League Play-Off

Coslegiu
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Gheorghe Zbârciog made the kick off and thus started the match. Gelu Bănățeanu made an important save on a dangerous shot by Maxim Toader in the 4th minute. Ionel Rădoi took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Constantin Comșa, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. FK MERCEDES's Marin Hârțan shoveled away a really nice long shot in the 9th minute of play. The shot was stopped by Gelu Bănățeanu but with some difficulty. In the 10th minute, Constantin Comșa 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. 26 minutes into the game, Robert Astafiei was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. FK MERCEDES's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave ★Red Dogs★ ABY the free kick. After a rather tough play, FK MERCEDES's Robert Astafiei got a free kick in the 26th minute. Marin Hârțan hit a great freekick 33 minutes into the match. 38 minutes into the match, ★Red Dogs★ ABY's goalkeeper Gelu Bănățeanu had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Maxim Toader. After some fancy dribbling in the 40th minute, Maxim Toader managed to get in a good position for a shot. FK MERCEDES's supporters rose to their feet, but Maxim Toader was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Gelu Bănățeanu breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Constantin Comșa received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 44th minute. Ionel Rădoi tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Af the end of the first half the score was 1-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

If Maxim Toader had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 55th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 60th minute the ball was on its way in behind ★Red Dogs★ ABY's goalkeeper Gelu Bănățeanu, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Maxim Toader sent away a hard shot on goal in the 62nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 64 played minutes, FK MERCEDES's Iustinian Oprea shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Gelu Bănățeanu 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 FK MERCEDES reached it. In the 66th minute FK MERCEDES were awarded a corner. Iustinian Oprea went to the cornerflag to take it. The corner ended in Mihăiţă Jumancă almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but ★Red Dogs★ ABY's Gelu Bănățeanu did a great save. Gelu Bănățeanu made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Cristinel Șerbulescu in the 72nd minute of play. If Maxim Toader had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 73rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When the match had gone on for 75 minutes, Cristinel Șerbulescu put it in 2-0 from a short distance just to the right of Gelu Bănățeanu. Maxim Toader blasted a shot towards the goal in the 83rd minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Gelu Bănățeanu having to make a save. Aurel Petcu kicked well hit freekick during the 85th minute of the match. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Liviu Enciu during the 92nd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Liviu Enciu kicked well hit freekick during the 92nd minute of the match. In the 95th minute Mugurel Găman shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Gelu Bănățeanu saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line.