League Play-Off

Arena JUNII BRASOV
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Teodor Mahonea got the match started through his kick off. The audience was convinced that Ionuț Enceanu's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Iustinian Toacsen was relentless in the 3rd minute of the game. Mihai Marincean hit a great freekick 5 minutes into the match. Narcis Flintașu fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 9th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Sebastian Bârza having to interfere. With a little luck, Spalaresti FCM's Sebastian Bârza got control of the ball when Mihai Marincean tried to sneak it across the goal line. The supporters of -ARD-A S JUNII BRASOV booed when Spalaresti FCM was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 11 match minutes in a wonderful position. Mihăiţă Petrulean didn't get a good kick on the ball. When Florin Ştercă fell near the penalty area in the 14th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Spalaresti FCM's protests and gave Florin Ştercă a yellow card for diving instead. A collision led to Spalaresti FCM getting a freekick after 15 minutes play. Florin Ştercă hit a great ball. In the 16th minute, -ARD-A S JUNII BRASOV's Narcis Flintașu ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Sebastian Bârza. Sebastian Bârza yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 1-0. After having played for 21 minutes, Teodor Mahonea managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Spalaresti FCM's supporters crossed their fingers, but Teodor Mahonea was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Costel Cigu kicked well hit freekick during the 22nd minute of the match. If Ionuț Enceanu had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 26th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Ionuț Enceanu fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 30th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Iustinian Toacsen having to interfere. The Spalaresti FCM fans' excitement grew in the 32nd match minute when Spalaresti FCM's Ionuț Enceanu looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 1-1 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. 36 minutes into the match, Spalaresti FCM's goal looked a bit too open when Narcis Flintașu came free, but Sebastian Bârza reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Narcis Flintașu in the 38th minute of play forced Spalaresti FCM's goalkeeper Sebastian Bârza to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After a defensive mix-up in -ARD-A S JUNII BRASOV's zone, Ionuț Enceanu stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Iustinian Toacsen came out of the goal and Ionuț Enceanu tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

The wind increased when Narcis Flintașu made the kick off in the second half. Mihăiţă Petrulean received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 55th minute. Iustinian Toacsen tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Iustinian Toacsen showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Teodor Mahonea, who was totally free with the ball in the 61st minute. Teodor Andrițoiu kicked well hit freekick during the 63rd minute of the match. Ionuț Enceanu fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 65th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Iustinian Toacsen having to interfere. A collision led to -ARD-A S JUNII BRASOV getting a freekick after 79 minutes play. Teodor Andrițoiu hit a great ball. Ionuț Enceanu might have been able to make a better finish in the 80th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Iustinian Toacsen. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Ionuț Enceanu ran back to his position shaking his head. Ionuț Enceanu's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 83rdth minute, Iustinian Toacsen skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. In the 85th minute, Ionuț Enceanu made a precise shot to the right of Iustinian Toacsen. -ARD-A S JUNII BRASOV's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-5. Iustinian Toacsen showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Mihăiţă Petrulean, who was totally free with the ball in the 91st minute. When Teodor Andrițoiu was, once again, overly rough in his play he received his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. 94 minutes had been played. Teodor Andrițoiu kicked well hit freekick during the 95th minute of the match. In the 97th minute Teodor Mahonea shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Iustinian Toacsen saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Spalaresti FCM played a much better game than -ARD-A S JUNII BRASOV and deserved their victory. The -ARD-A S JUNII BRASOV players were clearly disappointed as they left the ground.