League Play-Off

Pracsica
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Florin Ştef took the kick off in the first half of the match. After a defensive mix-up in Miclosoara UFC's zone, Irinel Iordan stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Cosmin Ciorobîtcă came out of the goal and Irinel Iordan tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 7th minute Florin Ştef shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Gavril Crivoi saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. If Ferdinand Drăucean had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 8th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 16th minute, Ferdinand Drăucean reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Cosmin Ciorobîtcă. The goal made the score 1-0. After a rather tough play, Miclosoara UFC's Remus Voiculescu got a free kick in the 19th minute. Ferdinand Drăucean's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 20thth minute, Cosmin Ciorobîtcă skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. 22 minutes into the game, Ionică Dominte threw the ball into play from the sideline. Pracsica CS's Gabriel Malcoci quickly snatched the ball and retained possesion. In the 23rd minute, Florin Ştef hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Pracsica CS's Gavril Crivoi played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Nicu Donciu in the 26th minute of play. A hard shot 28 in the game by Ferdinand Drăucean from a close distance when the talented Cosmin Ciorobîtcă managed to make a qualified save. Miclosoara UFC's players were relieved. Sebastian Mușetescu received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 29th minute. Cosmin Ciorobîtcă tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. When Emil Cicortaș fell near the penalty area in the 30th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Miclosoara UFC's protests and gave Emil Cicortaș a yellow card for diving instead. If Dumitru Găină had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 36th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Gavril Crivoi took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Florin Ştef, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Emil Cicortaș took the ball and in the 39 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Gavril Crivoi. Gavril Crivoi dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-1. A hard shot 47 in the game by Narcis Mutu from a close distance when the talented Cosmin Ciorobîtcă managed to make a qualified save. Miclosoara UFC's players were relieved. The first half was very even, with the score at 1-1 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Ferdinand Drăucean was the one to do the kick off. When Dumitru Găină fell near the penalty area in the 52nd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Pracsica CS's protests and gave Dumitru Găină a yellow card for diving instead. Dumitru Găină hit a great freekick 52 minutes into the match. Dumitru Găină recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 57th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Gavril Crivoi made a fantastic save in the 60th minute, when Remus Voiculescu sent off a good shot on target. Gavril Crivoi took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Florin Ştef, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The supporters of Miclosoara UFC booed when Pracsica CS was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 62 match minutes in a wonderful position. Sebastian Mușetescu didn't get a good kick on the ball. The audience was convinced that Florin Ştef's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Gavril Crivoi was relentless in the 67th minute of the game. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Ferdinand Drăucean in the 69th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Cosmin Ciorobîtcă saved Miclosoara UFC from getting behind. Gavril Crivoi took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Florin Ştef, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 72 minutes into the match, Ferdinand Drăucean had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Cosmin Ciorobîtcă. Miclosoara UFC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Ferdinand Drăucean was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 2-1. After 77 minutes, Mihai Deleanu mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Miclosoara UFC and the Pracsica CS players grew even worse after the yellow card. After some fancy dribbling in the 79th minute, Virgil Ignat managed to get in a good position for a shot. Pracsica CS's supporters rose to their feet, but Virgil Ignat was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Cosmin Ciorobîtcă breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Pracsica CS's Gavril Crivoi proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 82nd minute of the match, managed to save Pracsica CS from getting a goal against them. 84 minutes into the match, Florin Ştef dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Gavril Crivoi, 2-2. In the 87th minute, Pracsica CS's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Remus Voiculescu fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. When Dumitru Găină was, once again, overly rough in his play he received his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. 88 minutes had been played. Dumitru Găină hit a great freekick 89 minutes into the match. Pracsica CS were disappointed that they only managed a draw, even though they felt themselves to be the better team.