League

Apullum Arena
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Ion Diculescu kicked well hit freekick during the 3rd minute of the match. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Marcu Martin in the 8th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Florin Bouleanu prevented the ball from getting in the gole. A collision led to United Ajax getting a freekick after 9 minutes play. Radu Horea hit a great ball. If Marcu Martin had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 17th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Mihai Savu kicked well hit freekick during the 23rd minute of the match. Damian Duldurescu received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 28th minute. Florin Bouleanu tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Damian Duldurescu received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 32nd minute. Florin Bouleanu tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 33 minutes into the match, LEGIO XIII GEMINA's goal looked a bit too open when Marcu Martin came free, but Florin Bouleanu reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Corneliu Zbanţ hit a great freekick 35 minutes into the match. When Gică Alexandru came up free with the goalie in the 37th minute, the LEGIO XIII GEMINA 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 Gică Alexandru couldn't finish the play. With his leg Ionel Neicu managed to avoid a goal in the 37thth minute, when LEGIO XIII GEMINA's Martin Bran fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. Marcu Martin struck a weak shot in the 39th minute. Florin Bouleanu didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for United Ajax. United Ajax's Ionel Neicu proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 42nd minute of the match, managed to save United Ajax from getting a goal against them. An unexpectedly hard shot by Gică Alexandru in the 43rd minute of play forced United Ajax's goalkeeper Ionel Neicu to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 43rd match minute, United Ajax was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Damian Duldurescu to maneuver through the defense. The audience thought a goal was coming when Martin Bran got free with Ionel Neicu in the 47th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Ionel Neicu took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Gică Alexandru, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The first half was very even, with the score at 0-0 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Marcu Martin to make the kick off. Ionel Neicu came out of the goal in the 56th minute to try and stop a shot by LEGIO XIII GEMINA's Martin Bran. But to his dismay, Martin Bran quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-0. When Ionică Nicolaescu fell near the penalty area in the 60th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored LEGIO XIII GEMINA's protests and gave Ionică Nicolaescu a yellow card for diving instead. Ionică Nicolaescu kicked well hit freekick during the 60th minute of the match. United Ajax's Marcu Martin got a good chance for a goal in the 62nd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Ionel Neicu took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Martin Bran, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 65th minute, Damian Duldurescu hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The audience was convinced that Martin Bran's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Ionel Neicu was relentless in the 70th minute of the game. Valer Tonegaru took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 72nd minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Ionel Neicu. United Ajax's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. In the 75th minute of the match Dinu Giosu sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Ionel Neicu skillfully saved the ball. The audience thought a goal was coming when Marcu Martin got free with Florin Bouleanu in the 76th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. 78 minutes had been played when some careless play by LEGIO XIII GEMINA's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Ivan Aursulesei was slow to take the kick. During this time United Ajax's players had a chance to rest. Ionel Neicu stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Martin Bran's shot from short distance in the 83rd minute. In the 84th match minute, LEGIO XIII GEMINA was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Mihai Savu to maneuver through the defense. A collision led to LEGIO XIII GEMINA getting a freekick after 85 minutes play. Ionică Nicolaescu hit a great ball. The crowd rose to their feet as United Ajax's Marcu Martin slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Florin Bouleanu. That made the score 1-1 after 90 minutes of play. United Ajax's Ivan Aursulesei managed, thanks to a brazen rush, stole the ball on a throw-in made by Mihail Macamete in the 95 minute of the game.