League Play-Off

Vintulesti
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Mihnea Nastac started the match with the kick off. Mihnea Nastac struck a weak shot in the 9th minute. Aurel Hănescu didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for ★RO★DINAMO Bucuresti 1948. In the 11th minute, Mihnea Nastac left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The ★RO★DINAMO Bucuresti 1948 fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-1. Aurel Hănescu took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Mihnea Nastac, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 16th match minute, Vintulesti was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Gică Rădescu to maneuver through the defense. The ★RO★DINAMO Bucuresti 1948 fans' excitement grew in the 18th match minute when ★RO★DINAMO Bucuresti 1948's Doru Graur looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 0-2 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. After some fancy dribbling in the 23rd minute, Rareș Nicorici managed to get in a good position for a shot. Vintulesti's supporters rose to their feet, but Rareș Nicorici was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Valentin Alecu breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After a rather tough play, Vintulesti's Leonard Marin got a free kick in the 30th minute. In the 31st minute of the match Sever Chiru shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Aurel Hănescu showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. Aurel Hănescu showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Mihnea Nastac in the 38th minute of the match. Aurel Hănescu took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Mihnea Nastac, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 41 minutes into the match, Vintulesti's goal looked a bit too open when Doru Graur came free, but Aurel Hănescu reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-2 lead.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Rareș Nicorici stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. In the 51st minute the ball was on its way in behind Vintulesti's goalkeeper Aurel Hănescu, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Doru Graur fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 53rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Aurel Hănescu having to interfere. When Mihnea Nastac came up free with the goalie in the 55th minute, the ★RO★DINAMO Bucuresti 1948 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 Mihnea Nastac couldn't finish the play. Narcis Chira kicked well hit freekick during the 57th minute of the match. When Niculae Mazăre came up free with the goalie in the 58th minute, the Vintulesti 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 Niculae Mazăre couldn't finish the play. Gică Rădescu fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 60th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Valentin Alecu having to interfere. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Matei Şerb during the 63rd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After a rather tough play, ★RO★DINAMO Bucuresti 1948's Matei Şerb got a free kick in the 63rd minute. Vintulesti's Rareș Nicorici got a good chance for a goal in the 65th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. If Cristi Firu had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 67th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Valentin Alecu showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Cristi Firu, who was totally free with the ball in the 72nd minute. The audience was convinced that Rareș Nicorici's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Valentin Alecu was relentless in the 73rd minute of the game. Doru Graur received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 77th minute. Aurel Hănescu tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After some careless play in the ★RO★DINAMO Bucuresti 1948 defense, Rareș Nicorici kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Valentin Alecu. The ★RO★DINAMO Bucuresti 1948 fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Valentin Alecu should have stopped the shot. Valentin Alecu showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Rareș Nicorici, who was totally free with the ball in the 85th minute. Cristi Firu received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 88th minute. Valentin Alecu tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Valentin Alecu showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Rareș Nicorici in the 91st minute of the match. Rareș Nicorici fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 92nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Valentin Alecu having to interfere. ★RO★DINAMO Bucuresti 1948's Valentin Alecu played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Rareș Nicorici in the 94th minute of play. Virgil Horhoianu kicked well hit freekick during the 95th minute of the match. Doru Graur recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 97th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. The ★RO★DINAMO Bucuresti 1948 supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing ★RO★DINAMO Bucuresti 1948 would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.