DINAMO Bucuresti's Vali Panaitescu proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 31st minute of the match, managed to save FC DINAMO Bucuresti from getting a goal against them. 35 minutes into the game, Narcis Spânu was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. FC DINAMO Bucuresti's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Rova Rosiori the free kick. Narcis Spânu hit a great freekick 35 minutes into the match. 38 minutes into the match, Grigore Jula dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Vali Panaitescu, 5-0. 41 minutes into the game, Rova Rosiori's Constantin Stegaru nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Vali Panaitescu made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 6-0. 44 minutes into the match, FC DINAMO Bucuresti's goalkeeper Vali Panaitescu had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Constantin Stegaru. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Grigore Jula to make the kick off. Manuel Petriceanu's late challenge caught a Rova Rosiori's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Manuel Petriceanu helped the player get up and apologised. The supporters of Rova Rosiori booed when FC DINAMO Bucuresti was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 52 match minutes in a wonderful position. Manuel Petriceanu didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 54th minute, Santiago Endura 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. After having played for 55 minutes, Grigore Jula managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Rova Rosiori's supporters crossed their fingers, but Grigore Jula was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Grigore Jula sent away a hard shot on goal in the 63rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Grigore Jula might have been able to make a better finish in the 67th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Vali Panaitescu. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Grigore Jula ran back to his position shaking his head. Vali Panaitescu made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Grigore Jula in the 73rd minute of play. In the 74th match minute, FC DINAMO Bucuresti was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Olimpiu Barbăsură to maneuver through the defense. Constantin Stegaru sent away a hard shot on goal in the 76th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Through an outstanding action, after 78 minutes, Paul Dumitru successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. Grigore Jula recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 80th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. If Radu Mateescu had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 83rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. 84 minutes into the match, FC DINAMO Bucuresti's goal looked a bit too open when Grigore Jula came free, but Vali Panaitescu reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Rova Rosiori's Luo Xing Bo managed, thanks to a brazen rush, stole the ball on a throw-in made by Vintilă Bratoloveanu in the 87 minute of the game. 88 minutes into the game, Grigore Jula cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 8-0. Vali Panaitescu was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. When the match had gone on for 91 minutes, Grigore Jula put it in 9-0 from a short distance just to the right of Vali Panaitescu. Vali Panaitescu didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Grigore Jula went, in the 94th minute, to the upper right corner, 10-0 was the resulting score. In the 96th minute Grigore Jula shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Vali Panaitescu saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. When the referee ended the match the Rova Rosiori players were able to celebrate. They had won a fair victory and recieved the ovations of their fans.