League Play-Off

JUVENTUS STADIUM
Spectators: 36 (Terracing: 28, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Tudor Pășcuțoiu made the kick off which started today's match. David Mascovescu who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 3rdth minute tested the skills of Rafael Txatxu when he managed to save the team from getting behind. With his leg Rafael Txatxu managed to avoid a goal in the 4thth minute, when JUVENTUS TORINO's Petre Alecu fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. In the 6thth minute of the game Tudor Pășcuțoiu who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but JUVENTUS TORINO's Ernest Ghiciușca was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. A collision led to RETRO FC getting a freekick after 14 minutes play. Ciprian Petrin hit a great ball. David Mascovescu had several of the RETRO FC's defenders around him in the penalty area when he, after 16 minutes of play, received a pass and succeeded in some way to shoot a shot which went straight ahead into goal. This resulted in a 1-0 score and a disappointed Rafael Txatxu as he didn't even see the shot coming. A collision led to JUVENTUS TORINO getting a freekick after 31 minutes play. David Mascovescu hit a great ball. The JUVENTUS TORINO fans' excitement grew in the 35th match minute when JUVENTUS TORINO's David Mascovescu looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 2-0 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. Petre Alecu sent away a hard shot on goal in the 42nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Tudor Pășcuțoiu fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 47th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ernest Ghiciușca having to interfere. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 3-0 at half-time.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and David Mascovescu made a kick off. After a defensive mix-up in RETRO FC's zone, Iustin Tătaru stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Rafael Txatxu came out of the goal and Iustin Tătaru tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Rafael Txatxu made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Iustin Tătaru in the 53rd minute of play. JUVENTUS TORINO's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Petre Alecu in the 54th minute. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling David Mascovescu in the 64th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Rafael Txatxu prevented the ball from getting in the gole. In the 66th minute, Horea Tatulici hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After a defensive mix-up in JUVENTUS TORINO's zone, Tudor Pășcuțoiu stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Ernest Ghiciușca came out of the goal and Tudor Pășcuțoiu tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. 70 minutes into the match, RETRO FC's goal looked a bit too open when Petre Alecu came free, but Rafael Txatxu reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After some careless play in the RETRO FC defense, Petre Alecu kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Rafael Txatxu. The RETRO FC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Rafael Txatxu should have stopped the shot. In the 76th minute, David Mascovescu left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The JUVENTUS TORINO fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 6-0. Lento Phoenix charged in rather forcefully in the 81st minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Lento Phoenix the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Rafael Txatxu showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from David Mascovescu, who was totally free with the ball in the 82nd minute. After having played for 84 minutes, David Mascovescu managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. JUVENTUS TORINO's supporters crossed their fingers, but David Mascovescu was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. 8-0 became the score in the 91st minute when David Mascovescu elegantly shot the ball into goal just under the crossbar. For all the effort they put into the match, the RETRO FC players left disappointed. They had fought hard, but couldn't break down the home team's defense. The match ended in a win for JUVENTUS TORINO.