League Play-Off

Zilistea
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) After 3 minutes, Isac Grămescu mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Zilistea FC and the Cornisesti players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 4th minute, Isac Grămescu hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Lucian Giugiuc could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 9th minute of the match, but Valer Mavrogheni made a huge save. Ioan Geangu fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 11th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Valer Mavrogheni having to interfere. Ivan Strungă scored 0-1 in the 15th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Niculae Gheorghe, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. A collision led to Zilistea FC getting a freekick after 22 minutes play. Petre Simionaş hit a great ball. After 27 played minutes Zilistea FC got a freekick which was hit by Petre Simionaş. Codrin Costache, 28 minutes into the match, dribbled the ball up the side of the field and decided to take a long shot at the goal. Unfortunately, the ball was poorly hit and landed closer to the corner than to the goal. In the 30th minute, Zilistea FC's Ioan Geangu dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 1-1. Ivan Strungă sent away a hard shot on goal in the 36th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 42ndth minute of the game Ivan Strungă who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Zilistea FC's Niculae Gheorghe was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Ivan Strungă's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Niculae Gheorghe read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 43rd minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ioan Geangu in the 45th minute of play forced Cornisesti's goalkeeper Valer Mavrogheni to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 47 minutes into the game, Stelian Covaliu was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Cornisesti's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Zilistea FC the free kick. Stelian Covaliu kicked well hit freekick during the 48th minute of the match. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 1-1 after a close first half.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Ivan Strungă made a kick off. In the 52nd match minute, Zilistea FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Irinel Zbârciog to maneuver through the defense. Alexandru Pană struck a weak shot in the 53rd minute. Niculae Gheorghe didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Cornisesti. Ivan Strungă might have been able to make a better finish in the 55th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Niculae Gheorghe. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Ivan Strungă ran back to his position shaking his head. If Alexandru Pană had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 57th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Niculae Gheorghe was a little too slow when Ivan Strungă got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 58th minute. The score was now 1-2. Valer Mavrogheni showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ioan Geangu, who was totally free with the ball in the 62nd minute. In the 64th minute Ioan Geangu shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Valer Mavrogheni saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 67th minute, Ivan Strungă 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. Ivan Strungă sent away a hard shot on goal in the 70th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Ioan Geangu received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 78th minute. Valer Mavrogheni tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Niculae Gheorghe made a fantastic save in the 85th minute, when Alexandru Pană sent off a good shot on target. With a little luck, Zilistea FC's Niculae Gheorghe got control of the ball when Alexandru Pană tried to sneak it across the goal line. The crowd rose to their feet as Cornisesti's Alexandru Pană slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Niculae Gheorghe. That made the score 1-4 after 96 minutes of play.