League Play-Off

Emilian Stefanica
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Martin Cumpanașu kicked off to start the match. In the 2nd minute, Gavril Duldurescu ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Bogdan Negruț was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-1. A collision led to Steaua FC Iasi getting a freekick after 5 minutes play. David Cozmâncă hit a great ball. If Cristinel Zăreanu had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 8th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Bogdan Negruț showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Gavril Duldurescu, who was totally free with the ball in the 10th minute. 11 minutes into the match, Dinamo's goal looked a bit too open when Martin Cumpanașu came free, but Dinu Encea reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 17th minute Gavril Duldurescu shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Bogdan Negruț saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Gavril Duldurescu took the ball and in the 19 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Bogdan Negruț. Bogdan Negruț dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-3. Gavril Duldurescu received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 23rd minute. Bogdan Negruț tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Lucrețiu Mercescu hit a great freekick 24 minutes into the match. In the 30th minute, Gavril Duldurescu left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Dinamo fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-4. Dinamo's Gavril Duldurescu got a good chance for a goal in the 34th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. If Emanuel Albescu had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 35th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After some fancy dribbling in the 37th minute, Gavril Duldurescu managed to get in a good position for a shot. Dinamo's supporters rose to their feet, but Gavril Duldurescu was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Bogdan Negruț breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After 39 minutes of play, Dinamo's Joélson Luz made it 0-5 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Bogdan Negruț was left in no man's land by his defense there! If Gavril Duldurescu had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 45th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. After a rather tough play, Dinamo's Andrei Țepelea got a free kick in the 45th minute. Steaua FC Iasi's Martin Cumpanașu got a good chance for a goal in the 48th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Disappointed in the 0-5 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Gavril Duldurescu made a kick off. If Gavril Duldurescu had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 56th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Bogdan Negruț showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Cristinel Zăreanu, who was totally free with the ball in the 60th minute. After some fancy dribbling in the 63rd minute, Cristinel Zăreanu managed to get in a good position for a shot. Dinamo's supporters rose to their feet, but Cristinel Zăreanu was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Bogdan Negruț breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. 64 minutes into the match, Steaua FC Iasi's goalkeeper Bogdan Negruț had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Gavril Duldurescu. Marian Popoiu charged in rather forcefully in the 66th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Marian Popoiu the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 66th minute, Marian Popoiu hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 67th minute of the match Sabin Senin shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Bogdan Negruț showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. 69 minutes into the game, Sabin Senin lined in a short shot 0-6 behind a frustrated Bogdan Negruț. Gavril Duldurescu fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 73rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Bogdan Negruț having to interfere. Gavril Duldurescu sent away a hard shot on goal in the 75th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Gavril Duldurescu fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 78th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Bogdan Negruț having to interfere. After a defensive mix-up in Steaua FC Iasi's zone, Sabin Senin stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Bogdan Negruț came out of the goal and Sabin Senin tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After some careless play in the Steaua FC Iasi defense, Gavril Duldurescu kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Bogdan Negruț. The Steaua FC Iasi fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Bogdan Negruț should have stopped the shot. Gavril Duldurescu received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 88th minute. Bogdan Negruț tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. When Emanuel Albescu fell near the penalty area in the 91st minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Dinamo's protests and gave Emanuel Albescu a yellow card for diving instead. A collision led to Dinamo getting a freekick after 91 minutes play. Emanuel Albescu hit a great ball. Emanuel Albescu hit a great freekick 93 minutes into the match. 97 minutes into the match, Dinamo's goal looked a bit too open when Martin Cumpanașu came free, but Dinu Encea reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line.