League Play-Off

Dumbravioara
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Petre Zdrenţu started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Vlad Măcriș received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 3rd minute. Ştefan Cobzeanu tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Vlad Măcriș had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 7th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Călin Gogea received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 10th minute. Eric Iulian tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. When Urleasca's Horaţiu Abutnăriței in the 13th minute got a chance for a shot 13th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Dumbravioara AS's goalie prevented a goal. Horia Ţintă recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 15th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 16th minute, Gabriel Mara hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Ştefan Cobzeanu showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Horaţiu Abutnăriței, who was totally free with the ball in the 20th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Horaţiu Abutnăriței in the 21st minute of play forced Dumbravioara AS's goalkeeper Ştefan Cobzeanu to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. An unexpected shot in the 26th minute by Călin Gogea got the crowd on their feet, but to their dismay it went out on the left side. In the 30th minute of the match Constantin Cantemir sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Ştefan Cobzeanu skillfully saved the ball. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Petre Zdrenţu in the 32nd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Eric Iulian saved Urleasca from getting behind. Vicente Leiria fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 33rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Eric Iulian having to interfere. In the 36th match minute, Urleasca was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Constantin Cantemir to maneuver through the defense. In the 38th minute, Constantin Cantemir hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Horia Ţintă hit a great freekick 42 minutes into the match. Eric Iulian stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Călin Gogea's shot from short distance in the 44th minute. The first half was very even, with the score at 0-0 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

The wind increased when Octavian Steriopol made the kick off in the second half. Horaţiu Abutnăriței could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 53rd minute of the match, but Ştefan Cobzeanu made a huge save. Petre Zdrenţu received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 56th minute. Eric Iulian tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Horaţiu Abutnăriței had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 66th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Dumbravioara AS's Claudiu Ispir was substituted for Vicente Leiria. Ştefan Cobzeanu made a fantastic save in the 73rd minute, when Horaţiu Abutnăriței sent off a good shot on target. When Octavian Steriopol came up free with the goalie in the 75th minute, the Urleasca 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 Octavian Steriopol couldn't finish the play. 77 minutes into the match, Dumbravioara AS's goalkeeper Ştefan Cobzeanu had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Horaţiu Abutnăriței. After some fancy dribbling in the 81st minute, Călin Gogea managed to get in a good position for a shot. Dumbravioara AS's supporters rose to their feet, but Călin Gogea was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Eric Iulian breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Dumbravioara AS's Ştefan Cobzeanu played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Octavian Steriopol in the 83rd minute of play. Vlad Măcriș hit a great freekick 87 minutes into the match. When Dumbravioara AS's Petre Zdrenţu in the 88th minute got a chance for a shot 88th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Urleasca's goalie prevented a goal. Dumbravioara AS's defense didn't have a chance, in the 89th minute, when Octavian Steriopol scored to the left of an out of position Ştefan Cobzeanu, making the score, 0-1. 93 minutes into the game, Claudiu Ispir cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-1. Eric Iulian was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in.