League Play-Off

HERMANNSTADT AREENA
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Adam Angheluță kicked off to start the match. Remus Homescu kicked well hit freekick during the 3rd minute of the match. The audience was convinced that Gabriel Donecea's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Marius Coja was relentless in the 7th minute of the game. A collision led to FC HERMANNSTADT getting a freekick after 8 minutes play. Nichifor Ciulei hit a great ball. 10 minutes into the game, Vintilă Papadima cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-1. Marius Coja was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. 13 minutes into the match, Rahova's goalkeeper Marcel Boc had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Iustinian Zbereanu. Marius Coja stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Gabriel Donecea's shot from short distance in the 17th minute. 19 minutes into the match, Rahova's Gabriel Donecea sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Marius Coja narrowly saved just below the crossbar. In the 20th minute of the match Rahova got a corner. FC HERMANNSTADT's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Mihail Cruceru ran over to the corner to take the kick. Mihail Cruceru scored 0-2 in the 22nd match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Marius Coja, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. After having played for 25 minutes, Vintilă Papadima managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Rahova's supporters crossed their fingers, but Vintilă Papadima was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. 27 minutes into the game, Gigi Alb was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. FC HERMANNSTADT's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Rahova the free kick. In the 27th match minute, FC HERMANNSTADT was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Gigi Alb to maneuver through the defense. When Rahova's Gabriel Donecea in the 28th minute got a chance for a shot 28th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye FC HERMANNSTADT's goalie prevented a goal. If Vintilă Papadima had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 30th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 35 minutes into the match, Gabriel Donecea notched a goal, 0-3, to the right of FC HERMANNSTADT's Marius Coja. Marius Coja was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Rahova's Marcel Boc played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Adam Angheluță in the 45th minute of play. Rahova's Marcel Boc played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Adam Angheluță in the 45th minute of play. Marius Coja showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Niculae Angheluș in the 46th minute of the match. Irinel Oproiu hit a great freekick 47 minutes into the match. The FC HERMANNSTADT players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Rahova were winning 0-3.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Gabriel Donecea stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Gabriel Donecea sent away a hard shot on goal in the 59th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Dinu Blidaru fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 64th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Marius Coja having to interfere. In the 69th minute, Matei Crețu 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. Gabriel Donecea received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 74th minute. Marius Coja tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 76th minute, Adam Angheluță 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. Marcel Boc showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Iustinian Zbereanu, who was totally free with the ball in the 78th minute. In the 86th minute, Roch Marut 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. When Rahova's Gabriel Donecea in the 94th minute got a chance for a shot 94th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye FC HERMANNSTADT's goalie prevented a goal.