League Play-Off

Steierdorf
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Ivan Herescu got the match started through his kick off. If Aron Ploieșteanu had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 4th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Aron Ploieșteanu fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 6th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Cristinel Isaicu having to interfere. Andrei Arbore received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 8th minute. Cristinel Isaicu tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Aron Ploieșteanu had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 10th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Andrei Arbore sent away a hard shot on goal in the 12th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After a rather tough play, Groape's Andrei Arbore got a free kick in the 14th minute. In the 14th minute, Andrei Arbore fired away a hard free kick towards the goal. Cristinel Isaicu moved to his left, but didn't have to make a save as the ball went out of bounds. Damian Roşu stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Ivan Herescu's shot from short distance in the 17th minute. Damian Roşu showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ivan Herescu in the 21st minute of the match. Steierdorf FC's Silviu Platon got a good chance for a goal in the 22nd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Groape's Damian Roşu proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 22nd minute of the match, managed to save Groape from getting a goal against them. 30 minutes into the match, Steierdorf FC's Ivan Herescu sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Damian Roşu narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Silviu Platon recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 34th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Silviu Platon could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 40th minute of the match, but Damian Roşu made a huge save. 43 minutes into the game, Toader Zburlea was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Steierdorf FC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Groape the free kick. The supporters of Groape booed when Steierdorf FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 43 match minutes in a wonderful position. Toader Zburlea didn't get a good kick on the ball. The audience was convinced that Andrei Arbore's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Cristinel Isaicu was relentless in the 46th minute of the game. After 46 minutes, Edgar Isaicu mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Steierdorf FC and the Groape players grew even worse after the yellow card. The first half was very even, with the score at 0-0 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

The wind increased when Aron Ploieșteanu made the kick off in the second half. Cristinel Isaicu showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Eduard Silvian in the 52nd minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Aron Ploieșteanu in the 55th minute of play forced Steierdorf FC's goalkeeper Cristinel Isaicu to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. If Ivan Herescu had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 57th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Silviu Platon had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 59th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 66th minute of the match Aurel Zdrenţu sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Cristinel Isaicu skillfully saved the ball. 68 minutes into the match, Steierdorf FC's goal looked a bit too open when Aron Ploieșteanu came free, but Cristinel Isaicu reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After having played for 73 minutes, Silviu Platon managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Steierdorf FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Silviu Platon was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. In the 75th minute Silviu Platon shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Damian Roşu saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 77thth minute of the game Ivan Herescu who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Groape's Damian Roşu was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Steierdorf FC's Cristinel Isaicu played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Aron Ploieșteanu in the 79th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ivan Herescu in the 82nd minute of play forced Groape's goalkeeper Damian Roşu to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 83rd minute, Ivan Herescu 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. If Andrei Arbore had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 88th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Silviu Platon sent away a hard shot on goal in the 90th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Ivan Herescu fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 92nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Damian Roşu having to interfere. Edgar Isaicu hit a great freekick 95 minutes into the match. In the 96th match minute, Steierdorf FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Șerban Encuțoiu to maneuver through the defense. The final whistle blew with the score still tied, and both teams left the pitch thinking about the missed chances that could have given their team the win.