League Play-Off

Stiinta Barlad
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Petre Simionică got the match started through his kick off. After 2 played minutes Stiinta Barlad got a freekick which was hit by Edgar Ortacu. 7 minutes into the match, Nicula SC's goalkeeper Manuel Goga had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Vlad Ţiţeica. Vlad Ţiţeica's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Manuel Goga read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 9th minute of play. Marin Blaj made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Petre Simionică in the 10th minute of play. In the 15th minute, Edgar Anisie hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Manuel Goga showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Octav Câmpeanu, who was totally free with the ball in the 17th minute. Manuel Goga made an important save on a dangerous shot by Vlad Ţiţeica in the 18th minute. After some fancy dribbling in the 19th minute, Isac Oltean managed to get in a good position for a shot. Nicula SC's supporters rose to their feet, but Isac Oltean was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Marin Blaj breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Manuel Goga made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Octav Câmpeanu in the 23rd minute of play. Marin Blaj made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Isac Oltean in the 24th minute of play. Emil Siclovan hit a great freekick 32 minutes into the match. Marin Blaj came out of the goal in the 36th minute to try and stop a shot by Nicula SC's Isac Oltean. But to his dismay, Isac Oltean quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-1. Stiinta Barlad's Marin Blaj played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Isac Oltean in the 42nd minute of play. In the 43rdth minute of the game Petre Simionică who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Stiinta Barlad's Marin Blaj was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. In the 45th minute Petre Simionică shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Marin Blaj saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 46 minutes into the game, Nicula SC's Isac Oltean nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Marin Blaj made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-2. The Stiinta Barlad players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Nicula SC were winning 0-2.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Octav Câmpeanu made a kick off. With an all-out effort, Nicula SC's Marin Blaj threw himself towards the right post 54 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Petre Simionică, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. The audience was convinced that Petre Simionică's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Marin Blaj was relentless in the 59th minute of the game. After having played for 60 minutes, Isac Oltean managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Nicula SC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Isac Oltean was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Isac Oltean received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 62nd minute. Marin Blaj tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Marin Blaj was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Petre Simionică showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 0-3 in the 65 minute of play. The supporters of Stiinta Barlad booed when Nicula SC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 71 match minutes in a wonderful position. Isac Oltean didn't get a good kick on the ball. When the match had gone on for 74 minutes, Isac Oltean put it in 0-5 from a short distance just to the right of Marin Blaj. After having played for 78 minutes, Isac Oltean managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Nicula SC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Isac Oltean was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Isac Oltean fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 83rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Marin Blaj having to interfere. If Isac Oltean had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 87th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Petre Simionică recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 90th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. 92 minutes into the match, Isac Oltean notched a goal, 0-6, to the right of Stiinta Barlad's Marin Blaj. Marin Blaj was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Isac Oltean received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 95th minute. Marin Blaj tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The Stiinta Barlad fans had already started to leave before the final whistle blew. Nicula SC were clearly better and deserved to take the win.