League Play-Off

Phoenix
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when George Purcaru got the match started through his kick off. Matei Gănescu made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Claudiu Aldulescu in the 3rd minute of play. Cristian Teodoroiu hit a great freekick 5 minutes into the match. Claudiu Aldulescu's late challenge caught a F.c ఒలింపియ's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Claudiu Aldulescu helped the player get up and apologised. After a rather tough play, Coman1980's Claudiu Aldulescu got a free kick in the 11th minute. If Lucian Pânzaru had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 13th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Lucian Pânzaru sent away a hard shot on goal in the 16th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After a rather tough play, F.c ఒలింపియ's Pompiliu Crașovan got a free kick in the 20th minute. George Purcaru who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 23rdth minute tested the skills of Virgil Brănet when he managed to save the team from getting behind. Lucian Pânzaru sent away a hard shot on goal in the 25th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Pompiliu Crașovan's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Virgil Brănet read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 31st minute of play. George Purcaru's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 32ndth minute, Virgil Brănet skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. 35 minutes into the match, Coman1980's goalkeeper Virgil Brănet had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by George Purcaru. In the 38th minute, Sergiu Măcrinici hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. George Purcarus short, quick shot in the 46thth minute got Virgil Brănet to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Mircea Buteanu to strike the kick off in the second half. George Purcaru received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 60th minute. Virgil Brănet tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Sergiu Măcrinici hit a great freekick 62 minutes into the match. After a rather tough play, F.c ఒలింపియ's Cristian Teodoroiu got a free kick in the 63rd minute. When F.c ఒలింపియ's George Purcaru in the 68th minute got a chance for a shot 68th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Coman1980's goalie prevented a goal. When Pompiliu Crașovan came up free with the goalie in the 70th minute, the F.c ఒలింపియ 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 Pompiliu Crașovan couldn't finish the play. An unexpectedly hard shot by George Purcaru in the 76th minute of play forced Coman1980's goalkeeper Virgil Brănet to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 77thth minute of the game George Purcaru who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Coman1980's Virgil Brănet was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. In the 79th minute, Claudiu Aldulescu hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. George Purcaru's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Virgil Brănet read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 90th minute of play. 95 minutes into the game, George Purcaru cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-1. Virgil Brănet was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. F.c ఒలింపియ were clearly unhappy with the draw, as they felt they had done enough to earn themselves a victory.