League Play-Off

Bugeac
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Laurențiu Bulencea showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Pavel Ciuvică, who was totally free with the ball in the 3rd minute. After 5 played minutes Black Sea FC got a freekick which was hit by Lucian Mureșan. 7 minutes into the game, Ernest Ciordaș was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Black Sea FC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Bugeac the free kick. Ernest Ciordaș hit a great freekick 7 minutes into the match. The goalkeeper, Dorin Teişanu, was totally fooled by Bugeac's Luca Daria, who 10 minutes into the game made a penalty shot that went in on the goalkeeper's left side. In the 13th minute, Dinu Bărbătescu 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. Laurențiu Zmărăndescu struck a weak shot in the 18th minute. Laurențiu Bulencea didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Black Sea FC. In the 22nd minute the ball was on its way in behind Black Sea FC's goalkeeper Dorin Teişanu, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Pavel Ciuvică recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 26th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. After some fancy dribbling in the 35th minute, Dinu Bărbătescu managed to get in a good position for a shot. Bugeac's supporters rose to their feet, but Dinu Bărbătescu was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Dorin Teişanu breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. If Alexandru Moldoveanu had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 37th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 40th minute, Black Sea FC's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Gheorghe Ioanițiu fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. In the 40th minute, Gheorghe Ioanițiu ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Dorin Teişanu was frozen by the shot and now it was 2-0. Sandu Postelnicu kicked well hit freekick during the 42nd minute of the match. Laurențiu Bulencea took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Valentin Ştefoi, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 2-0 at half-time.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Pavel Ciuvică stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Corneliu Pintilescu's late challenge caught a Black Sea FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Corneliu Pintilescu helped the player get up and apologised. After a rather tough play, Bugeac's Corneliu Pintilescu got a free kick in the 52nd minute. Laurențiu Bulencea stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Pavel Ciuvică's shot from short distance in the 53rd minute. In the 56th minute Pavel Ciuvică shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Laurențiu Bulencea saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 58 minutes into the match, Bugeac's goal looked a bit too open when Pavel Ciuvică came free, but Laurențiu Bulencea reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Laurențiu Bulencea made a fantastic save in the 59th minute, when Valentin Ştefoi sent off a good shot on target. After 62 played minutes Pavel Ciuvică rounded Bugeac's defense and shot a beautiful shot into goal via left pole - 2-1. During the 65th minute of the match Ernest Ciordaș completely mistimed his tackle and brought down his opponent. The referee gave Ernest Ciordaș a yellow card, his second in the match, which meant he could no longer take part in the game. In the 69thth minute of the game Alexandru Moldoveanu who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Black Sea FC's Dorin Teişanu was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Valentin Ştefoi fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 73rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Laurențiu Bulencea having to interfere. Alexandru Moldoveanu received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 79th minute. Dorin Teişanu tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Valentin Ştefoi could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 83rd minute of the match, but Laurențiu Bulencea made a huge save. Bugeac's Laurențiu Bulencea proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 87th minute of the match, managed to save Bugeac from getting a goal against them. Valentin Ştefoi could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 88th minute of the match, but Laurențiu Bulencea made a huge save. Black Sea FC's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.