League Play-Off

Salasuri
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Nistor Raicu started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Petre Zgrăbunţa stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Costel Jula's shot from short distance in the 4th minute. Nistor Raicu scored 0-1 in the 10th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Panait Săliştean, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. 13 minutes into the match, Nistor Raicu had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Panait Săliştean. Salasuri AS's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Nistor Raicu was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-2. After a rather tough play, F.C.Petrolul Ploiesti's Dorin Hidișan got a free kick in the 16th minute. Basarab Mușetescu fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 25th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Petre Zgrăbunţa having to interfere. After a rather tough play, F.C.Petrolul Ploiesti's Silviu Capșuneanu got a free kick in the 27th minute. Costel Jula sent away a hard shot on goal in the 29th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Costel Jula was extremely unlucky when he, in the 37th minute, took a shot that hit the right post and went out. With a little luck, F.C.Petrolul Ploiesti's Petre Zgrăbunţa got control of the ball when Basarab Mușetescu tried to sneak it across the goal line. Basarab Mușetescu's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Petre Zgrăbunţa read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 40th minute of play. With an all-out effort, Salasuri AS's Petre Zgrăbunţa threw himself towards the right post 43 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Costel Jula, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. The supporters of Salasuri AS booed when F.C.Petrolul Ploiesti was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 45 match minutes in a wonderful position. Alex Şuplăcan didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 46th minute, Salasuri AS's Costel Jula dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 2-2. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Costel Jula to strike the kick off in the second half. Silviu Capșuneanu kicked well hit freekick during the 54th minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Basarab Mușetescu in the 56th minute of play forced F.C.Petrolul Ploiesti's goalkeeper Petre Zgrăbunţa to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Alex Şuplăcan hit a great freekick 57 minutes into the match. 58 minutes into the game, one of F.C.Petrolul Ploiesti:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. In the 61st minute there was a penalty for Salasuri AS. Virgil Liciu stepped forward and shot the ball to the right of a diving Petre Zgrăbunţa. 3-2. Salasuri AS's Panait Săliştean played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Nistor Raicu in the 64th minute of play. F.C.Petrolul Ploiesti's Petre Zgrăbunţa played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Costel Jula in the 65th minute of play. Petre Zgrăbunţa showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Costel Jula in the 73rd minute of the match. Narcis Melentie hit a great freekick 74 minutes into the match. 81 minutes into the match, F.C.Petrolul Ploiesti's goal looked a bit too open when Costel Jula came free, but Petre Zgrăbunţa reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Panait Săliştean took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Nistor Raicu, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Horea Maniu fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 87th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Panait Săliştean having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Basarab Mușetescu in the 98th minute of play forced F.C.Petrolul Ploiesti's goalkeeper Petre Zgrăbunţa to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Basarab Mușetescu received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 99th minute. Petre Zgrăbunţa tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The referee blew his whistle, and the match came to a close. The players exchanged shirts and headed down the tunnel. The Salasuri AS fans cheered their team off the field, for while F.C.Petrolul Ploiesti had put up a good fight, they were unable to come out of the game with any points to show for their effort.