League

Straja
Spectators: 7402 (Terracing: 5552, Seating: 1702, VIP seats: 148) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Shi Nan got the match started through his kick off. Petruț Burtescu made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Gică Gorgan in the 5th minute of play. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Shi Nan in the 10th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Petruț Burtescu saved Iron Maiden from getting behind. An unexpectedly hard shot by Shi Nan in the 12th minute of play forced Iron Maiden's goalkeeper Petruț Burtescu to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Iurie Orghidan during the 16th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 16th match minute, Iron Maiden was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Iurie Orghidan to maneuver through the defense. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Damian Șipoș during the 18th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 18th match minute, Stegarii was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Damian Șipoș to maneuver through the defense. Petruț Burtescu came out of the goal in the 20th minute to try and stop a shot by Stegarii's Shi Nan. But to his dismay, Shi Nan quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-1. Calistrat Boroș's late challenge caught a Stegarii's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Calistrat Boroș helped the player get up and apologised. A collision led to Iron Maiden getting a freekick after 23 minutes play. Calistrat Boroș hit a great ball. Shi Nan succeeded in the game's 27th minute to shoot an unreachable shot under the crossbar and scored - 0-2. With a little luck, Stegarii's Anton Zdrenţu got control of the ball when Iurie Orghidan tried to sneak it across the goal line. The corner ended in Emil Moldoveanu almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but Stegarii's Anton Zdrenţu did a great save. Petruț Burtescu came out of the goal in the 34th minute to try and stop a shot by Stegarii's Shi Nan. But to his dismay, Shi Nan quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-3. Petruț Burtescu made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Gică Gorgan in the 40th minute of play. 48 minutes into the match, Gică Gorgan had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Petruț Burtescu. Iron Maiden's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Gică Gorgan was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-5. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-5.

56 minutes into the match, Iron Maiden's goal looked a bit too open when Gică Gorgan came free, but Petruț Burtescu reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 61st play minutes Shi Nan shot 0-6, a short shot which went by Petruț Burtescu and just under the crossbar into goal. The supporters of Stegarii booed when Iron Maiden was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 63 match minutes in a wonderful position. Petrică Apostolescu didn't get a good kick on the ball. Cezary Przewozik charged in rather forcefully in the 65th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Cezary Przewozik the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After a rather tough play, Stegarii's Cezary Przewozik got a free kick in the 65th minute. 69 minutes into the match, Shi Nan had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Petruț Burtescu. Iron Maiden's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Shi Nan was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-7. 77 minutes into the match, Iron Maiden's goal looked a bit too open when Gică Gorgan came free, but Petruț Burtescu reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 79th minute, Stegarii's Gică Gorgan dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 0-8. Thanks to some nice moves Shi Nan could shoot a difficult shot in the 86th minute, which Petruț Burtescu however easily saved by the left post. After 90 minutes of play, Stegarii's Eduard Ielciu made it 0-9 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Petruț Burtescu was left in no man's land by his defense there! Iron Maiden's Petruț Burtescu played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Gică Gorgan in the 93rd minute of play. Shi Nan's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 96thth minute, Petruț Burtescu skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. After 98 played minutes Iron Maiden got a freekick which was hit by Tudor Jianu. Iron Maiden's Petruț Burtescu played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Shi Nan in the 100th minute of play. Stegarii's fans were overjoyed with their teams well-earned victory and stayed in the stadium long after the final whistle to celebrate the win.