League Play-Off

Jigalia
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Jigalia AFC's Dinu Cezariu started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. After having played for 4 minutes, Toader Coposu managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Bivolari FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Toader Coposu was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Tiberiu Balaci fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 6th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Leonard Apopei having to interfere. Ovidiu Dulfu made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Liviu Brânzaș in the 9th minute of play. Toader Coposu fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 10th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ovidiu Dulfu having to interfere. After a rather tough play, Jigalia AFC's Romeo Bărbulescu got a free kick in the 11th minute. Tiberiu Balaci fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 15th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Leonard Apopei having to interfere. Bivolari FC's Leonard Apopei played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Dinu Cezariu in the 19th minute of play. Leonard Apopei came out of the goal in the 20th minute to try and stop a shot by Jigalia AFC's Tiberiu Balaci. But to his dismay, Tiberiu Balaci quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-0. Jigalia AFC's Ovidiu Dulfu played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Toader Coposu in the 25th minute of play. Mugurel Baștină received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 26th minute. Ovidiu Dulfu tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Dinu Cezariu recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 28th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Manole Fințescu hit a great freekick 29 minutes into the match. If Mugurel Baștină had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 32nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Dinu Cezariu had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 35th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Dinu Cezariu fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 45th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Leonard Apopei having to interfere. When Dinu Cezariu came up free with the goalie in the 48th minute, the Jigalia AFC 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 Dinu Cezariu couldn't finish the play. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 1-0 at half-time.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Mugurel Baștină stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. In the 54th minute Bivolari FC were awarded a corner. Cazimir Ichim went to the cornerflag to take it. It was a well-played corner which Toader Coposu managed to volley towards the net. Unfortunately, he didn't get a great hit on the ball and it went out into the grandstand. Jigalia AFC's attack was well implemented in the 59th minute, but when Tiberiu Balaci was about to shoot he didn't get a good hit on the ball and it hit the crossbar and flew over. Goal Kick. 62 minutes into the match, Bivolari FC's goal looked a bit too open when Dinu Cezariu came free, but Leonard Apopei reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Leonard Apopei showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Tiberiu Balaci, who was totally free with the ball in the 65th minute. The audience was convinced that Mugurel Baștină's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Ovidiu Dulfu was relentless in the 67th minute of the game. Jigalia AFC's Ovidiu Dulfu proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 68th minute of the match, managed to save Jigalia AFC from getting a goal against them. Cazimir Ichim kicked well hit freekick during the 71st minute of the match. Leonard Apopei made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Dinu Cezariu in the 77th minute of play. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Liviu Brânzaș during the 78th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After 78 played minutes Bivolari FC got a freekick which was hit by Liviu Brânzaș. When Tiberiu Balaci came up free with the goalie in the 79th minute, the Jigalia AFC 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 Tiberiu Balaci couldn't finish the play. A collision led to Jigalia AFC getting a freekick after 80 minutes play. Narcis Cămărășan hit a great ball. If Toader Coposu had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 83rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After a rather tough play, Jigalia AFC's Romeo Bărbulescu got a free kick in the 84th minute. In the 86th minute of the match, Toader Coposu got a very nice opportunity to score, but Ovidiu Dulfu was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. Mugurel Baștină sent away a hard shot on goal in the 87th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Mugurel Baștină sent away a hard shot on goal in the 96th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The crowd rose to their feet and cheered when the referee blew the final whistle. Jigalia AFC had won after a very even match.