Central Park
Spectators: 7696 (Terracing: 5773,
Seating: 1770, VIP seats: 153) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Vasile Moga took the kick off in the first half of the match. Marius Encioiu struck a weak shot in the 5th minute. Panait Emilianu didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Fc S.Zaharesti. After a defensive mix-up in Fc S.Zaharesti's zone, Ernest Brănescu stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Marcel Noica came out of the goal and Ernest Brănescu tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Marcel Noica didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Vasile Moga went, in the 15th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-0 was the resulting score. In the 19th minute Ernest Brănescu shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Marcel Noica saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After a rather tough play, Sporting Royal's Costin Tănăsocă got a free kick in the 23rd minute. 23 minutes into the match, Sporting Royal's goal looked a bit too open when Mugur Cucerdean came free, but Panait Emilianu reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 27th minute of the match Dan Potoroacă sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Panait Emilianu skillfully saved the ball. In the 31st match minute, Fc S.Zaharesti was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Pompiliu Petrea to maneuver through the defense. Marius Encioiu hit a great freekick 33 minutes into the match. In the 37th minute Vasile Moga shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Marcel Noica saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 1-0.
Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Mugur Cucerdean to make the kick off. In the 52ndth minute of the game Mugur Cucerdean who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Sporting Royal's Panait Emilianu was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. In the 53rd match minute, Sporting Royal was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Costin Băcioiu to maneuver through the defense. After 54 played minutes, Fc S.Zaharesti's Nicu Şandru shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Panait Emilianu came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Fc S.Zaharesti reached it. After 55 minutes, Nicu Şandru mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Fc S.Zaharesti and the Sporting Royal players grew even worse after the yellow card. Nicu Şandru hit a great freekick 55 minutes into the match. A collision led to Fc S.Zaharesti getting a freekick after 57 minutes play. Nicu Şandru hit a great ball. In the 58th minute, Iustin Stolnicu 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. 60 minutes into the match, Fc S.Zaharesti's goal looked a bit too open when Vasile Moga came free, but Marcel Noica reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Pavel Râznicu kicked well hit freekick during the 63rd minute of the match. Panait Emilianu acted impressively in front of the goal and made a superb save when he, in the 64th minute, took the ball on the long shot from Dan Potoroacă. A collision led to Sporting Royal getting a freekick after 65 minutes play. Iustin Stolnicu hit a great ball. 67 minutes into the game, Vasile Moga cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 2-0. Marcel Noica was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Marcel Noica took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Vasile Moga, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Marcel Noica showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Iustin Stolnicu in the 77th minute of the match. Sporting Royal's Panait Emilianu proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 80th minute of the match, managed to save Sporting Royal from getting a goal against them. 81 minutes into the match, Sporting Royal's goalkeeper Panait Emilianu had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Emil Petrulean. After 81 minutes, Costin Băcioiu mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Sporting Royal and the Fc S.Zaharesti players grew even worse after the yellow card. After 81 played minutes Sporting Royal got a freekick which was hit by Costin Băcioiu. After a rather tough play, Fc S.Zaharesti's Emil Petrulean got a free kick in the 87th minute. In the 91st minute Ernest Brănescu shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Marcel Noica saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Fc S.Zaharesti's Marcel Noica played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Vasile Moga in the 92nd minute of play. Sporting Royal's fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.
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