League Play-Off

Tonestii
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Mihăiţă Săndoi kicked off to start the match. After some fancy dribbling in the 7th minute, Petrică Bîlbă managed to get in a good position for a shot. Cetatele's supporters rose to their feet, but Petrică Bîlbă was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Vali Băcila breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Vali Băcila took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Șerban Gologan, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 13th minute Mihăiţă Săndoi shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Nicu Dragota saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Paul Siniştean who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 15thth minute tested the skills of Nicu Dragota when he managed to save the team from getting behind. Șerban Gologan kicked well hit freekick during the 19th minute of the match. Cetatele's Nicu Dragota played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Aron Tâbârnă in the 23rd minute of play. Cetatele's Nicu Dragota played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Mihăiţă Săndoi in the 28th minute of play. In the 31st minute of the match Leonard Ailincai sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Nicu Dragota skillfully saved the ball. The audience thought a goal was coming when Paul Siniştean got free with Nicu Dragota in the 32nd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Mihăiţă Săndoi fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 37th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Nicu Dragota having to interfere. Nicu Dragota made a fantastic save in the 45th minute, when Paul Siniştean sent off a good shot on target. 47 minutes into the match, Petrică Bîlbă had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Vali Băcila. Tonestii AC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Petrică Bîlbă was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-1. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-1 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Petrică Bîlbă was the one to do the kick off. An unexpectedly hard shot by Petrică Bîlbă in the 58th minute of play forced Tonestii AC's goalkeeper Vali Băcila to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Petrică Bîlbă during the 59th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After a rather tough play, Cetatele's Petrică Bîlbă got a free kick in the 59th minute. Nicu Dragota showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Mihăiţă Săndoi in the 63rd minute of the match. In the 66thth minute of the game Mihăiţă Săndoi who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Cetatele's Nicu Dragota was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. A collision led to Cetatele getting a freekick after 67 minutes play. Alexandru Trandafir hit a great ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Mihăiţă Săndoi in the 70th minute of play forced Cetatele's goalkeeper Nicu Dragota to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 73 minutes in the game, Petrică Bîlbă fired away an excellent shot, which passed to the side of the right post without Vali Băcila having to interfere. A collision led to Tonestii AC getting a freekick after 76 minutes play. Paul Siniştean hit a great ball. Vali Băcila made a fantastic save in the 84th minute, when Liviu Stroia sent off a good shot on target. Petrică Bîlbă sent away a hard shot on goal in the 89th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Mihăiţă Săndoi received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 92nd minute. Nicu Dragota tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The Cetatele players were relieved to hear the final whistle blow to end the match. The away crowd was happy to see their team win after a very tight game.