League Play-Off

Jahalia
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Leontin Ştiubei got the match started through his kick off. With a little luck, Mocrea FC's Pavel Perșa got control of the ball when Constantin Dinulescu tried to sneak it across the goal line. 8 minutes into the game, Gheorghe Bărbânță was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Jahalia CSM's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Mocrea FC the free kick. In the 9th match minute, Jahalia CSM was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Gheorghe Bărbânță to maneuver through the defense. After some careless play in the Jahalia CSM defense, Sergiu Elisei kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Paul Ciorogaru. The Jahalia CSM fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Paul Ciorogaru should have stopped the shot. Gelu Cârstea kicked well hit freekick during the 12th minute of the match. In the 15th minute Jahalia CSM were awarded a corner. Mugur Honcioiu went to the cornerflag to take it. A nice corner shot did that Mugur Honcioiu got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Pavel Perșa quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Gavril Cucerdean during the 16th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Sergiu Elisei fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 18th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Paul Ciorogaru having to interfere. Paul Ciorogaru showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Leontin Ştiubei, who was totally free with the ball in the 20th minute. Leontin Ştiubei received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 21st minute. Paul Ciorogaru tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The supporters of Mocrea FC booed when Jahalia CSM was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 26 match minutes in a wonderful position. Petrică Şoltuz didn't get a good kick on the ball. Costică Balcan's long shot made the audience stand up and applaude when it rumbled by Paul Ciorogaru on his right side and into the goal. 27 minutes into the game it was 0-2. Corneliu Buhuș sent away a hard shot on goal in the 31st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Corneliu Buhuș fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 39th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Pavel Perșa having to interfere. When Sergiu Elisei came up free with the goalie in the 42nd minute, the Mocrea FC 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 Sergiu Elisei couldn't finish the play. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-2 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Corneliu Buhuș made a kick off. Constantin Dinulescu recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 56th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. When the match had gone on for 58 minutes, Leontin Ştiubei took a quick shot and it went in 0-3 without a chance for Paul Ciorogaru to make any attempt to save it. Pavel Perșa took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Corneliu Buhuș, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Sergiu Elisei fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 63rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Paul Ciorogaru having to interfere. Jahalia CSM's Paul Ciorogaru played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Leontin Ştiubei in the 65th minute of play. Paul Ciorogaru made an important save on a dangerous shot by Sergiu Elisei in the 69th minute. 81 minutes into the match, Corneliu Buhuș notched a goal, 1-3, to the right of Mocrea FC's Pavel Perșa. Pavel Perșa was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Sergiu Elisei sent away a hard shot on goal in the 84th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. During the 85th minute of the match Gheorghe Bărbânță completely mistimed his tackle and brought down his opponent. The referee gave Gheorghe Bărbânță a yellow card, his second in the match, which meant he could no longer take part in the game. Sergiu Elisei fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 87th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Paul Ciorogaru having to interfere. Leontin Ştiubei's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Paul Ciorogaru read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 89th minute of play. With an all-out effort, Mocrea FC's Paul Ciorogaru threw himself towards the right post 91 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Leontin Ştiubei, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. Paul Ciorogaru showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Sergiu Elisei, who was totally free with the ball in the 95th minute.