League Play-Off

Santiago Bernabeu
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Basarab Bogdănescu started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. After some fancy dribbling in the 5th minute, Sever Juverdeanu managed to get in a good position for a shot. Real Madrid's supporters rose to their feet, but Sever Juverdeanu was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Ciprian Coidum breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 7th minute Basarab Bogdănescu shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ciprian Coidum saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Sever Juverdeanu's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Ciprian Coidum read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 10th minute of play. After a rather tough play, Ciobanita's Emilian Stolnicu got a free kick in the 13th minute. Daniel Hrusca took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 14th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Ciprian Coidum. Ciobanita's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. Sebastian Flamaropol kicked well hit freekick during the 14th minute of the match. The supporters of Real Madrid booed when Ciobanita was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 15 match minutes in a wonderful position. Rareș Ciungu didn't get a good kick on the ball. Ciprian Coidum made a fantastic save in the 18th minute, when Sever Juverdeanu sent off a good shot on target. Sever Juverdeanu could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 21st minute of the match, but Ciprian Coidum made a huge save. Sever Juverdeanu recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 23rd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. After 29 minutes, Mugurel Banica mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Ciobanita and the Real Madrid players grew even worse after the yellow card. Mugurel Banica hit a great freekick 29 minutes into the match. Ciprian Coidum made an important save on a dangerous shot by Sever Juverdeanu in the 37th minute. Ciprian Coidum made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Basarab Bogdănescu in the 40th minute of play. Basarab Bogdănescu received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Ciprian Coidum came out and tried to block the shot, but Basarab Bogdănescu slotted it home off the left post making it 1-0 in the 43rd minute. In the 48th minute Robert Calomfir shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Mugurel Dulca saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 1-0.

The wind increased when Robert Calomfir made the kick off in the second half. In the 58th minute, Rareș Ciungu hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 59 minutes into the match, Ciobanita's goal looked a bit too open when Sever Juverdeanu came free, but Ciprian Coidum reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After a rather tough play, Ciobanita's Robert Calomfir got a free kick in the 60th minute. If Sever Juverdeanu had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 61st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 63rdth minute of the game Sever Juverdeanu who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Ciobanita's Ciprian Coidum was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Real Madrid's Basarab Bogdănescu got a good chance for a goal in the 65th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Mugurel Banica could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 70th minute of the match, but Mugurel Dulca made a huge save. In the 78th minute Mihnea Brădea shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ciprian Coidum saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Ciprian Coidum showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Basarab Bogdănescu, who was totally free with the ball in the 81st minute. A collision led to Ciobanita getting a freekick after 82 minutes play. Rareș Ciungu hit a great ball. Ciprian Coidum took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Basarab Bogdănescu, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Sever Juverdeanu fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 88th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ciprian Coidum having to interfere. In the 90th minute Robert Calomfir shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Mugurel Dulca saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 92nd minute, Mugurel Banica hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Daniel Hrusca took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 93rd minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Ciprian Coidum. Ciobanita's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. It was no surprise that this one had ended in a win for the home team. Real Madrid had played much better football throughout.