League Play-Off

Lapusnik
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Claudiu Chindriș kicked off to start the match. The supporters of Phoenix Seini MM booed when Tubinsca FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 3 match minutes in a wonderful position. Sabin Aldea didn't get a good kick on the ball. After 8 played minutes Phoenix Seini MM got a freekick which was hit by Cosmin Ungur. Iustinian Iovulescu took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 8th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Mihai Turbatu. Phoenix Seini MM's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. In the 10th minute, Petruț Stroie ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Mihai Turbatu was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-1. 15 minutes into the game, Dragoş Arsenescu cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-2. Mihai Turbatu was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Codrin Cămărășescu kicked well hit freekick during the 25th minute of the match. After a defensive mix-up in Phoenix Seini MM's zone, Dorin Honciu stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Mihai Turbatu came out of the goal and Dorin Honciu tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Mihai Turbatu took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Dragoş Arsenescu, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. When the match had gone on for 36 minutes, Claudiu Chindriș put it in 1-3 from a short distance just to the right of Iurie Tilincă. After a rather tough play, Tubinsca FC's Edgar Filipoiu got a free kick in the 48th minute. The Phoenix Seini MM players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Tubinsca FC were winning 1-3.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Dragoş Arsenescu to make the kick off. After 52 minutes, Cosmin Gherasim mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Phoenix Seini MM and the Tubinsca FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. Cosmin Gherasim hit a great freekick 52 minutes into the match. Iustinian Iovulescu took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 54th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Mihai Turbatu. Phoenix Seini MM's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. Mihai Turbatu didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Petruț Stroie went, in the 55th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-4 was the resulting score. Iurie Tilincă took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Gelu Harbuz, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 62nd minute Claudiu Chindriș shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Iurie Tilincă saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 62nd match minute, Tubinsca FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Sandu Gurgui to maneuver through the defense. In the 63rd minute of the match Claudiu Chindriș sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Iurie Tilincă skillfully saved the ball. When the match clock showed 65 minutes, the score became 2-4 when Gelu Harbuz sped through Tubinsca FC's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Iurie Tilincă. Claudiu Chindriș recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 68th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Edgar Filipoiu's late challenge caught a Phoenix Seini MM's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Edgar Filipoiu helped the player get up and apologised. Edgar Filipoiu kicked well hit freekick during the 69th minute of the match. Iurie Tilincă showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Claudiu Chindriș in the 71st minute of the match. Iurie Tilincă made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Claudiu Chindriș in the 73rd minute of play. 75 minutes into the match, Tubinsca FC's goal looked a bit too open when Gelu Harbuz came free, but Iurie Tilincă reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Claudiu Chindriș kicked well hit freekick during the 77th minute of the match. Mihai Turbatu showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Petruț Stroie, who was totally free with the ball in the 82nd minute. Teodor Macovescu took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 84th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Iurie Tilincă. Tubinsca FC's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. Claudiu Chindriș recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 95th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Tubinsca FC played a much better game than Phoenix Seini MM and deserved their victory. The Phoenix Seini MM players were clearly disappointed as they left the ground.