League

Ivanda
Spectators: 7678 (Terracing: 5759, Seating: 1766, VIP seats: 153) LPS Buzău F's Gică Baran 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. Moise Şimoc's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Ionuț Bulencea read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 12th minute of play. Gică Baran sent away a hard shot on goal in the 17th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 19 minutes into the match, Gică Baran had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Ionuț Bulencea. AFC Ivanda's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Gică Baran was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-1. Manole Ghiță sent away a hard shot on goal in the 21st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. A hard shot 25 in the game by Ilie Tăutu from a close distance when the talented Cristi Sălcudeanu managed to make a qualified save. LPS Buzău F's players were relieved. When Manole Ghiță came up free with the goalie in the 27th minute, the AFC Ivanda 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 Manole Ghiță couldn't finish the play. Ionuț Bulencea showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Gică Baran, who was totally free with the ball in the 29th minute. Matei Bosânceanu received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 31st minute. Ionuț Bulencea tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After having played for 34 minutes, Gică Baran managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. LPS Buzău F's supporters crossed their fingers, but Gică Baran was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. After a defensive mix-up in AFC Ivanda's zone, Gică Baran stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Ionuț Bulencea came out of the goal and Gică Baran tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. When the match had gone on for 38 minutes, Gică Baran put it in 0-2 from a short distance just to the right of Ionuț Bulencea. Mugur Junilă kicked well hit freekick during the 41st minute of the match. After some fancy dribbling in the 43rd minute, Moise Şimoc managed to get in a good position for a shot. LPS Buzău F's supporters rose to their feet, but Moise Şimoc was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Ionuț Bulencea breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. If Manole Ghiță had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 46th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-2.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Manole Ghiță stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. After some fancy dribbling in the 51st minute, Ilie Tăutu managed to get in a good position for a shot. AFC Ivanda's supporters rose to their feet, but Ilie Tăutu was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Cristi Sălcudeanu breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. 52 minutes into the game, Marin Ilinca was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. LPS Buzău F's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave AFC Ivanda the free kick. A collision led to LPS Buzău F getting a freekick after 53 minutes play. Marin Ilinca hit a great ball. If Ilie Tăutu had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 54th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. A hard shot by Claudiu Decuseară from long distance, 56 minutes into the match, got Ionuț Bulencea's attention. Through a fast twist with his body, he could stop the ball from going in on his right side. In the 61st minute, Tudor Joanță left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The LPS Buzău F fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-3. After a rather tough play, AFC Ivanda's Ionică Dobrotă got a free kick in the 69th minute. Gică Baran fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 78th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ionuț Bulencea having to interfere. Moise Şimoc struck a weak shot in the 82nd minute. Ionuț Bulencea didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for LPS Buzău F. Gică Baran struck a weak shot in the 83rd minute. Ionuț Bulencea didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for LPS Buzău F. Ionuț Bulencea showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Gică Baran in the 87th minute of the match. An unexpected shot in the 90th minute by Moise Şimoc got the crowd on their feet, but to their dismay it went out on the left side. 95 minutes into the game, Claudiu Stoleru was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. LPS Buzău F's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave AFC Ivanda the free kick. After a rather tough play, LPS Buzău F's Claudiu Stoleru got a free kick in the 95th minute.