Halinga
Spectators: 7847 (Terracing: 5887,
Seating: 1804, VIP seats: 156) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Horea Balint kicked off to start the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Viorel Cândroveanu in the 3rd minute of play forced Halinga's goalkeeper Zeus Phoenix to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 5 minutes into the match, Matei Horodincă had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Zeus Phoenix. Halinga's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Matei Horodincă was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-1. 9 minutes into the match, UFC CHRASOAL's Horea Balint sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Zeus Phoenix narrowly saved just below the crossbar. In the 10th match minute, UFC CHRASOAL was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ionică Ilica to maneuver through the defense. Zeus Phoenix showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Matei Horodincă, who was totally free with the ball in the 12th minute. Zeus Phoenix showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Horea Balint in the 16th minute of the match. In the 16th minute, Moise Buzoianu hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Zeus Phoenix showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Victor Cioroianu, who was totally free with the ball in the 23rd minute. Zeus Phoenix didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Horea Balint went, in the 32nd minute, to the upper right corner, 0-2 was the resulting score. Halinga's Zeus Phoenix played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Viorel Cândroveanu in the 35th minute of play. Viorel Cândroveanu kicked well hit freekick during the 36th minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Shekwodiza Opeyemi in the 39th minute of play forced UFC CHRASOAL's goalkeeper Călin Stoian to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 42 minutes into the match, UFC CHRASOAL's goal looked a bit too open when Iurie Bucataru came free, but Călin Stoian reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 43rd minute Horea Balint shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Zeus Phoenix saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 46 minutes into the match, UFC CHRASOAL's goal looked a bit too open when Shekwodiza Opeyemi came free, but Călin Stoian reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 46 minutes into the game, Nechifor Encica was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Halinga's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave UFC CHRASOAL the free kick. After a rather tough play, Halinga's Nechifor Encica got a free kick in the 47th minute.
The wind increased when Iurie Bucataru made the kick off in the second half. Călin Stoian made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Iurie Bucataru in the 52nd minute of play. 53 minutes into the game, Halinga's Shekwodiza Opeyemi nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Călin Stoian made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-2. Călin Stoian stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Iurie Bucataru's shot from short distance in the 57th minute. Horea Balint could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 60th minute of the match, but Zeus Phoenix made a huge save. Călin Stoian made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Shekwodiza Opeyemi in the 61st minute of play. 62 minutes into the match, UFC CHRASOAL's goal looked a bit too open when Denis Constantiniu came free, but Călin Stoian reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 64 minutes of play, Halinga's Shekwodiza Opeyemi made it 2-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Călin Stoian was left in no man's land by his defense there! UFC CHRASOAL's Călin Stoian played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Denis Constantiniu in the 67th minute of play. In the 68th match minute, Halinga was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Shekwodiza Opeyemi to maneuver through the defense. Zeus Phoenix showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Horea Balint, who was totally free with the ball in the 71st minute. Sergiu Bărănescu kicked well hit freekick during the 76th minute of the match. In the 78th minute, Bengt-Arne Ahlroht hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 82nd minute, Victor Cioroianu left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The UFC CHRASOAL fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 2-3. UFC CHRASOAL were furious when Alin Zamfirescu was red carded, 88 minutes into the game, but the referee dismissed their protests. Alin Zamfirescu kicked well hit freekick during the 89th minute of the match. Zeus Phoenix showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Matei Horodincă, who was totally free with the ball in the 91st minute. In the 94th minute, Iurie Bucataru left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Halinga fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 3-3. Jeers came from both ends of the stadium when the final whistle went. Neither team had looked impressive and the draw seeemd a fair result.
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