League

Gohorul
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Fc Luup RO's Mugurel Zegreanu 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. Eliodor Sfârlea made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Augustin Cordescu in the 6th minute of play. Sabin Hurezan's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Emanuel Cândea firmly grabbed it by the left post. Eliodor Sfârlea didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Călin Cociubei went, in the 12th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-1 was the resulting score. Fc Luup RO's Eliodor Sfârlea played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Augustin Cordescu in the 16th minute of play. Mugurel Zegreanu fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 18th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Emanuel Cândea having to interfere. When Mugurel Zegreanu came up free with the goalie in the 20th minute, the Fc Luup RO 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 Mugurel Zegreanu couldn't finish the play. In the 23rdth minute of the game Augustin Cordescu who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Fc Luup RO's Eliodor Sfârlea was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. If Sabin Hurezan had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 26th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. An unexpectedly hard shot by Mugurel Zegreanu in the 29th minute of play forced FC Linistea's goalkeeper Emanuel Cândea to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 35 minutes into the match, Mugurel Zegreanu had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Emanuel Cândea. FC Linistea's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Mugurel Zegreanu was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-1. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 2-1 at half-time.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Augustin Cordescu made a kick off. In the 52nd minute Călin Cociubei shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Eliodor Sfârlea saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Mugurel Zegreanu in the 56th minute of play forced FC Linistea's goalkeeper Emanuel Cândea to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Emanuel Cândea took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Mugurel Zegreanu, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 58th minute, Sabin Hurezan hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 62nd minute Mugurel Zegreanu shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Emanuel Cândea saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Călin Cociubei was really disappointed when he shot the ball just outside the right post instead of scoring a goal in the 68th minute. FC Linistea's manager could be seen on the sidelines shaking his head and muttering to himself as his team had just wasted another chance. Augustin Cordescu fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 68th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Eliodor Sfârlea having to interfere. Fabian Lucian's late challenge caught a Fc Luup RO's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Fabian Lucian helped the player get up and apologised. Fabian Lucian kicked well hit freekick during the 79th minute of the match. Sabin Hurezan sent away a hard shot on goal in the 83rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 85 minutes of play, Fc Luup RO's Mugurel Zegreanu made it 3-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Emanuel Cândea was left in no man's land by his defense there! FC Linistea's Emanuel Cândea played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Mugurel Zegreanu in the 90th minute of play. The crowd rose to their feet as Călin Cociubei kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Eliodor Sfârlea. That made the score 3-2 in the 94 minute of play. There was no doubt that Fc Luup RO were the better team. Fc Luup RO's players enjoyed the ovations of the crowd after the victory.