League Play-Off

Racis
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Horaţiu Bidulescu took the kick off in the first half of the match. After a defensive mix-up in Rasca's zone, Dumitru Mitrofan stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Doru Belu came out of the goal and Dumitru Mitrofan tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. The crowd rose to their feet as Racis's Horaţiu Bidulescu slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Doru Belu. That made the score 1-0 after 6 minutes of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Cristian Daimacă in the 9th minute of play forced Racis's goalkeeper Leonard Slicaru to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Leonard Slicaru made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Cristian Daimacă in the 11th minute of play. When Denis Sabău came up free with the goalie in the 13th minute, the Rasca 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 Denis Sabău couldn't finish the play. Cristian Daimacă struck a weak shot in the 17th minute. Leonard Slicaru didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Rasca. After a rather tough play, Racis's David Urderean got a free kick in the 17th minute. After 18 played minutes, Rasca's Ilie Iuzbașa shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Leonard Slicaru came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Rasca reached it. 24 minutes into the match, Rasca's goalkeeper Doru Belu had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Dumitru Mitrofan. An unexpectedly hard shot by Horaţiu Bidulescu in the 28th minute of play forced Rasca's goalkeeper Doru Belu to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Cristian Daimacă blasted a shot towards the goal in the 35th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Leonard Slicaru having to make a save. If Horaţiu Bidulescu had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 42nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 45th minute, Denis Sabău made a precise shot to the right of Leonard Slicaru. Racis's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-1. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 1-1 after a close first half.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Cristian Daimacă to make the kick off. 52 minutes into the match, Racis's Dumitru Mitrofan sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Doru Belu narrowly saved just below the crossbar. 56 minutes into the match, Racis's goal looked a bit too open when Cristian Daimacă came free, but Leonard Slicaru reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 61 played minutes Racis got a freekick which was hit by Liviu Pârcălab. Cristian Daimacă received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Leonard Slicaru came out and tried to block the shot, but Cristian Daimacă slotted it home off the left post making it 1-2 in the 65th minute. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Denis Sabău in the 71st managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Leonard Slicaru saved Racis from getting behind. Denis Sabău struck a weak shot in the 73rd minute. Leonard Slicaru didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Rasca. Cristian Daimacă 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. After a defensive mix-up in Racis's zone, Cristian Daimacă stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Leonard Slicaru came out of the goal and Cristian Daimacă tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. If Cristian Daimacă had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 88th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Racis's Leonard Slicaru proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 90th minute of the match, managed to save Racis from getting a goal against them. If Denis Sabău had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 93rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Leonard Slicaru showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Cristian Daimacă in the 94th minute of the match. Rasca played a much better game than Racis and deserved their victory. The Racis players were clearly disappointed as they left the ground.