League Play-Off

Pecineaga
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. Isac Romeo started the match with the kick off. In the 4th minute, Ivan Tofan ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Pompiliu Şantău was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-1. A collision led to Dinastera FC getting a freekick after 6 minutes play. Toader Ciolofan hit a great ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ivan Tofan in the 8th minute of play forced Dinastera FC's goalkeeper Pompiliu Şantău to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The supporters of REAL18GALATI booed when Dinastera FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 8 match minutes in a wonderful position. Victor Radovan didn't get a good kick on the ball. Pompiliu Şantău made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Valeriu Buzatu in the 10th minute of play. Virgil Chirnoagă hit a great freekick 17 minutes into the match. Codruț Comănescu made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Isac Romeo in the 17th minute of play. Sergiu Astafiei hit a great freekick 22 minutes into the match. Pompiliu Şantău showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ivan Tofan, who was totally free with the ball in the 33rd minute. Ivan Tofan struck a weak shot in the 35th minute. Pompiliu Şantău didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for REAL18GALATI. Ivan Tofan took the ball and in the 41 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Pompiliu Şantău. Pompiliu Şantău dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-4. Pompiliu Şantău came out of the goal in the 44th minute to try and stop a shot by REAL18GALATI's Ivan Tofan. But to his dismay, Ivan Tofan quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-5. Disappointed in the 0-5 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

With a little luck, Dinastera FC's Pompiliu Şantău got control of the ball when Ivan Tofan tried to sneak it across the goal line. After a defensive mix-up in REAL18GALATI's zone, Toader Ciolofan stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Codruț Comănescu came out of the goal and Toader Ciolofan tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After 56 played minutes REAL18GALATI got a freekick which was hit by Petre Giosu. If Isac Romeo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 59th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. A hard shot 68 in the game by Ivan Tofan from a close distance when the talented Pompiliu Şantău managed to make a qualified save. Dinastera FC's players were relieved. Pompiliu Şantău made an important save on a dangerous shot by Valeriu Buzatu in the 71st minute. Valeriu Buzatu recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 72nd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Ivan Tofan could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 74th minute of the match, but Pompiliu Şantău made a huge save. Ivan Tofan who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 77thth minute tested the skills of Pompiliu Şantău when he managed to save the team from getting behind. The audience thought a goal was coming when Ivan Tofan got free with Pompiliu Şantău in the 79th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. After 80 minutes Dinastera FC's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Sergiu Astafiei who took care of the corner kick. A nice corner shot did that Sergiu Astafiei got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Pompiliu Şantău quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. In the 82nd minute Valeriu Buzatu shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Pompiliu Şantău saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Ivan Tofan scored 0-6 in the 87th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Pompiliu Şantău, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Pompiliu Şantău showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Valeriu Buzatu in the 92nd minute of the match. Valeriu Buzatu fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 93rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Pompiliu Şantău having to interfere. 97 minutes into the match, Dinastera FC's goalkeeper Pompiliu Şantău had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Ivan Tofan. Codruț Comănescu showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ivan Neagoe, who was totally free with the ball in the 98th minute. The REAL18GALATI players were relieved to hear the final whistle blow to end the match. The away crowd was happy to see their team win after a very tight game.