League Play-Off

The Mechanics
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Eliodor Muslea took the kick off in the first half of the match. Cosmin Encuțescu fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 5th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ionuț Malcocea having to interfere. In the 6th match minute, The Mechanics F.C was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Șerban Feteanu to maneuver through the defense. Ionuț Malcocea came out of the goal in the 9th minute to try and stop a shot by Italienii CSM's Cosmin Encuțescu. But to his dismay, Cosmin Encuțescu quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-1. In the 15th minute, Mihăiţă Miheș 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. 22 minutes into the match, The Mechanics F.C's goal looked a bit too open when Gabriel Tulbure came free, but Ionuț Malcocea reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. If Constantin Cioroianu had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 23rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. An unexpectedly hard shot by Cosmin Encuțescu in the 25th minute of play forced The Mechanics F.C's goalkeeper Ionuț Malcocea to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Corneliu Dugulescu hit a great freekick 26 minutes into the match. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Mihăiţă Miheș during the 30th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. A collision led to Italienii CSM getting a freekick after 30 minutes play. Mihăiţă Miheș hit a great ball. Eliodor Muslea could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 35th minute of the match, but Eduard Mureșan made a huge save. In the 39th minute Cosmin Encuțescu shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ionuț Malcocea saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Corneliu Dugulescu hit a great freekick 40 minutes into the match. 43 minutes into the match, The Mechanics F.C's goal looked a bit too open when Mihăiţă Miheș came free, but Ionuț Malcocea reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Constantin Cioroianu recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 46th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. 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 hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Mihăiţă Miheș to strike the kick off in the second half. In the 51st minute, Nicodim Lăcătuș made a precise shot to the right of Eduard Mureșan. Italienii CSM's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-1. Eduard Mureșan showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Octavian Ghițescu, who was totally free with the ball in the 58th minute. Eliodor Muslea took the ball and in the 64 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Eduard Mureșan. Eduard Mureșan dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 2-1. Cosmin Encuțescu could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 68th minute of the match, but Ionuț Malcocea made a huge save. Eduard Mureșan came out of the goal in the 69th minute to try and stop a shot by The Mechanics F.C's Eliodor Muslea. But to his dismay, Eliodor Muslea quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 3-1. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 73rd minute of the game. One of Italienii CSM:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of The Mechanics F.C:s goal. Octavian Ghițescu placed the ball on the penalty spot and got himself ready to shoot. Post out! The Mechanics F.C's Ionuț Malcocea proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 79th minute of the match, managed to save The Mechanics F.C from getting a goal against them. The Mechanics F.C's Ionuț Malcocea proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 80th minute of the match, managed to save The Mechanics F.C from getting a goal against them. Ionuț Malcocea made a fantastic save in the 85th minute, when Cosmin Encuțescu sent off a good shot on target. When Constantin Cioroianu fell near the penalty area in the 91st minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Italienii CSM's protests and gave Constantin Cioroianu a yellow card for diving instead. In the 91st minute, Constantin Cioroianu hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Eduard Mureșan took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Eliodor Muslea, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. With a little luck, The Mechanics F.C's Ionuț Malcocea got control of the ball when Cosmin Encuțescu tried to sneak it across the goal line.