League Play-Off

Chinteni
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Grigore Dragnea made the kick off which started today's match. If Emanuel Plăcintă had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 6th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After having played for 9 minutes, Ionuț Coșmeanu managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Chinteni UFC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Ionuț Coșmeanu was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. An unexpectedly hard shot by Grigore Dragnea in the 13th minute of play forced Chinteni UFC's goalkeeper Gigel Gavrilescu to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 22 minutes into the game, Racoti's Grigore Dragnea nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Gigel Gavrilescu made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-1. When Victor Popovici fell near the penalty area in the 26th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Racoti's protests and gave Victor Popovici a yellow card for diving instead. A collision led to Racoti getting a freekick after 27 minutes play. Victor Popovici hit a great ball. Ferdinand Ispir came out of the goal in the 31st minute to try and stop a shot by Chinteni UFC's Emanuel Plăcintă. But to his dismay, Emanuel Plăcintă quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-1. After some fancy dribbling in the 43rd minute, Grigore Dragnea managed to get in a good position for a shot. Racoti's supporters rose to their feet, but Grigore Dragnea was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Gigel Gavrilescu breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. If Grigore Dragnea had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 47th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 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.

After 60 played minutes Chinteni UFC got a freekick which was hit by Liviu Flintașu. Gigel Gavrilescu made a fantastic save in the 65th minute, when Augustin Văduvescu sent off a good shot on target. After a defensive mix-up in Racoti's zone, Liviu Flintașu stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Ferdinand Ispir came out of the goal and Liviu Flintașu tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After 74 minutes, Liviu Flintașu mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Chinteni UFC and the Racoti players grew even worse after the yellow card. A collision led to Chinteni UFC getting a freekick after 74 minutes play. Liviu Flintașu hit a great ball. Grigore Dragnea fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 75th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Gigel Gavrilescu having to interfere. In the 77th minute, Augustin Văduvescu 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. Chinteni UFC's Gigel Gavrilescu played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Grigore Dragnea in the 80th minute of play. 89 minutes into the match, Augustin Văduvescu dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Gigel Gavrilescu, 1-3. When the final whistle was heard the away supporters stood up and showed their joy. Racoti had managed to secure a win in what was a close match throughout.