League Play-Off

Mucuroaia
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Eusebiu Tănăsocă made the kick off and thus started the match. 3 minutes into the game, Eusebiu Tănăsocă cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-1. Paul Meleșcanu was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Paul Meleșcanu showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Eusebiu Tănăsocă, who was totally free with the ball in the 7th minute. Sergiu Vasilescu took the ball and in the 10 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Paul Meleșcanu. Paul Meleșcanu dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-2. Sandu Aluneanu's late challenge caught a Steaua's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Sandu Aluneanu helped the player get up and apologised. In the 13th match minute, FC NIGHT BIRD was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Sandu Aluneanu to maneuver through the defense. After some careless play in the FC NIGHT BIRD defense, Eusebiu Tănăsocă kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Paul Meleșcanu. The FC NIGHT BIRD fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Paul Meleșcanu should have stopped the shot. If Eusebiu Tănăsocă had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 38th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Ionică Oprea had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 43rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Paul Meleșcanu made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ionică Oprea in the 45th minute of play.

If Eusebiu Tănăsocă had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 51st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 54 minutes into the match, Steaua's goal looked a bit too open when Marian Drăgoi came free, but Octavian Sabău reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 58 played minutes Steaua got a freekick which was hit by Anton Vulturar. In the 59th match minute, Steaua was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Marius Pantiș to maneuver through the defense. An unexpectedly hard shot by Pompiliu Boldișor in the 71st minute of play forced FC NIGHT BIRD's goalkeeper Paul Meleșcanu to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Paul Meleșcanu showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Eusebiu Tănăsocă in the 72nd minute of the match. Paul Meleșcanu showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ionică Oprea in the 73rd minute of the match. After a defensive mix-up in Steaua's zone, Marian Drăgoi stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Octavian Sabău came out of the goal and Marian Drăgoi tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Marian Drăgoi in the 79th minute of play forced Steaua's goalkeeper Octavian Sabău to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 83 minutes into the game, Filip Encuțoiu was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. FC NIGHT BIRD's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Steaua the free kick. After 83 played minutes FC NIGHT BIRD got a freekick which was hit by Filip Encuțoiu. The crowd rose to their feet as Steaua's Eusebiu Tănăsocă slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Paul Meleșcanu. That made the score 1-5 after 84 minutes of play. If Eusebiu Tănăsocă had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 88th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 94 minutes into the match, FC NIGHT BIRD's goalkeeper Paul Meleșcanu had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Eusebiu Tănăsocă. Steaua's fans were overjoyed with their teams well-earned victory and stayed in the stadium long after the final whistle to celebrate the win.