League Play-Off

STEAUA BUCURESTI
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) If Daniel Diaconescu had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 8th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Sergiu Dragota's late challenge caught a Gologanul's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Sergiu Dragota helped the player get up and apologised. 12 minutes into the game, Nicodim Miroiu recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Cezar Nedelcea. Nicodim Miroiu showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 1-0. 25 minutes into the match, STEAUA BUCURESTI's goal looked a bit too open when Costel Cămătaru came free, but Ferdinand Schiau reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 26 minutes into the match, STEAUA BUCURESTI's goal looked a bit too open when Filip Udrişte came free, but Ferdinand Schiau reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Nicodim Miroiu received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 30th minute. Cezar Nedelcea tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Virgil Vasilache might have been able to make a better finish in the 34th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Cezar Nedelcea. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Virgil Vasilache ran back to his position shaking his head. A collision led to Gologanul getting a freekick after 37 minutes play. Alin Gugulanu hit a great ball. A hard shot 44 in the game by Daniel Diaconescu from a close distance when the talented Cezar Nedelcea managed to make a qualified save. Gologanul's players were relieved. Gologanul's Cezar Nedelcea played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Virgil Vasilache in the 46th minute of play. Alin Gugulanu struck a weak shot in the 47th minute. Ferdinand Schiau didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Gologanul.

Daniel Diaconescu fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 52nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Cezar Nedelcea having to interfere. Ionică Cupșa scored 2-0 in the 55th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Cezar Nedelcea, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Nicodim Miroiu fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 58th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Cezar Nedelcea having to interfere. Daniel Diaconescu recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 63rd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Cezar Nedelcea stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Virgil Vasilache's shot from short distance in the 67th minute. After 69 played minutes STEAUA BUCURESTI got a freekick which was hit by Lucian Sorin. After having played for 69 minutes, Romeo Nuțu managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Gologanul's supporters crossed their fingers, but Romeo Nuțu was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. In the 71st minute, Virgil Vasilache hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 75 minutes into the match, Virgil Vasilache notched a goal, 3-0, to the right of Gologanul's Cezar Nedelcea. Cezar Nedelcea was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Virgil Vasilache sent away a hard shot on goal in the 79th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 79 played minutes Gologanul got a freekick which was hit by Alin Gugulanu. When Valeriu Aluncai came up free with the goalie in the 82nd minute, the STEAUA BUCURESTI 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 Valeriu Aluncai couldn't finish the play. 85 minutes into the game, Răzvan Goma was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Gologanul's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave STEAUA BUCURESTI the free kick. In the 85th match minute, Gologanul was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Răzvan Goma to maneuver through the defense. Ferdinand Schiau took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Filip Udrişte, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Daniel Diaconescu sent away a hard shot on goal in the 89th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After having played for 93 minutes, Virgil Vasilache managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. STEAUA BUCURESTI's supporters crossed their fingers, but Virgil Vasilache was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Daniel Diaconescu struck a weak shot in the 96th minute. Cezar Nedelcea didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for STEAUA BUCURESTI.