Matisfalva
Spectators: 7030 (Terracing: 5500,
Seating: 1500, VIP seats: 30) Iosif Astafiei sent away a hard shot on goal in the 5th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Codrin Horațiu showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Florin Toader, who was totally free with the ball in the 9th minute. Doru Crișan made a fantastic save in the 13th minute, when Aristide Datcu sent off a good shot on target. Codrin Horațiu made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Florin Toader in the 17th minute of play. If Aurelian Păltineanu had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 18th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Florin Toader fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 20th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Codrin Horațiu having to interfere. Florin Toader received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 23rd minute. Codrin Horațiu tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Matisfalva's Codrin Horațiu played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Călin Apostu in the 27th minute of play. After 28 minutes, Iosif Şuţu mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Matisfalva and the FC STEAUA BUCURESTI players grew even worse after the yellow card. Florin Toader sent away a hard shot on goal in the 32nd minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Rareș Micescu kicked well hit freekick during the 34th minute of the match. Bogdan Abrudan was probably a little too eager to shoot when he, in the 34th played minute, shot the ball from way out. The shot was hard, but the ball flew wide of the goal. After some fancy dribbling in the 36th minute, Nae Vârnav managed to get in a good position for a shot. FC STEAUA BUCURESTI's supporters rose to their feet, but Nae Vârnav was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Codrin Horațiu breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Aurelian Păltineanu received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 38th minute. Codrin Horațiu tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After 40 minutes of play, FC STEAUA BUCURESTI's Călin Apostu made it 0-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Codrin Horațiu was left in no man's land by his defense there! If Aurelian Păltineanu had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 44th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After having played for 47 minutes, Aristide Datcu managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Matisfalva's supporters crossed their fingers, but Aristide Datcu was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal.
The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Iosif Astafiei stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Nae Vârnav received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 51st minute. Codrin Horațiu tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 56th minute, Aurelian Păltineanu 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. Aurelian Păltineanu received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 60th minute. Codrin Horațiu tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. When Călin Apostu came up free with the goalie in the 63rd minute, the FC STEAUA BUCURESTI 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 Călin Apostu couldn't finish the play. Codrin Horațiu made an important save on a dangerous shot by Florin Toader in the 66th minute. Nae Vârnav blasted a shot towards the goal in the 67th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Codrin Horațiu having to make a save. FC STEAUA BUCURESTI's Călin Apostu got a good chance for a goal in the 71st minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After a defensive mix-up in Matisfalva's zone, Florin Toader stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Codrin Horațiu came out of the goal and Florin Toader tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Călin Apostu sent away a hard shot on goal in the 75th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Călin Apostu sent away a hard shot on goal in the 76th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. If Călin Apostu had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 79th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Codrin Horațiu made a fantastic save in the 80th minute, when Călin Apostu sent off a good shot on target. After having played for 82 minutes, Aurelian Păltineanu managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. FC STEAUA BUCURESTI's supporters crossed their fingers, but Aurelian Păltineanu was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Călin Apostu fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 89th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Codrin Horațiu having to interfere. Matisfalva's Codrin Horațiu played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Aurelian Păltineanu in the 92nd minute of play. Călin Apostu could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 93rd minute of the match, but Codrin Horațiu made a huge save. Florin Toader could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 95th minute of the match, but Codrin Horațiu made a huge save. FC STEAUA BUCURESTI played a much better game than Matisfalva and deserved their victory. The Matisfalva players were clearly disappointed as they left the ground.
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