League Play-Off

Ucea
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Horea Stroia took the kick off in the first half of the match. In the 2nd match minute, Barbulesti SC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Horia Arapașu to maneuver through the defense. Vali Olăroiu showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Horea Stroia in the 4th minute of the match. With a little luck, Barbulesti SC's Eusebiu Avădanei got control of the ball when Cazimir Cumpanașu tried to sneak it across the goal line. Martin Benga sent away a hard shot on goal in the 10th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After some careless play in the Ucea AS defense, Ionuț Şunda kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Vali Olăroiu. The Ucea AS fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Vali Olăroiu should have stopped the shot. Through an outstanding action, after 22 minutes, Eusebiu Avădanei successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. In the 22nd minute, Sebastian Mihaiu hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The audience thought a goal was coming when Cazimir Cumpanașu got free with Eusebiu Avădanei in the 23rd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Barbulesti SC's Eusebiu Avădanei played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Martin Benga in the 26th minute of play. After some fancy dribbling in the 30th minute, Cazimir Cumpanașu managed to get in a good position for a shot. Ucea AS's supporters rose to their feet, but Cazimir Cumpanașu was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Eusebiu Avădanei breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. When Horea Stroia fell near the penalty area in the 32nd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Barbulesti SC's protests and gave Horea Stroia a yellow card for diving instead. After a rather tough play, Barbulesti SC's Horea Stroia got a free kick in the 32nd minute. The audience was convinced that Martin Benga's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Eusebiu Avădanei was relentless in the 36th minute of the game. Ionuț Şunda struck a weak shot in the 41st minute. Vali Olăroiu didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Barbulesti SC. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-1 lead.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Martin Benga was the one to do the kick off. In the 64th minute, Barbulesti SC's Horea Stroia dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 1-2. An unexpectedly hard shot by Martin Benga in the 68th minute of play forced Barbulesti SC's goalkeeper Eusebiu Avădanei to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 69th minute, Luca Curteanu hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. When the match had gone on for 70 minutes, Martin Benga put it in 2-2 from a short distance just to the right of Eusebiu Avădanei. Barbulesti SC's Eusebiu Avădanei played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Cazimir Cumpanașu in the 75th minute of play. Ionuț Şunda struck a weak shot in the 77th minute. Vali Olăroiu didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Barbulesti SC. Through an outstanding action, after 78 minutes, Vali Olăroiu successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. Eusebiu Avădanei made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Moise Bistreanu in the 82nd minute of play. If Horea Stroia had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 84th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. After a rather tough play, Barbulesti SC's George Ologu got a free kick in the 92nd minute. Barbulesti SC's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.