Podul Inalt Arena
Spectators: 161 (Terracing: 121,
Seating: 37, VIP seats: 3) 5 minutes into the game, Ivan Voiculescu was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Fotbal Club Vaslui's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Uptown Otters the free kick. In the 5th match minute, Fotbal Club Vaslui was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ivan Voiculescu to maneuver through the defense. When the match clock showed 9 minutes, the score became 0-1 when Aristide Crivac sped through Fotbal Club Vaslui's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Gigel Rânceanu. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Mihail Tuleiu during the 15th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After a rather tough play, Uptown Otters's Mihail Tuleiu got a free kick in the 15th minute. Gigel Rânceanu took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Aristide Crivac, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Mugurel Răduț kicked well hit freekick during the 18th minute of the match. Aristide Crivac sent away a hard shot on goal in the 20th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Aristide Crivac struck a weak shot in the 23rd minute. Gigel Rânceanu didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Uptown Otters. Gigel Rânceanu showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Aristide Crivac, who was totally free with the ball in the 24th minute. A collision led to Fotbal Club Vaslui getting a freekick after 25 minutes play. Víglundur von der Schulenburg hit a great ball. After 33 played minutes, Uptown Otters's Matei Mischie shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Gigel Rânceanu 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 Uptown Otters reached it. 34 minutes into the match, Aristide Crivac had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Gigel Rânceanu. Fotbal Club Vaslui's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Aristide Crivac was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-2. After a defensive mix-up in Fotbal Club Vaslui's zone, Ştefan Ciuvică stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Gigel Rânceanu came out of the goal and Ştefan Ciuvică tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Gabriel Enciu kicked well hit freekick during the 38th minute of the match. 40 minutes into the game, Uptown Otters's Aristide Crivac nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Gigel Rânceanu made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-3. The audience thought a goal was coming when Andrei Vârjean got free with Iordache Sfârlea in the 44th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-3 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.
Mugurel Răduț kicked well hit freekick during the 52nd minute of the match. Matei Mischie, 52 minutes into the match, dribbled the ball up the side of the field and decided to take a long shot at the goal. Unfortunately, the ball was poorly hit and landed closer to the corner than to the goal. Fotbal Club Vaslui's Gigel Rânceanu proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 54th minute of the match, managed to save Fotbal Club Vaslui from getting a goal against them. The supporters of Fotbal Club Vaslui booed when Uptown Otters was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 56 match minutes in a wonderful position. Petre Luican didn't get a good kick on the ball. After 57 played minutes Fotbal Club Vaslui got a freekick which was hit by Felix Nisporeanu. Aristide Crivac took the ball and in the 60 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Gigel Rânceanu. Gigel Rânceanu dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-4. 64 minutes into the match, Uptown Otters's goal looked a bit too open when Andrei Vârjean came free, but Iordache Sfârlea reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. If Aristide Crivac had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 65th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Uptown Otters's Isac Stârcea pulled a muscle in his leg after 72 minutes and couldn't finish the game. When Andrei Vârjean fell near the penalty area in the 72nd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Fotbal Club Vaslui's protests and gave Andrei Vârjean a yellow card for diving instead. After 72 played minutes Fotbal Club Vaslui got a freekick which was hit by Andrei Vârjean. In the 76th match minute, Uptown Otters was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Petre Luican to maneuver through the defense. In the 77th minute Aurel Halipa shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Iordache Sfârlea saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 80th minute, Sergiu Ştef 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. Sergiu Ştef struck a weak shot in the 84th minute. Gigel Rânceanu didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Uptown Otters. With a little luck, Fotbal Club Vaslui's Gigel Rânceanu got control of the ball when Sergiu Ştef tried to sneak it across the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Andrei Vârjean in the 87th minute of play forced Uptown Otters's goalkeeper Iordache Sfârlea to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. When Sergiu Ştef came up free with the goalie in the 91st minute, the Uptown Otters 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 Sergiu Ştef couldn't finish the play. The supporters of Fotbal Club Vaslui booed when Uptown Otters was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 93 match minutes in a wonderful position. Gabriel Enciu didn't get a good kick on the ball. Uptown Otters played a much better game than Fotbal Club Vaslui and deserved their victory. The Fotbal Club Vaslui players were clearly disappointed as they left the ground.
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