League Play-Off

Pipera
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Pipera FCM's Victor Dobrițoiu started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. Nicu Ispirescu took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ionel Moise, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Ariciu's Felix Crușeveanu proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 5th minute of the match, managed to save Ariciu from getting a goal against them. Victor Dobrițoiu fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 19th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Felix Crușeveanu having to interfere. A collision led to Ariciu getting a freekick after 20 minutes play. Octav Negara hit a great ball. Victor Dobrițoiu recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 23rd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Nicu Ispirescu took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Octav Negara, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Felix Crușeveanu showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Victor Dobrițoiu in the 28th minute of the match. Victor Dobrițoiu who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 29thth minute tested the skills of Felix Crușeveanu when he managed to save the team from getting behind. Răzvan Hăulică's late challenge caught a Pipera FCM's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Răzvan Hăulică helped the player get up and apologised. The supporters of Pipera FCM booed when Ariciu was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 30 match minutes in a wonderful position. Răzvan Hăulică didn't get a good kick on the ball. When Vali Burdea came up free with the goalie in the 33rd minute, the Pipera FCM 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 Vali Burdea couldn't finish the play. If Vali Burdea had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 36th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When the match had gone on for 38 minutes, Victor Dobrițoiu put it in 1-0 from a short distance just to the right of Felix Crușeveanu. Felix Crușeveanu made a fantastic save in the 42nd minute, when Mădălin Urdea sent off a good shot on target. After 43 played minutes Pipera FCM got a freekick which was hit by Irinel Nițoi. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 1-0 at half-time.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Ionel Moise stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Vali Burdea received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 52nd minute. Felix Crușeveanu tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Horia Gagiu's late challenge caught a Pipera FCM's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Horia Gagiu helped the player get up and apologised. Horia Gagiu hit a great freekick 54 minutes into the match. After some fancy dribbling in the 56th minute, Vali Burdea managed to get in a good position for a shot. Pipera FCM's supporters rose to their feet, but Vali Burdea was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Felix Crușeveanu breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Vali Burdea recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 58th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Felix Crușeveanu made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Irinel Nițoi in the 62nd minute of play. Felix Crușeveanu made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Vali Burdea in the 65th minute of play. In the 68th match minute, Ariciu was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Octav Negara to maneuver through the defense. Felix Crușeveanu came out of the goal in the 71st minute to try and stop a shot by Pipera FCM's Vali Burdea. But to his dismay, Vali Burdea quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 2-0. In the 75th minute, Corneliu Homeag got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Vintilă Jianu took the ball and in the 76 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Felix Crușeveanu. Felix Crușeveanu dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 3-0. Pipera FCM's Vali Burdea got a good chance for a goal in the 80th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Pipera FCM's Nechifor Darabonț got a good chance for a goal in the 84th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 91st minute, Corneliu Homeag got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. In the 97th minute Vali Burdea shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Felix Crușeveanu saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Pipera FCM'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.