League Play-Off

Burgberg
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Sever Gugulanu started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. If Eric Rainea had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 4th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Adam Torouţ showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Mugurel Zoreanu, who was totally free with the ball in the 8th minute. After 9 played minutes Beleti got a freekick which was hit by Olimpiu Lucan. Sever Gugulanu struck a weak shot in the 16th minute. Ionică Ivașcu didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Beleti. 17 minutes into the game, Silviu Bădoi was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. PROCLEAN WWTP's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Beleti the free kick. In the 17th match minute, PROCLEAN WWTP was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Silviu Bădoi to maneuver through the defense. If Alin Arșanu had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 21st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Robert Zamfir walked up to take care of the penalty kick. He was aiming for the top corner, but the ball went just outside the post. PROCLEAN WWTP's Ionică Ivașcu played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Alin Arșanu in the 32nd minute of play. Ionică Ivașcu came out of the goal in the 35th minute to try and stop a shot by Beleti's Olimpiu Lucan. But to his dismay, Olimpiu Lucan quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-1. In the 39thth minute of the game Alin Arșanu who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but PROCLEAN WWTP's Ionică Ivașcu was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. In the 41st match minute, Beleti was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Alin Arșanu to maneuver through the defense. A collision led to Beleti getting a freekick after 43 minutes play. Olimpiu Lucan hit a great ball. Eric Raineas short, quick shot in the 44thth minute got Adam Torouţ to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Sever Gugulanu in the 47th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Ionică Ivașcu saved PROCLEAN WWTP from getting behind. Disappointed in the 0-1 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Mugurel Zoreanu made a kick off. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Sever Gugulanu in the 52nd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Ionică Ivașcu prevented the ball from getting in the gole. In the 54th minute, Eric Rainea 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. The audience was convinced that Eric Rainea's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Adam Torouţ was relentless in the 57th minute of the game. 58 minutes into the game, one of PROCLEAN WWTP:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. Ionică Ivașcu had in the 59thth minute some difficulties stopping Albert Maftei's well aimed penalty as it nearly passed him on his left side, but he still managed to hold the ball. Eric Rainea received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 61st minute. Adam Torouţ tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. When Mugurel Zoreanu came up free with the goalie in the 65th minute, the PROCLEAN WWTP 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 Mugurel Zoreanu couldn't finish the play. With a little luck, PROCLEAN WWTP's Ionică Ivașcu got control of the ball when Alin Arșanu tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 79th minute of the match Ilie Lițiu sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Ionică Ivașcu skillfully saved the ball. When Eric Rainea came up free with the goalie in the 82nd minute, the PROCLEAN WWTP 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 Eric Rainea couldn't finish the play. Adam Torouţ made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Eric Rainea in the 85th minute of play. Marcel Pașcanu's late challenge caught a Beleti's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Marcel Pașcanu helped the player get up and apologised. Marcel Pașcanu hit a great freekick 88 minutes into the match. Ionică Ivașcu showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Sever Gugulanu in the 89th minute of the match. In the 94th minute, Eric Rainea ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Adam Torouţ was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-1. The final whistle blew with the score still tied, and both teams left the pitch thinking about the missed chances that could have given their team the win.