League

Giulesti Arena
Spectators: 8950 (Terracing: 6750, Seating: 2030, VIP seats: 170) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Pavel Balc kicked off to start the match. Peter Schmeichel made an important save on a dangerous shot by Olavi Vilo in the 3rd minute. After 10 played minutes FC Buciumii got a freekick which was hit by Mugur Nițisor. GoooooooooooooooooooooooL's Pankracy Siwy got a good chance for a goal in the 11th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. With a little luck, GoooooooooooooooooooooooL's Peter Schmeichel got control of the ball when Olavi Vilo tried to sneak it across the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Narcis Răcănel in the 13th minute of play forced FC Buciumii's goalkeeper Roch Grondzki to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. When GoooooooooooooooooooooooL's Narcis Răcănel in the 14th minute got a chance for a shot 14th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye FC Buciumii's goalie prevented a goal. 15 minutes into the match, GoooooooooooooooooooooooL's goal looked a bit too open when Pavel Balc came free, but Peter Schmeichel reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Peter Schmeichel made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Pavel Balc in the 19th minute of play. Roch Grondzki took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Narcis Răcănel, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Roch Grondzki showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Narcis Răcănel in the 22nd minute of the match. Peter Schmeichel made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Mugur Nițisor in the 24th minute of play. Roch Grondzki took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Pankracy Siwy, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 31 minutes into the match, GoooooooooooooooooooooooL's goal looked a bit too open when Pavel Balc came free, but Peter Schmeichel reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After a defensive mix-up in FC Buciumii's zone, Narcis Răcănel stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Roch Grondzki came out of the goal and Narcis Răcănel tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. FC Buciumii's Roch Grondzki played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Pankracy Siwy in the 36th minute of play. GoooooooooooooooooooooooL's Ştefan Vlădoiu quite brazenly broke a throw-in by Johan Gelin, made in the 40th minute of the game. Roch Grondzki made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Hortêncio Coutinho in the 43rd minute of play. Peter Schmeichel took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Pavel Balc, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. FC Buciumii's Roch Grondzki played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Pankracy Siwy in the 46th minute of play. Pavel Balc could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 47th minute of the match, but Peter Schmeichel made a huge save. 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 Narcis Răcănel to make the kick off. With a little luck, FC Buciumii's Roch Grondzki got control of the ball when Pankracy Siwy tried to sneak it across the goal line. 56 minutes into the game, Narcis Răcănel lined in a short shot 0-1 behind a frustrated Roch Grondzki. In the 63rd minute, Pavel Balc left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The FC Buciumii fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-1. An unexpectedly hard shot by Dumitru Ghițulescu in the 71st minute of play forced GoooooooooooooooooooooooL's goalkeeper Peter Schmeichel to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Peter Schmeichel showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Cristinel Gheară, who was totally free with the ball in the 79th minute. 81 minutes into the match, FC Buciumii's goal looked a bit too open when Pankracy Siwy came free, but Roch Grondzki reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Cristinel Gheară took the ball and in the 87 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Peter Schmeichel. Peter Schmeichel dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 2-1. FC Buciumii made a substitution. Eric Trăilă replaced Gabriel Căplescu. After 93 minutes of play, FC Buciumii's Olavi Vilo made it 3-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Peter Schmeichel was left in no man's land by his defense there!