League Play-Off

Dirja
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The referee felt a red card was in order, 6 minutes into the game, when Vali Boștină put in a rough tackle. In a very dangerous position, a player in Dirja CSS fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 6th minute. Penalty! A collision led to Dirja CSS getting a freekick after 16 minutes play. Bogdan Banu hit a great ball. Anton Costa didn't quite understand what happened when in the 18 minute of the game managed to get a great opportunity for a goal and then missed the goal by a feet. After a defensive mix-up in Dirja CSS's zone, Martin Banica stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Ionică Siteavu came out of the goal and Martin Banica tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 24th minute, Ionică Şoimu left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Balacia fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-2. Martin Banica recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 27th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 29th minute Ion Crivoi shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ionică Siteavu saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Martin Banica in the 30th minute of play forced Dirja CSS's goalkeeper Ionică Siteavu to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Ionică Siteavu showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Martin Banica, who was totally free with the ball in the 32nd minute. 34 minutes into the match, Dirja CSS's goal looked a bit too open when Francisc Joja came free, but Ionică Siteavu reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Ionică Siteavu showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ionică Şoimu in the 38th minute of the match. Ionică Siteavu showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ionică Şoimu in the 40th minute of the match. Ülo Lehemets made a fantastic save in the 41st minute, when Aristide Trăistaru sent off a good shot on target. 43 minutes into the game, Ionică Şoimu cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-3. Ionică Siteavu was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-3.

Ülo Lehemets made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Sabin Negara in the 52nd minute of play. Martin Banica could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 54th minute of the match, but Ionică Siteavu made a huge save. Aristide Trăistaru sent away a hard shot on goal in the 56th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The Dirja CSS fans' excitement grew in the 58th match minute when Dirja CSS's Aristide Trăistaru 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 1-3 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. If David Enișteanu had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 63rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The crowd rose to their feet as Balacia's Ionică Şoimu slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Ionică Siteavu. That made the score 1-4 after 66 minutes of play. Ülo Lehemets showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Aristide Trăistaru in the 69th minute of the match. Dirja CSS's Ionică Siteavu played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Francisc Joja in the 72nd minute of play. Dirja CSS's Ionică Siteavu proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 74th minute of the match, managed to save Dirja CSS from getting a goal against them. Sorin Mavrodin hit a great freekick 75 minutes into the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ionică Şoimu in the 78th minute of play forced Dirja CSS's goalkeeper Ionică Siteavu to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The supporters of Balacia booed when Dirja CSS was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 79 match minutes in a wonderful position. Sorin Mavrodin didn't get a good kick on the ball. 82 minutes into the game, Damian Mitrofan recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Ionică Siteavu. Damian Mitrofan showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 1-5. 1-6 became the score in the 87th minute when Martin Banica elegantly shot the ball into goal just under the crossbar. Ionică Şoimu hit a great freekick 91 minutes into the match. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Adulfo Sobera during the 93rd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 93rd minute of the game. One of Balacia:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Dirja CSS:s goal. In the 95th minute there was a penalty for Dirja CSS. David Apolzan stepped forward and shot the ball to the right of a diving Ülo Lehemets. 2-6. Balacia's players went to the stands to thank the travelling support. The fan's backing had helped spurr the team on to a fine performance that won them the match.