League Play-Off

A S A Tirgu Mures
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Nicodim Guriță made the kick off which started today's match. Horaţiu Gruia showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ionuț Şoiman, who was totally free with the ball in the 5th minute. Horaţiu Gruia made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ionuț Şoiman in the 10th minute of play. 16 minutes into the match, Transilvania Fc's goal looked a bit too open when Ionuț Şoiman came free, but Horaţiu Gruia reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. A sloppy throw-in by Nicodim Paulică in the 19th minute of the game went astray and was snapped up by Hennessy's Cosmin Corbea. Transilvania Fc's Horaţiu Gruia played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Cezar Tecău in the 25th minute of play. Horaţiu Gruia showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ionuț Şoiman, who was totally free with the ball in the 29th minute. In the 34th minute the ball was on its way in behind Transilvania Fc's goalkeeper Horaţiu Gruia, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. In the 40th minute Olimpiu Gârbovan shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Horaţiu Gruia saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 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 players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Ionuț Şoiman was the one to do the kick off. Teodor Trifu stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Eric Aaxiniei's shot from short distance in the 55th minute. With a little luck, Transilvania Fc's Horaţiu Gruia got control of the ball when Cezar Tecău tried to sneak it across the goal line. 58 minutes into the game, Transilvania Fc's Eric Aaxiniei nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Teodor Trifu made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-1. Teodor Trifu took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Eric Aaxiniei, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Gigel Lupașcu received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 64th minute. Horaţiu Gruia tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 66 minutes into the match, Eric Aaxiniei notched a goal, 2-1, to the right of Hennessy's Teodor Trifu. Teodor Trifu was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. An unexpectedly hard shot by Nicodim Guriță in the 72nd minute of play forced Hennessy's goalkeeper Teodor Trifu to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Teodor Trifu showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Mădălin Geambașu, who was totally free with the ball in the 75th minute. In the 77th minute Cosmin Corbea shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Horaţiu Gruia saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 80th minute Eric Aaxiniei shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Teodor Trifu saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 81st match minute, Hennessy was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Cezar Tecău to maneuver through the defense. Cezar Tecău sent away a hard shot on goal in the 86th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. When Iosif Axinia came up free with the goalie in the 89th minute, the Hennessy fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Iosif Axinia couldn't finish the play. In the 91st minute of the match, Ionuț Şoiman tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Horaţiu Gruia saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. Teodor Trifu made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Nicodim Guriță in the 92nd minute of play. Teodor Trifu showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Nicodim Guriță, who was totally free with the ball in the 93rd minute. In the 96th minute, Cosmin Corbea hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. For all the effort they put into the match, the Hennessy players left disappointed. They had fought hard, but couldn't break down the home team's defense. The match ended in a win for Transilvania Fc.