League Play-Off

Bizogani
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Iosif Movileanu made the kick off which started today's match. A collision led to Bizogani UFC getting a freekick after 3 minutes play. Petrică Țepeluș hit a great ball. Constantin Şerb struck a weak shot in the 6th minute. Luca Elisei didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Bizogani UFC. Irinel Văduvescu fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 8th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Fabian Taşcu having to interfere. Luca Elisei showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Iosif Movileanu, who was totally free with the ball in the 15th minute. Albert Răchită charged in rather forcefully in the 18th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Albert Răchită the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. A collision led to Mezindin getting a freekick after 18 minutes play. Albert Răchită hit a great ball. Iosif Movileanu sent away a hard shot on goal in the 21st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Vlad Vulturar kicked well hit freekick during the 24th minute of the match. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Eduard Savu in the 28th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Luca Elisei prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Mezindin's Luca Elisei played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Iosif Movileanu in the 30th minute of play. Constantin Şerb fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 37th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Luca Elisei having to interfere. In the 39th minute Iosif Movileanu shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Luca Elisei saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The supporters of Bizogani UFC booed when Mezindin was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 40 match minutes in a wonderful position. Augustin Drăghincescu didn't get a good kick on the ball. Constantin Şerb sent away a hard shot on goal in the 41st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Octavian Hârciog fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 47th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Fabian Taşcu having to interfere.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Irinel Văduvescu to make the kick off. Fabian Taşcu made a fantastic save in the 55th minute, when Octavian Hârciog sent off a good shot on target. If Iosif Movileanu had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 62nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After some fancy dribbling in the 64th minute, Constantin Şerb managed to get in a good position for a shot. Bizogani UFC's supporters rose to their feet, but Constantin Şerb was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Luca Elisei breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Irinel Văduvescu's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Fabian Taşcu read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 68th minute of play. Constantin Şerb might have been able to make a better finish in the 69th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Luca Elisei. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Constantin Şerb ran back to his position shaking his head. Constantin Şerb hit a great freekick 71 minutes into the match. Costin Mazăre's late challenge caught a Mezindin's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Costin Mazăre helped the player get up and apologised. After a rather tough play, Bizogani UFC's Costin Mazăre got a free kick in the 75th minute. The audience thought it was a sure goal in the 77th minute, when Mezindin's Cristian Vătavu after having done a great run through the defense got himself free with Fabian Taşcu in Bizogani UFC's goal and fired away a shot, but it missed the goal by a fraction of an inch. If Iosif Movileanu had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 82nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Constantin Şerb in the 83rd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Luca Elisei saved Mezindin from getting behind. After a rather tough play, Bizogani UFC's Eduard Savu got a free kick in the 84th minute. Iosif Movileanu's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Luca Elisei read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 88th minute of play. Octavian Hârciog fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 93rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Fabian Taşcu having to interfere. Bizogani UFC's fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.