League

Baicoi
Spectators: 7542 (Terracing: 5658, Seating: 1734, VIP seats: 150) Ionel Alupoaie started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. If Manuel Omescu had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 3rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 8 minutes into the match, Stenea's goalkeeper Lucrețiu Şerb had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Manuel Omescu. Lucrețiu Şerb showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ciprian Cojan in the 9th minute of the match. In the 11th minute Ionel Alupoaie shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Costică Stan saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Ciprian Cojan received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 21st minute. Lucrețiu Şerb tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After a defensive mix-up in Stenea's zone, Horaţiu Arseni stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Lucrețiu Şerb came out of the goal and Horaţiu Arseni tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. 30 minutes into the match, ASC Rapid Dobroiesti's goal looked a bit too open when Petre Gorjanu came free, but Costică Stan reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After having played for 32 minutes, Ciprian Cojan managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. ASC Rapid Dobroiesti's supporters crossed their fingers, but Ciprian Cojan was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Irinel Stegaru charged in rather forcefully in the 40th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Irinel Stegaru the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After 40 played minutes Stenea got a freekick which was hit by Irinel Stegaru. Ciprian Cojan succeeded in the game's 42nd minute to shoot an unreachable shot under the crossbar and scored - 1-1. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ionel Alupoaie in the 45th minute of play forced ASC Rapid Dobroiesti's goalkeeper Costică Stan to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Ciprian Cojan to strike the kick off in the second half. After 54 played minutes ASC Rapid Dobroiesti got a freekick which was hit by Olimpiu Ciordaș. If Ionel Alupoaie had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 55th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 57th minute the ball was on its way in behind ASC Rapid Dobroiesti's goalkeeper Costică Stan, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Ionel Alupoaie struck a weak shot in the 62nd minute. Costică Stan didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Stenea. Ionel Alupoaie's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 65thth minute, Costică Stan skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. After 67 minutes of play, Stenea's Petre Gorjanu made it 1-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Costică Stan was left in no man's land by his defense there! In the 73rd minute, Olimpiu Ciordaș hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 83rd minute, Petre Gorjanu made a precise shot to the right of Costică Stan. ASC Rapid Dobroiesti's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-3. Petre Gorjanu sent away a hard shot on goal in the 94th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched Stenea eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.