League

Neculaieni Arena
Spectators: 8030 (Terracing: 6024, Seating: 1846, VIP seats: 160) Princeton University's Radu Josan started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. Toceni's Victor Izãreanu got a good chance for a goal in the 6th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After some fancy dribbling in the 8th minute, Boris Carp managed to get in a good position for a shot. Toceni's supporters rose to their feet, but Boris Carp was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Stefan Buga breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Radu Josan sent away a hard shot on goal in the 12th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Stefan Buga didn't succeed to prevent the ball from going into goal when Toceni's Victor Izãreanu shot an unexpected shot in the crossbar's under edge and made 0-1 in the ordered_time% minute. Dan Cercel kicked well hit freekick during the 25th minute of the match. Victor Izãreanu received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 30th minute. Stefan Buga tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 32nd minute, Boris Carp ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Stefan Buga was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-2. Stefan Buga took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Victor Izãreanu, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Stefan Buga took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Boris Carp, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 40 minutes, Cãlin Chetrutã made it 0-3 with a short kick to the right side. Princeton University's Stefan Buga tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. In the 46th minute, Cãlin Chetrutã ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Stefan Buga was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-4. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-4 lead.

An unexpectedly hard shot by Radu Josan in the 52nd minute of play forced Toceni's goalkeeper George Musteatã to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The crowd rose to their feet as Boris Carp kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Stefan Buga. That made the score 0-5 in the 57 minute of play. After having played for 62 minutes, Victor Izãreanu managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Toceni's supporters crossed their fingers, but Victor Izãreanu was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Victor Izãreanu struck a weak shot in the 65th minute. Stefan Buga didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Toceni. Boris Carp fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 66th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Stefan Buga having to interfere. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Marcel Cotofanã during the 68th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. A well placed Boris Carp short distance shot in the 71st minute ended with a hard ball which without a chance for the goalkeeper went staright up into the goalkeepers left cross. In the 75th play minute Victor Izãreanu came free and shot an unsuspected shot which went into goal from the right pole behind a surprised Stefan Buga. 0-7. Victor Izãreanu sent away a hard shot on goal in the 79th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. The supporters of Toceni booed when Princeton University was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 79 match minutes in a wonderful position. Simion Mereutã didn't get a good kick on the ball. Stefan Buga acted impressively in front of the goal and made a superb save when he, in the 80th minute, took the ball on the long shot from Boris Blajin. Toceni's players went to the stands to thank the travelling support. The fan's backing had helped spurr the team on to a fine performance that won them the match.