League Play-Off

FC.Otelul Galati
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Ionut Surdu made the kick off and thus started the match. FC H2 GALATI's Toader Lamru played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ionut Surdu in the 5th minute of play. Petruț Cornea kicked well hit freekick during the 6th minute of the match. Toader Lamru made an important save on a dangerous shot by Tayfun Öktuna in the 10th minute. Toader Lamru stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Ionut Surdu's shot from short distance in the 11th minute. After a defensive mix-up in FC H2 GALATI's zone, Tayfun Öktuna stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Toader Lamru came out of the goal and Tayfun Öktuna tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ionut Surdu in the 17th minute of play forced FC H2 GALATI's goalkeeper Toader Lamru to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Valeriu Ecobescu scored 0-1 in the 18th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of 武升辉, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Toader Lamru took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ionut Surdu, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Ionut Surdu received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 27th minute. Toader Lamru tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Ionut Surdu's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Toader Lamru read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 34th minute of play. Toader Lamru was a little too slow when Ionut Surdu got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 36th minute. The score was now 1-2. Tayfun Öktuna recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 40th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. The audience thought a goal was coming when Tayfun Öktuna got free with Toader Lamru in the 44th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. 武升辉 showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Stelian Alupulesei in the 47th minute of the match. Disappointed in the 1-2 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Stelian Alupulesei to make the kick off. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ionut Surdu in the 57th minute of play forced FC H2 GALATI's goalkeeper Toader Lamru to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. If Ionut Surdu had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 63rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 68 minutes into the game, Dumitru Andriescu was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. FC H2 GALATI's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave FC OTELUL GALATI the free kick. In a very dangerous position, a player in FC H2 GALATI fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 67th minute. Penalty! Stelian Alupulesei's late challenge caught a FC OTELUL GALATI's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Stelian Alupulesei helped the player get up and apologised. After a rather tough play, FC H2 GALATI's Stelian Alupulesei got a free kick in the 73rd minute. In the 77th minute Valeriu Ecobescu shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but 武升辉 saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Tayfun Öktuna fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 83rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Toader Lamru having to interfere. Toader Lamru came out of the goal in the 85th minute to try and stop a shot by FC OTELUL GALATI's Tayfun Öktuna. But to his dismay, Tayfun Öktuna quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 3-2. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ionut Surdu in the 88th minute of play forced FC H2 GALATI's goalkeeper Toader Lamru to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Tayfun Öktuna sent away a hard shot on goal in the 90th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 92nd minute the ball was on its way in behind FC H2 GALATI's goalkeeper Toader Lamru, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Ionut Surdu received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 94th minute. Toader Lamru tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The long shot by Dumitru Nițoi in the 97th minute really tested 武升辉's skills. The ball was on its way into the goal to the left of him when he managed to stretch himself and save the shot and avoid a goal. FC OTELUL GALATI's fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.