League

Danila
Spectators: 7373 (Terracing: 5823, Seating: 1500, VIP seats: 50) Gherghita FCM's Călin Zăreanu 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. After 3rd play minutes Nechifor Hurmuz shot 1-0, a short shot which went by Tudor Davidescu and just under the crossbar into goal. 7 minutes into the match, GLADIATORII's goal looked a bit too open when Călin Zăreanu came free, but Marcel Frunză reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Marcel Frunză didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Călin Zăreanu went, in the 11th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-1 was the resulting score. In the 18th minute Călin Zăreanu shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Marcel Frunză saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Marcel Frunză took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Tudor Rucăreanu, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. An unexpectedly hard shot by Tudor Rucăreanu in the 27th minute of play forced GLADIATORII's goalkeeper Marcel Frunză to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Nechifor Hurmuz could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 29th minute of the match, but Tudor Davidescu made a huge save. Viorel Irod had several of the Gherghita FCM's defenders around him in the penalty area when he, after 37 minutes of play, received a pass and succeeded in some way to shoot a shot which went straight ahead into goal. This resulted in a 3-1 score and a disappointed Tudor Davidescu as he didn't even see the shot coming. With his leg Tudor Davidescu managed to avoid a goal in the 42ndth minute, when GLADIATORII's Nechifor Hurmuz fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. A collision led to Gherghita FCM getting a freekick after 43 minutes play. Călin Dumitrachescu hit a great ball. Călin Zăreanu scored 3-2 in the 45th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Marcel Frunză, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 3-2.

The wind increased when Nechifor Hurmuz made the kick off in the second half. Marcel Frunză showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Călin Zăreanu, who was totally free with the ball in the 51st minute. After 53 minutes, Călin Zăreanu mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Gherghita FCM and the GLADIATORII players grew even worse after the yellow card. Călin Zăreanu hit a great freekick 53 minutes into the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Călin Zăreanu in the 56th minute of play forced GLADIATORII's goalkeeper Marcel Frunză to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After having played for 59 minutes, Viorel Irod managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. GLADIATORII's supporters crossed their fingers, but Viorel Irod was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. 62 minutes into the match, Gherghita FCM's goal looked a bit too open when Nechifor Hurmuz came free, but Tudor Davidescu reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 64 played minutes GLADIATORII got a freekick which was hit by Mihnea Enache. 65 minutes into the match, GLADIATORII's goal looked a bit too open when Călin Zăreanu came free, but Marcel Frunză reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Tudor Davidescu showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Nechifor Hurmuz in the 66th minute of the match. Tudor Davidescu showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Viorel Irod in the 74th minute of the match. If Nechifor Hurmuz had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 77th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. The audience was convinced that Nechifor Hurmuz's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Tudor Davidescu was relentless in the 82nd minute of the game. Gherghita FCM's Tudor Davidescu played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Viorel Irod in the 83rd minute of play. Nechifor Hurmuz fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 85th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Tudor Davidescu having to interfere. In the 88th minute the ball was on its way in behind Gherghita FCM's goalkeeper Tudor Davidescu, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Tudor Davidescu didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Nechifor Hurmuz went, in the 93rd minute, to the upper right corner, 4-2 was the resulting score. The crowd rose to their feet and cheered when the referee blew the final whistle. GLADIATORII had won after a very even match.