League Play-Off

Valentin Stănescu
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The supporters of Hulesti booed when Rapid București was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 5 match minutes in a wonderful position. Calistrat Surdu didn't get a good kick on the ball. After 7 played minutes Rapid București got a freekick which was hit by Codrin Pomuț. In the 8th minute, Codrin Pomuț hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Hulesti's Călin Crivoi couldn't find anyone to pass the ball to, so he shot a long shot towards the goal in the 9th minute. The shot went wide which resulted in a goal kick for Rapid București. Vali Spoială hit a great freekick 11 minutes into the match. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Constantin Ungureanu in the 17th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Nae Chificeac prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Nae Chificeac made an important save on a dangerous shot by Constantin Stejaru in the 19th minute. After a rather tough play, Hulesti's Francisc Călin got a free kick in the 19th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Constantin Ungureanu in the 25th minute of play forced Hulesti's goalkeeper Nae Chificeac to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 26 played minutes Hulesti got a freekick which was hit by Ion Tatomir. 28 minutes into the game, Constantin Ungureanu lined in a short shot 1-0 behind a frustrated Nae Chificeac. Teodor Ploieșteanu hit a great freekick 31 minutes into the match. In the 33rd minute Rareș Moculescu shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Petre Nastac saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Rareș Moculescu in the 35th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Petre Nastac prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Petre Nastac showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Octavian Duca in the 39th minute of the match. Octavian Duca received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 42nd minute. Petre Nastac tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Octavian Duca received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 44th minute. Petre Nastac tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After 45 played minutes Rapid București got a freekick which was hit by Cornel Cazan. Rareș Moculescu took the ball and in the 46 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Petre Nastac. Petre Nastac dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-1. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 1-1 after a close first half.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Rareș Moculescu made a kick off. After 63 played minutes, Rapid București's Robert Bejenaru shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Nae Chificeac 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 Rapid București reached it. If Rareș Moculescu had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 65th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 68th minute, Constantin Stejaru ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Nae Chificeac was frozen by the shot and now it was 2-2. Octavian Duca sent away a hard shot on goal in the 71st minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Rapid București's defense didn't have a chance, in the 71st minute, when Rareș Moculescu scored to the left of an out of position Petre Nastac, making the score, 2-3. The supporters of Hulesti booed when Rapid București was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 76 match minutes in a wonderful position. Mugurel Petre didn't get a good kick on the ball. Petre Nastac made an important save on a dangerous shot by Octavian Duca in the 77th minute. Rareș Moculescu sent away a hard shot on goal in the 80th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 83 played minutes Rapid București got a freekick which was hit by Mugurel Petre. In the 84th minute, Călin Crivoi sent off a long shot on goal, but the shot was nowhere near the goal and Rapid București's Petre Nastac didn't even have to move. In the 91st minute the ball was on its way in behind Rapid București's goalkeeper Petre Nastac, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Ion Tatomir during the 94th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. The supporters of Rapid București booed when Hulesti was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 94 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ion Tatomir didn't get a good kick on the ball. The supporters of Rapid București booed when Hulesti was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 95 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ion Tatomir didn't get a good kick on the ball.