League Play-Off

Suceava Arena
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Iacob Agudin started the match with the kick off. When Eric Susara came up free with the goalie in the 3rd minute, the F.C STEAUA SUCEAVA 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 Eric Susara couldn't finish the play. Bogdan Pască took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Iacob Agudin, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The supporters of Victoria Q booed when F.C STEAUA SUCEAVA was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 5 match minutes in a wonderful position. Flavius Ciocoiu didn't get a good kick on the ball. Bogdan Pască made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Iacob Agudin in the 8th minute of play. Eric Susara sent away a hard shot on goal in the 10th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 12 played minutes F.C STEAUA SUCEAVA got a freekick which was hit by Virgil Mercescu. 19 minutes into the game, Eric Susara cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-0. Costin Caraiman was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Eric Susara might have been able to make a better finish in the 23rd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Costin Caraiman. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Eric Susara ran back to his position shaking his head. Costin Caraiman showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Iurie Porumboiu, who was totally free with the ball in the 26th minute. In the 27th minute, Eric Susara made a precise shot to the right of Costin Caraiman. Victoria Q's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 2-0. In the 30th minute Iacob Agudin shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Bogdan Pască saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After a rather tough play, Victoria Q's Ion Brătescu got a free kick in the 31st minute. In the 33rdth minute of the game Eric Susara who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Victoria Q's Costin Caraiman was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Eric Susara who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 42ndth minute tested the skills of Costin Caraiman when he managed to save the team from getting behind. If Eric Susara had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 45th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 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 2-0.

52 minutes into the match, Iurie Porumboiu had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Costin Caraiman. Victoria Q's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Iurie Porumboiu was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 3-0. Ion Brătescu's late challenge caught a F.C STEAUA SUCEAVA's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Ion Brătescu helped the player get up and apologised. When the match had gone on for 61 minutes, Eric Susara put it in 4-0 from a short distance just to the right of Costin Caraiman. Victoria Q's Ion Brătescu got his second yellow card of the match in the 67th minute. The referee ordered Ion Brătescu off the ground. A collision led to Victoria Q getting a freekick after 67 minutes play. Ion Brătescu hit a great ball. In the 69th minute, Nichifor Măgherușan hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 71 minutes into the match, Eric Susara had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Costin Caraiman. Victoria Q's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Eric Susara was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 5-0. If Eric Susara had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 80th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After a defensive mix-up in Victoria Q's zone, Eric Susara stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Costin Caraiman came out of the goal and Eric Susara tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Costin Caraiman didn't succeed to prevent the ball from going into goal when F.C STEAUA SUCEAVA's Eric Susara shot an unexpected shot in the crossbar's under edge and made 7-0 in the ordered_time% minute. If Flavius Ciocoiu had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 87th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Eric Susara in the 89th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Costin Caraiman prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Victoria Q's Costin Caraiman played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Daniel Stroia in the 93rd minute of play. There were very few away supporters still in the ground by the end of the match. Most of them had left early, disgusted by the way their team had been torn apart. F.C STEAUA SUCEAVA fully deserved thier win.