League

Hales
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) In the 4th minute Dinu Pintea shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ivan Arghirescu saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 5 minutes, Mircea Tănăsie mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the FC THERMOSYSTEM and the AFC Catenaccio players grew even worse after the yellow card. Mircea Tănăsie kicked well hit freekick during the 5th minute of the match. If Dinu Pintea had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 12th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 18th minute Romeo Buzea shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Irinel Scutaru saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Cosmin Burca sent away a hard shot on goal in the 27th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 29 minutes into the match, AFC Catenaccio's goalkeeper Ivan Arghirescu had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Cosmin Burca. Sabin Pană received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 34th minute. Ivan Arghirescu tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Romeo Buzea received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 37th minute. Irinel Scutaru tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Nae Meleșcanu charged in rather forcefully in the 38th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Nae Meleșcanu the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Ivan Arghirescu made an important save on a dangerous shot by Sabin Pană in the 44th minute. The audience thought a goal was coming when Cosmin Burca got free with Ivan Arghirescu in the 46th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. After having played for 48 minutes, Cosmin Burca managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. FC THERMOSYSTEM's supporters crossed their fingers, but Cosmin Burca was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

If Romeo Buzea had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 52nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 55th minute, Romeo Buzea reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Irinel Scutaru. The goal made the score 1-1. Ivan Arghirescu came out of the goal in the 59th minute to try and stop a shot by FC THERMOSYSTEM's Cosmin Burca. But to his dismay, Cosmin Burca quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 2-1. After having played for 69 minutes, Horea Geambașu managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. AFC Catenaccio's supporters crossed their fingers, but Horea Geambașu was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Irinel Scutaru was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Romeo Buzea showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 2-2 in the 73 minute of play. Romeo Buzea hit a great freekick 79 minutes into the match. Dinu Pintea fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 81st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ivan Arghirescu having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Sabin Pană in the 85th minute of play forced AFC Catenaccio's goalkeeper Ivan Arghirescu to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After some careless play in the FC THERMOSYSTEM defense, Horea Geambașu kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Irinel Scutaru. The FC THERMOSYSTEM fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Irinel Scutaru should have stopped the shot. Ivan Arghirescu showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Dinu Pintea, who was totally free with the ball in the 97th minute. The final whistle blew with the score still tied, and both teams left the pitch thinking about the missed chances that could have given their team the win.