League Play-Off

Morlovesti
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Valeriu Coposu got the match started through his kick off. In the 8th minute, Ciprian Frâncu 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. Morlovesti CS's Ciprian Frâncu got a good chance for a goal in the 10th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. An unexpectedly hard shot by Octav Pacurar in the 15th minute of play forced Baisesti SC's goalkeeper Gigi Vernescu to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Valeriu Coposu in the 22nd minute of play forced Morlovesti CS's goalkeeper Ionică Suluțiu to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. A collision led to Morlovesti CS getting a freekick after 24 minutes play. Sebastian Răducan hit a great ball. Nistor Hizo charged in rather forcefully in the 27th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Nistor Hizo the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 28th minute, Nistor Hizo hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Gigi Vernescu showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Octav Pacurar in the 30th minute of the match. When the match had gone on for 32 minutes, Octav Pacurar put it in 2-0 from a short distance just to the right of Gigi Vernescu. 36 minutes into the match, Baisesti SC's goal looked a bit too open when Octav Pacurar came free, but Gigi Vernescu reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When Ciprian Vizitiu fell near the penalty area in the 38th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Baisesti SC's protests and gave Ciprian Vizitiu a yellow card for diving instead. Ciprian Vizitiu kicked well hit freekick during the 38th minute of the match. If Octav Pacurar had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 42nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 43 minutes into the game, one of Baisesti SC:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 3-0.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Octav Pacurar made a kick off. After a defensive mix-up in Morlovesti CS's zone, Sergiu Răchitan stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Ionică Suluțiu came out of the goal and Sergiu Răchitan tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Mădălin Cezariu hit a great freekick 60 minutes into the match. Octav Pacurar received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 64th minute. Gigi Vernescu tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Traian Lupșoiu charged in rather forcefully in the 65th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Traian Lupșoiu the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After 66 played minutes Morlovesti CS got a freekick which was hit by Traian Lupșoiu. Ionică Suluțiu made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Valeriu Coposu in the 73rd minute of play. Octav Pacurar fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 75th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Gigi Vernescu having to interfere. The audience was convinced that Ciprian Frâncu's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Gigi Vernescu was relentless in the 77th minute of the game. Gigi Vernescu took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ciprian Frâncu, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 85th minute, Octav Pacurar 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. If Octav Pacurar had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 93rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Morlovesti CS walked away with a well-earned victory that was much celebrated by the crowd.