League Play-Off

Meazza Cluj
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Liviu Costandin made the kick off and thus started the match. Ciprian Vasiliu received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 3rd minute. Dorel Tunar tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Niculae Melinte charged in rather forcefully in the 7th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Niculae Melinte the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 7th match minute, Milan Cluj was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Niculae Melinte to maneuver through the defense. The supporters of Milan Cluj booed when F.C. BUDENI was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 9 match minutes in a wonderful position. Aurel Baican didn't get a good kick on the ball. Ciprian Vasiliu sent away a hard shot on goal in the 16th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Valentin Văcaru in the 19th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Dorel Tunar prevented the ball from getting in the gole. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Ciprian Vasiliu in the 20th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Dorel Tunar saved Milan Cluj from getting behind. The audience was convinced that Liviu Costandin's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Iulian Urducea was relentless in the 25th minute of the game. Gică Cândea received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 38th minute. Iulian Urducea tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Liviu Costandin received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 40th minute. Iulian Urducea tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 1-0 at half-time.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Ciprian Vasiliu to strike the kick off in the second half. Iulian Urducea showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Niculae Melinte, who was totally free with the ball in the 51st minute. When Gică Cândea came up free with the goalie in the 52nd minute, the Milan Cluj fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Gică Cândea couldn't finish the play. If Nistor Răica had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 58th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Eusebiu Elenescu kicked well hit freekick during the 63rd minute of the match. If Liviu Costandin had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 67th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Dorel Tunar showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Aurel Baican, who was totally free with the ball in the 73rd minute. After a defensive mix-up in F.C. BUDENI's zone, Nistor Răica stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Iulian Urducea came out of the goal and Nistor Răica tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Nistor Răica received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 78th minute. Iulian Urducea tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 80 minutes into the match, F.C. BUDENI's Ciprian Vasiliu sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Dorel Tunar narrowly saved just below the crossbar. An unexpectedly hard shot by Liviu Costandin in the 87th minute of play forced F.C. BUDENI's goalkeeper Iulian Urducea to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. If Liviu Costandin had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 90th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Iulian Urducea made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Liviu Costandin in the 93rd minute of play. Iulian Urducea showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Liviu Costandin, who was totally free with the ball in the 95th minute. It was no surprise that this one had ended in a win for the home team. Milan Cluj had played much better football throughout.