League Play-Off

Branzeni
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Marian Ifrim took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Marius Sinulescu, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Petrică Jilăveanu might have been able to make a better finish in the 10th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Doru Tripon. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Petrică Jilăveanu ran back to his position shaking his head. In the 12th minute, Valeriu Leucuța 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. Marian Ifrim showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Marius Sinulescu, who was totally free with the ball in the 14th minute. When Valeriu Leucuța came up free with the goalie in the 15th minute, the Branzeni CSM 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 Valeriu Leucuța couldn't finish the play. After a defensive mix-up in Branzeni CSM's zone, Ionuț Hăvârneanu stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Doru Tripon came out of the goal and Ionuț Hăvârneanu tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 20th minute Petrică Jilăveanu shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Doru Tripon saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Marian Ifrim showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Marius Sinulescu, who was totally free with the ball in the 21st minute. The supporters of Branzeni CSM booed when Galaoaia AC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 22 match minutes in a wonderful position. Corneliu Paveliuc didn't get a good kick on the ball. Ionuț Hăvârneanu struck a weak shot in the 26th minute. Doru Tripon didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Galaoaia AC. Branzeni CSM's Valeriu Leucuța got a good chance for a goal in the 30th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the last second Marian Ifrim throw himself and got hold of the ball when Marius Sinulescu in the 32ndth minute from his position got away a shot towards the right post. Petrică Jilăveanu sent away a hard shot on goal in the 40th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. If Petrică Jilăveanu had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 41st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ionuț Hăvârneanu in the 46th minute of play forced Branzeni CSM's goalkeeper Doru Tripon to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Doru Tripon showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ionuț Hăvârneanu in the 47th minute of the match.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Marius Sinulescu made a kick off. When Galaoaia AC's Ionuț Hăvârneanu in the 56th minute got a chance for a shot 56th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Branzeni CSM's goalie prevented a goal. The audience was convinced that Ionuț Hăvârneanu's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Doru Tripon was relentless in the 57th minute of the game. 58 minutes into the match, Branzeni CSM's goal looked a bit too open when Ionuț Hăvârneanu came free, but Doru Tripon reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Pompiliu Oprișor sent away a hard shot on goal in the 65th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Marian Ifrim took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Marius Sinulescu, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Galaoaia AC's Marian Ifrim played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Marius Sinulescu in the 78th minute of play. When Corneliu Paveliuc was, once again, overly rough in his play he received his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. 82 minutes had been played. The supporters of Branzeni CSM booed when Galaoaia AC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 82 match minutes in a wonderful position. Corneliu Paveliuc didn't get a good kick on the ball. Valeriu Leucuța struck a weak shot in the 84th minute. Marian Ifrim didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Branzeni CSM. When Branzeni CSM's Valeriu Leucuța in the 90th minute got a chance for a shot 90th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Galaoaia AC's goalie prevented a goal. Marian Ifrim showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Marius Sinulescu in the 91st minute of the match. Marius Sinulescu fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 93rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Marian Ifrim having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Valeriu Leucuța in the 95th minute of play forced Galaoaia AC's goalkeeper Marian Ifrim to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball.