League Play-Off

Laza
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) David Sinulescu sent away a hard shot on goal in the 3rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Tudor Pintilescu's late challenge caught a JuVeNtuS AleXaNdRia's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Tudor Pintilescu helped the player get up and apologised. Tudor Pintilescu hit a great freekick 6 minutes into the match. The supporters of JuVeNtuS AleXaNdRia booed when Laza was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 10 match minutes in a wonderful position. Tudor Pintilescu didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 11th minute David Sinulescu shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Dinu Murgan saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Dinu Murgan showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from David Sinulescu, who was totally free with the ball in the 12th minute. After recieving a nice pass, JuVeNtuS AleXaNdRia's Nae Hulubei tried to score from far away in the 17th minute, but the ball went over the crossbar. 19 minutes into the match, Tudor Pintilescu had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Marian Pacuraru. JuVeNtuS AleXaNdRia's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Tudor Pintilescu was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-0. In the 23rd minute, Iurie Udup hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Ion Ghișerel's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Marian Pacuraru read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 23rd minute of play. Through an outstanding action, after 29 minutes, Marian Pacuraru successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. Ilie Bântu received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 31st minute. Dinu Murgan tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Marian Pacuraru came out of the goal in the 35th minute to try and stop a shot by Laza's Daniel Bala. But to his dismay, Daniel Bala quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 2-0. Dinu Murgan made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from David Sinulescu in the 40th minute of play. After a rather tough play, Laza's Tudor Pintilescu got a free kick in the 42nd minute. Dinu Murgan took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from David Sinulescu, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 47 played minutes Laza got a freekick which was hit by Daniel Bala. Dinu Murgan took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from David Sinulescu, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side.

Dinu Murgan made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ilie Bântu in the 54th minute of play. After 57 minutes, Daniel Bala mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Laza and the JuVeNtuS AleXaNdRia players grew even worse after the yellow card. After a rather tough play, Laza's Daniel Bala got a free kick in the 58th minute. In the 59th minute, Daniel Bala hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Nae Hulubei took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 60th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Dinu Murgan. Laza's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. 63 minutes into the match, Laza's goalkeeper Dinu Murgan had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Vasile Lăzan. Dinu Murgan made an important save on a dangerous shot by Ilie Bântu in the 64th minute. Dinu Murgan made an important save on a dangerous shot by Ilie Bântu in the 70th minute. After a rather tough play, Laza's Daniel Bala got a free kick in the 70th minute. In the 71st minute of the match Ivan Grozăvescu shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Dinu Murgan showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. In the 73rd minute Nae Hulubei shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Dinu Murgan saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 74 minutes of play Laza's Daniel Bala was too eager in his attempt to stop his opponent and brought him down. With that he got his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. After 75 played minutes Laza got a freekick which was hit by Daniel Bala. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Șerban Voica during the 83rd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. The supporters of JuVeNtuS AleXaNdRia booed when Laza was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 83 match minutes in a wonderful position. Șerban Voica didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 84th minute of the match Nae Hulubei sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Dinu Murgan skillfully saved the ball. Marian Pacuraru showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Șerban Voica in the 86th minute of the match. In the 92nd minute David Sinulescu shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Dinu Murgan saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The supporters of JuVeNtuS AleXaNdRia booed when Laza was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 95 match minutes in a wonderful position. Șerban Voica didn't get a good kick on the ball. After having played for 95 minutes, David Sinulescu managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. JuVeNtuS AleXaNdRia's supporters crossed their fingers, but David Sinulescu was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal.