League

Victoria Floresti
Spectators: 7760 (Terracing: 5821, Seating: 1785, VIP seats: 154) Sinbenedic's Leonard Marincean started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. Mihnea Popete kicked well hit freekick during the 3rd minute of the match. Leonard Marincean received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 6th minute. Eusebiu Micu tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 9th minute, Cătălin Tufescu made a precise shot to the right of Eusebiu Micu. Victoria Floresti 1939's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-1. In the 14th match minute, Victoria Floresti 1939 was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Emanuel Predoiu to maneuver through the defense. Victoria Floresti 1939's Eusebiu Micu played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Cătălin Tufescu in the 16th minute of play. Avram Braru took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Arif Memduh Ekber, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 18 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for Victoria Floresti 1939! Eusebiu Micu didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Leonard Marincean went, in the 21st minute, to the upper right corner, 0-2 was the resulting score. 1-2 became the score in the 27th minute when Arif Memduh Ekber elegantly shot the ball into goal just under the crossbar. After a rather tough play, Sinbenedic's Cătălin Tufescu got a free kick in the 29th minute. Eusebiu Micu showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Cătălin Tufescu in the 31st minute of the match. In the 32nd minute, Leonard Marincean 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. The supporters of Sinbenedic booed when Victoria Floresti 1939 was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 34 match minutes in a wonderful position. Emanuel Predoiu didn't get a good kick on the ball. After a rather tough play, Victoria Floresti 1939's Emanuel Predoiu got a free kick in the 37th minute. Avram Braru stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Arif Memduh Ekber's shot from short distance in the 40th minute. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Arif Memduh Ekber in the 43rd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Avram Braru saved Sinbenedic from getting behind. Jaanus Rink received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 45th minute. Avram Braru tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 1-2 lead.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Arif Memduh Ekber was the one to do the kick off. Sinbenedic's Avram Braru played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Arif Memduh Ekber in the 59th minute of play. Avram Braru came out of the goal in the 65th minute to try and stop a shot by Victoria Floresti 1939's Arif Memduh Ekber. But to his dismay, Arif Memduh Ekber quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 2-2. 76 minutes in the game, Arif Memduh Ekber dribbled his way through the penalty area and after maneuvering past an opponent, drilled a quick shot at the goal. The ball looked like it was going in, but it was hit a bit too hard and flew over the goal. Avram Braru took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Arif Memduh Ekber, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. An unexpectedly hard shot by Arif Memduh Ekber in the 91st minute of play forced Sinbenedic's goalkeeper Avram Braru to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Cătălin Tufescu 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. Victoria Floresti 1939 were disappointed that they only managed a draw, even though they felt themselves to be the better team.