League Play-Off

AC MilLAN
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Lucian Cocârlă made the kick off which started today's match. Dumitru Grama's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Leonard Luican read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 6th minute of play. Iacob Ştiubei made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Lucian Cocârlă in the 7th minute of play. After a defensive mix-up in AC MILAN's zone, Dumitru Grama stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Leonard Luican came out of the goal and Dumitru Grama tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Martin Alungulesei struck a weak shot in the 14th minute. Leonard Luican didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Zorleni. Leonard Luican didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Martin Alungulesei went, in the 17th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-1 was the resulting score. Leonard Luican came out of the goal in the 27th minute to try and stop a shot by Zorleni's Dumitru Grama. But to his dismay, Dumitru Grama quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-2. Martin Alungulesei scored 0-3 in the 33rd match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Leonard Luican, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Martin Alungulesei's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Leonard Luican read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 38th minute of play. 39 minutes into the match, Martin Alungulesei had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Leonard Luican. AC MILAN's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Martin Alungulesei was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-4. In the 43rd minute Dumitru Grama shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Leonard Luican saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Martin Alungulesei fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 44th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Leonard Luican having to interfere. Lucian Cocârlă recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 48th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Martin Alungulesei to strike the kick off in the second half. Aristide Pașcalău's late challenge caught a Zorleni's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Aristide Pașcalău helped the player get up and apologised. Dumitru Grama's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Leonard Luican firmly grabbed it by the left post. After having played for 57 minutes, Dumitru Grama managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Zorleni's supporters crossed their fingers, but Dumitru Grama was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. In the 61stth minute of the game Martin Alungulesei who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but AC MILAN's Leonard Luican was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. In the 62nd minute Maxim Udrescu shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Iacob Ştiubei saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 63 minutes into the match, Zorleni's goal looked a bit too open when Maxim Udrescu came free, but Iacob Ştiubei reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The supporters of Zorleni booed when AC MILAN was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 72 match minutes in a wonderful position. Narcis Pisculescu didn't get a good kick on the ball. 73 minutes into the match, Zorleni's Iacob Cimpoieru broke free and took a long shot that unfortunately flew wide. A fine initiative that could have resulted in a goal. Maxim Udrescu fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 78th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Iacob Ştiubei having to interfere. 81 minutes into the match, Zorleni's goal looked a bit too open when Maxim Udrescu came free, but Iacob Ştiubei reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Maxim Udrescu fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 82nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Iacob Ştiubei having to interfere. With an all-out effort, Zorleni's Leonard Luican threw himself towards the right post 84 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Martin Alungulesei, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. A hard shot 85 in the game by Dumitru Grama from a close distance when the talented Leonard Luican managed to make a qualified save. AC MILAN's players were relieved. A collision led to AC MILAN getting a freekick after 86 minutes play. Ştefan Tolea hit a great ball. Leonard Luican made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Martin Alungulesei in the 88th minute of play. Dumitru Grama fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 89th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Leonard Luican having to interfere. 92 minutes into the match, Zorleni's goal looked a bit too open when Maxim Udrescu came free, but Iacob Ştiubei reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 97th minute, AC MILAN's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Martin Alungulesei fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. Zorleni's fans were overjoyed with their teams well-earned victory and stayed in the stadium long after the final whistle to celebrate the win.