League Play-Off

KIDS ARENA
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Ion Maior took the kick off in the first half of the match. When Iustin Ghimiș came up free with the goalie in the 5th minute, the AFC ATLETIC KIDS 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 Iustin Ghimiș couldn't finish the play. Ion Maior took the ball and in the 9 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Augustin Blejan. Augustin Blejan dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-0. Augustin Blejan made a fantastic save in the 12th minute, when Marcel Deliman sent off a good shot on target. AFC ATLETIC KIDS's Panait Geoană played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Adam Pantilimon in the 14th minute of play. Panait Geoană showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Adam Pantilimon in the 19th minute of the match. 27 minutes into the match, AFC ATLETIC KIDS's goal looked a bit too open when Alexandru Vancea came free, but Panait Geoană reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. An unexpected shot in the 28th minute by Ion Maior got the crowd on their feet, but to their dismay it went out on the left side. Teodor Necula sent away a hard shot on goal in the 29th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. In the 31st minute, Ion Maior ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Augustin Blejan was frozen by the shot and now it was 2-0. Marcel Deliman received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 34th minute. Augustin Blejan tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 38th minute, Ion Maior ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Augustin Blejan was frozen by the shot and now it was 3-0. When Codruț Buciu came up free with the goalie in the 42nd minute, the AFC ATLETIC KIDS 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 Codruț Buciu couldn't finish the play. With a little luck, Patule AS's Augustin Blejan got control of the ball when Ion Maior tried to sneak it across the goal line. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 3-0.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Alexandru Vancea to strike the kick off in the second half. In the 52nd minute, Ion Maior left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The AFC ATLETIC KIDS fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 4-0. In the 57th minute the ball was on its way in behind Patule AS's goalkeeper Augustin Blejan, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Ion Maior received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 61st minute. Augustin Blejan tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After having played for 63 minutes, Iustin Ghimiș managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. AFC ATLETIC KIDS's supporters crossed their fingers, but Iustin Ghimiș was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. 65 minutes into the match, AFC ATLETIC KIDS's Iustin Ghimiș sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Augustin Blejan narrowly saved just below the crossbar. After having played for 67 minutes, Codruț Buciu managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. AFC ATLETIC KIDS's supporters crossed their fingers, but Codruț Buciu was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. The audience was convinced that Ion Maior's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Augustin Blejan was relentless in the 71st minute of the game. When AFC ATLETIC KIDS's Ion Maior in the 72nd minute got a chance for a shot 72nd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Patule AS's goalie prevented a goal. If Codruț Buciu had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 77th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 79th minute Codruț Buciu shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Augustin Blejan saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 80 minutes into the match, Iustin Ghimiș had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Augustin Blejan. Patule AS's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Iustin Ghimiș was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 5-0. Augustin Blejan made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ion Maior in the 84th minute of play. After a defensive mix-up in Patule AS's zone, Marcel Deliman stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Augustin Blejan came out of the goal and Marcel Deliman tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Codruț Buciu struck a weak shot in the 89th minute. Augustin Blejan didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for AFC ATLETIC KIDS. After 90 played minutes Patule AS got a freekick which was hit by Mircea Sbârcea. With 96 minutes on the clock, Codruț Buciu commited a dangerous tackle. The referee had no choice but to show him the red card. The supporters of Patule AS booed when AFC ATLETIC KIDS was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 97 match minutes in a wonderful position. Codruț Buciu didn't get a good kick on the ball. Panait Geoană made a fantastic save in the 99th minute, when Adam Pantilimon sent off a good shot on target. AFC ATLETIC KIDS's supporters were delighted with their team's performance and swarmed onto the pitch at the end of the match to celebrate the victory with the players.