League Play-Off

Hermeziu
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. Cosmin Malcocea started the match with the kick off. 3 minutes into the game, Valeriu Eremia was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Marafet FC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Hermeziu the free kick. A collision led to Marafet FC getting a freekick after 3 minutes play. Valeriu Eremia hit a great ball. Gigel Nae showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Cosmin Malcocea, who was totally free with the ball in the 4th minute. Pavel Baicea's late challenge caught a Hermeziu's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Pavel Baicea helped the player get up and apologised. The supporters of Hermeziu booed when Marafet FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 10 match minutes in a wonderful position. Pavel Baicea didn't get a good kick on the ball. After some fancy dribbling in the 11th minute, Filip Bărbulescu managed to get in a good position for a shot. Hermeziu's supporters rose to their feet, but Filip Bărbulescu was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Gigel Nae breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 14th match minute, Hermeziu was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Marian Jecu to maneuver through the defense. A hard shot 21 in the game by Filip Bărbulescu from a close distance when the talented Gigel Nae managed to make a qualified save. Marafet FC's players were relieved. Robert Bolborici might have been able to make a better finish in the 22nd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Teodor Madgearu. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Robert Bolborici ran back to his position shaking his head. Gigel Nae made a fantastic save in the 25th minute, when Filip Bărbulescu sent off a good shot on target. Gigel Nae showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Cosmin Malcocea, who was totally free with the ball in the 26th minute. Luca Luncașu kicked well hit freekick during the 27th minute of the match. In the 28th minute of the match, Filip Bărbulescu got a very nice opportunity to score, but Gigel Nae was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. In the 29th minute, Robert Bolborici made a precise shot to the right of Teodor Madgearu. Hermeziu's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-1. Filip Bărbulescu could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 32nd minute of the match, but Gigel Nae made a huge save. In the 35th minute, Filip Bărbulescu hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Robert Bolborici fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 36th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Teodor Madgearu having to interfere. Petru Mihăilă hit a great freekick 38 minutes into the match.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Petru Mihăilă stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Cosmin Malcocea received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 53rd minute. Gigel Nae tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 57thth minute of the game Cosmin Malcocea who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Marafet FC's Gigel Nae was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. When Cazimir Gârleanu fell near the penalty area in the 59th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Hermeziu's protests and gave Cazimir Gârleanu a yellow card for diving instead. After 59 played minutes Hermeziu got a freekick which was hit by Cazimir Gârleanu. With his leg Teodor Madgearu managed to avoid a goal in the 61stth minute, when Marafet FC's Robert Bolborici fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. Gigel Nae made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Cosmin Malcocea in the 64th minute of play. Gigel Nae showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Filip Bărbulescu, who was totally free with the ball in the 67th minute. When Filip Bărbulescu came up free with the goalie in the 74th minute, the Hermeziu 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 Filip Bărbulescu couldn't finish the play. In the 77th minute Filip Bărbulescu shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Gigel Nae saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Cosmin Malcocea received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 78th minute. Gigel Nae tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 80th minute, Filip Bărbulescu got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Filip Bărbulescu in the 84th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Gigel Nae prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Gigel Nae didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Cosmin Malcocea went, in the 86th minute, to the upper right corner, 2-1 was the resulting score. Petru Mihăilă was extremely unlucky when he, in the 91st minute, took a shot that hit the right post and went out. Cosmin Malcocea fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 94th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Gigel Nae having to interfere. For all the effort they put into the match, the Marafet FC players left disappointed. They had fought hard, but couldn't break down the home team's defense. The match ended in a win for Hermeziu.