League Play-Off

Rascruci
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Iustin Barbosu got the match started through his kick off. In the 3rd minute, Irinel Hobjilă 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. Eduard Galușcă kicked well hit freekick during the 6th minute of the match. After 10 played minutes, Giurcul's Nicolae Nica shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Cătălin Răica 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 Giurcul reached it. If Iustin Barbosu had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 15th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. In the 16th minute Ionel Sterescu suffered a knee injury and had to be helped off the field. Ion Mihăilescu recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 23rd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 25th minute, Ion Mihăilescu hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Iustin Barbosu sent away a hard shot on goal in the 34th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Dinu Năsturel fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 36th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Horea Ionașcu having to interfere. Aristide Ciompec sent away a hard shot on goal in the 42nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Irinel Hobjilă sent away a hard shot on goal in the 46th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

Horea Ionașcu showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Dinu Năsturel in the 51st minute of the match. In the 56th minute, Iustin Barbosu 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. Dinu Năsturel received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 64th minute. Horea Ionașcu tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Horea Ionașcu showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Marcu Stafie in the 67th minute of the match. The audience thought a goal was coming when Irinel Hobjilă got free with Cătălin Răica in the 71st minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. An unexpectedly hard shot by Mircea Tărău in the 84th minute of play forced Giurcul's goalkeeper Horea Ionașcu to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 87 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for Giurcul! If Dinu Năsturel had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 94th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Rascruci UFC were really happy, having secured the victory after a very even contest. They thanked the players of Giurcul for a fine match.