League Play-Off

AndyZone Arena
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Emil Tiţe took the kick off in the first half of the match. Martin Barbonța kicked well hit freekick during the 2nd minute of the match. An unexpected shot in the 3rd minute by Dorin Sticlaru got the crowd on their feet, but to their dismay it went out on the left side. Mircea Săndulescu lost his temper 3 minutes into the game and shoved another player to the ground. He was immediately shown a red card. In the 3rd minute, one of Ribiciuara SC:s players had the ball in front of the goal but got pushed and fell. The referee felt it was an obvious case and blew a penalty for Ribiciuara SC. After some careless play in the AndyZone FC defense, Toader Nestor kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Aurel Gliga. The AndyZone FC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Aurel Gliga should have stopped the shot. Aurel Gliga showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Călin Măgură, who was totally free with the ball in the 10th minute. Sergiu Popescu showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Emil Tiţe in the 15th minute of the match. If Dario Rainerio had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 17th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After having played for 20 minutes, Călin Măgură managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Ribiciuara SC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Călin Măgură was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Aurel Gliga came out of the goal in the 31st minute to try and stop a shot by Ribiciuara SC's Călin Măgură. But to his dismay, Călin Măgură quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 2-3. After some fancy dribbling in the 38th minute, Călin Măgură managed to get in a good position for a shot. Ribiciuara SC's supporters rose to their feet, but Călin Măgură was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Aurel Gliga breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Călin Măgură sent away a hard shot on goal in the 40th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 42 minutes of play, Ribiciuara SC's Toader Nestor made it 2-4 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Aurel Gliga was left in no man's land by his defense there! In the 46th minute, Călin Măgură 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. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 2-4.

AndyZone FC's Maxim Grigoriu was substituted for Petru Trandafir. The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Călin Măgură was the one to do the kick off. Călin Măgură fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 55th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Aurel Gliga having to interfere. Sergiu Popescu made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Maxim Grigoriu in the 59th minute of play. Romeo Vintilă charged in rather forcefully in the 64th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Romeo Vintilă the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In a very dangerous position, a player in Ribiciuara SC fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 64th minute. Penalty! The referee gave AndyZone FC a penalty, 66 minutes into the game. The penalty shot was made by Dorin Sticlaru, who made a well placed shot into the net to the right of Ribiciuara SC's Sergiu Popescu. 3-4. Călin Măgură's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 72ndth minute, Aurel Gliga skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. Călin Măgură sent away a hard shot on goal in the 76th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 77 played minutes AndyZone FC got a freekick which was hit by Vintilă Șipoș. 79 minutes into the match, Ribiciuara SC's goal looked a bit too open when Maxim Grigoriu came free, but Sergiu Popescu reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Sergiu Popescu made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Emil Tiţe in the 84th minute of play. Sergiu Popescu took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Dario Rainerio, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 89 minutes into the match, Ribiciuara SC's goal looked a bit too open when Maxim Grigoriu came free, but Sergiu Popescu reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 92 minutes into the match, Ribiciuara SC's goal looked a bit too open when Maxim Grigoriu came free, but Sergiu Popescu reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After a defensive mix-up in Ribiciuara SC's zone, Emil Tiţe stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Sergiu Popescu came out of the goal and Emil Tiţe tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. When the final whistle was heard the away supporters stood up and showed their joy. Ribiciuara SC had managed to secure a win in what was a close match throughout.