League Play-Off

Inter Sport Arena
Spectators: 36 (Terracing: 28, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Anton Afloarei took the kick off in the first half of the match. If Nae Beniuc had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 8th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Nicodim Grămescu showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Nae Beniuc in the 11th minute of the match. When Cristinel Iurea came up free with the goalie in the 14th minute, the Inter Sport Cluj-Napoca 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 Cristinel Iurea couldn't finish the play. If Nae Beniuc had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 15th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Cristinel Iurea struck a weak shot in the 16th minute. Nicodim Grămescu didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Inter Sport Cluj-Napoca. 18 minutes into the match, ASU Politehnica Timisoara's goalkeeper Nicodim Grămescu had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Nae Beniuc. 22 minutes into the match, Inter Sport Cluj-Napoca's Cristinel Iurea sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Nicodim Grămescu narrowly saved just below the crossbar. A collision led to ASU Politehnica Timisoara getting a freekick after 24 minutes play. David Hârtopanu hit a great ball. In the 25th match minute, ASU Politehnica Timisoara was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Anton Afloarei to maneuver through the defense. After a rather tough play, ASU Politehnica Timisoara's Ionuț Mihădaș got a free kick in the 30th minute. Nae Beniuc received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 33rd minute. Nicodim Grămescu tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Octavian Sângeorzan kicked well hit freekick during the 34th minute of the match. In the 38th minute the ball was on its way in behind ASU Politehnica Timisoara's goalkeeper Nicodim Grămescu, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. After some careless play in the ASU Politehnica Timisoara defense, Nae Beniuc kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Nicodim Grămescu. The ASU Politehnica Timisoara fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Nicodim Grămescu should have stopped the shot. Nae Beniuc could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 42nd minute of the match, but Nicodim Grămescu made a huge save. Ernest Aplugăriței kicked well hit freekick during the 44th minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Cristinel Iurea in the 45th minute of play forced ASU Politehnica Timisoara's goalkeeper Nicodim Grămescu to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 1-0.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Nae Beniuc stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Nae Beniuc scored 2-0 in the 52nd match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Nicodim Grămescu, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Nicolae Enoiu received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 56th minute. Nicodim Grămescu tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Nae Beniuc fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 57th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Nicodim Grămescu having to interfere. Nae Beniuc received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 59th minute. Nicodim Grămescu tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Nae Beniuc received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 62nd minute. Nicodim Grămescu tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 70 minutes into the match, Cristinel Iurea had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Nicodim Grămescu. ASU Politehnica Timisoara's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Cristinel Iurea was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 3-0. After having played for 75 minutes, Cristinel Iurea managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Inter Sport Cluj-Napoca's supporters crossed their fingers, but Cristinel Iurea was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Nae Beniuc fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 78th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Nicodim Grămescu having to interfere. Nicodim Grămescu showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Cristinel Iurea, who was totally free with the ball in the 81st minute. Cristinel Iurea recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 82nd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Cristinel Iurea recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 84th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Nicolae Enoiu fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 87th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Nicodim Grămescu having to interfere. After having played for 92 minutes, Cristinel Iurea managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Inter Sport Cluj-Napoca's supporters crossed their fingers, but Cristinel Iurea was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. 94 minutes into the match, Inter Sport Cluj-Napoca's Nae Beniuc sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Nicodim Grămescu narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Nicolae Enoiu struck a weak shot in the 95th minute. Nicodim Grămescu didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Inter Sport Cluj-Napoca. Nicodim Grămescu showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Cristinel Iurea in the 97th minute of the match.