League

Beaver Stadium
Spectators: 7483 (Terracing: 5614, Seating: 1720, VIP seats: 149) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Emanuel Bărănescu got the match started through his kick off. Octavian Cantemir received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 6th minute. Dan Macovescu tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 8 minutes into the game, Petruț Encescu recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Dan Macovescu. Petruț Encescu showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 1-0. In the 17th minute, Daniel Capșuneanu got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Moise Costeiantu showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Augustin Zgârcu, who was totally free with the ball in the 19th minute. Emanuel Bărănescu might have been able to make a better finish in the 20th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Moise Costeiantu. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Emanuel Bărănescu ran back to his position shaking his head. Petruț Encescu fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 25th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Dan Macovescu having to interfere. Emanuel Bărănescu sent away a hard shot on goal in the 29th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. In the 38th minute, Petruț Encescu reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Dan Macovescu. The goal made the score 2-0. If Augustin Zgârcu had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 42nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Petruț Encescu received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 46th minute. Dan Macovescu tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 48 minutes into the match, Rafinăria Dărmănești's goalkeeper Dan Macovescu had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Octavian Cantemir. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 2-0 at half-time.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Petruț Encescu made a kick off. Isac Popa blasted a shot towards the goal in the 55th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Moise Costeiantu having to make a save. 57 minutes into the match, Rafinăria Dărmănești's goal looked a bit too open when Petruț Encescu came free, but Dan Macovescu reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When Octavian Cantemir came up free with the goalie in the 58th minute, the Nittony Lions 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 Octavian Cantemir couldn't finish the play. After 63 minutes, Gigi Cârțan mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Nittony Lions and the Rafinăria Dărmănești players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 63rd match minute, Nittony Lions was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Gigi Cârțan to maneuver through the defense. In the 74th match minute, Rafinăria Dărmănești was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Nicolae Costandache to maneuver through the defense. Augustin Zgârcu sent away a hard shot on goal in the 80th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. With a little luck, Nittony Lions's Moise Costeiantu got control of the ball when Augustin Zgârcu tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 83rd minute, Pavel Junilă hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 86 minutes into the match, Emanuel Bărănescu dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Moise Costeiantu, 2-1. When Isac Popa fell near the penalty area in the 90th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Rafinăria Dărmănești's protests and gave Isac Popa a yellow card for diving instead. Pavel Junilă fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 94th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Dan Macovescu having to interfere. Moise Costeiantu showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Emanuel Bărănescu, who was totally free with the ball in the 97th minute. Rafinăria Dărmănești's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.