League

Babiata
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Iordache Păunescu got the match started through his kick off. Narcis Ichimescu made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Alexandru Cartiș in the 3rd minute of play. Dorel Ghiorman fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 9th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Dinu Poplăcean having to interfere. When the match had gone on for 11 minutes, Dorel Ghiorman put it in 0-1 from a short distance just to the right of Dinu Poplăcean. Nicolae Geoană tried to clear up in front of the goal, but didn't succeed and rather the ball rolled into the own goal to the right of a despaired Dinu Poplăcean. An unnecessary self made goal, 0-2 in the 21st minute. In the 26th minute Stelian Chibulcutean shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Narcis Ichimescu saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Bisericani's Narcis Ichimescu proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 28th minute of the match, managed to save Bisericani from getting a goal against them. An unexpectedly hard shot by Iordache Păunescu in the 30th minute of play forced STEAUA SIGHET's goalkeeper Dinu Poplăcean to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 30th match minute, STEAUA SIGHET was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Filip Chirea to maneuver through the defense. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Dorel Ghiorman in the 35th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Dinu Poplăcean prevented the ball from getting in the gole. If Dorel Ghiorman had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 37th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Dorel Ghiorman fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 43rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Dinu Poplăcean having to interfere. In the 44th minute, Iordache Păunescu 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. If Iordache Păunescu had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 48th 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 0-3.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Stelian Chibulcutean made a kick off. Dinu Poplăcean showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Iordache Păunescu in the 56th minute of the match. Iordache Păunescu sent away a hard shot on goal in the 57th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 59 minutes into the match, STEAUA SIGHET's goalkeeper Dinu Poplăcean had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Dorel Ghiorman. The audience thought a goal was coming when Dorel Ghiorman got free with Dinu Poplăcean in the 60th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Dinu Poplăcean took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Iordache Păunescu, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. If Dorel Ghiorman had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 74th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Iordache Păunescu sent away a hard shot on goal in the 77th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Dinu Poplăcean showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Iordache Păunescu in the 83rd minute of the match. Iordache Păunescu fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 85th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Dinu Poplăcean having to interfere. STEAUA SIGHET's Dinu Poplăcean proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 89th minute of the match, managed to save STEAUA SIGHET from getting a goal against them. Dorel Ghiorman fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 94th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Dinu Poplăcean having to interfere. After some fancy dribbling in the 95th minute, Iordache Păunescu managed to get in a good position for a shot. Bisericani's supporters rose to their feet, but Iordache Păunescu was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Dinu Poplăcean breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Bisericani's fans were overjoyed with their teams well-earned victory and stayed in the stadium long after the final whistle to celebrate the win.