Welcome to the match between Craiova F.C. and Birlad city

1'

Sebastian Nicolescu tried to dart past Bengescu Cătălin but Sebastian Nicolescu lost the ball to Bengescu Cătălin.

2'

Georgescu Marian shielded the ball from Viorel Dumitrescu and hit a fierce shot from 35 yards.

But it went over the bar ... It was a dismal effort, he never should have missed.

3'

Calotă Luca tried to feed the ball forward to a team-mate but he misjudged the pass as he was under too much pressure from Neculai Negrescu.

5'

Georgescu Marian tried to lift the corner into the area but it was too high for anyone to reach it.

7'

Neculai Negrescu tried to skip past the challenge of Calotă Luca but Calotă Luca didn't allow.

8'

Georgescu Marian had shrugged off the challenge of Flaviu Lungu and hit a speculative long-range shot.

Augustin Bălan did well to parry it.

9'

Densuşianu Damian evaded the challenge of Mihai Vasile and hit a fierce shot from 35 yards.

Augustin Bălan made a fingertip save to divert the ball over.

10'

Sandu Ionescu played a great ball for Octavian Alexandrescu, Păunescu Vasilică failed to reach the ball.

Octavian Alexandrescu sent the ball flying towards goal from distance but Urziceanu Maximilian made the clearance.

11'

Flaviu Lungu received a yellow card.

Sandu Ionescu had the pace to beat Georgescu Marian.

Sandu Ionescu tried to get past Calotă Luca but Calotă Luca blocked Sandu Ionescu in a good, clean tackle.

13'

Flaviu Lungu's corner was cut out easily by the opposition.

16'

Mihaita Dumitrescu ran up to take the corner.

Flaviu Lungu connected with a looping header for the goal but Bujor Costel used his head to clear the ball.

18'

Georgescu Marian laid it forward to Rusu Petru, Rusu Petru trapped the ball nicely before Flaviu Lungu could cut it out.

Rusu Petru moved the ball forward for Albu Valentin, Viorel Dumitrescu couldn't reach it.

Albu Valentin laid it forward to Stolnici Mădălin, the ball was picked up by Stolnici Mădălin before Neculai Negrescu could reach it.

Stolnici Mădălin stabbed the ball forward for a team-mate but it was a poor ball as he was under too much pressure from Dragomir Dumitru.

19'

Viorel Dumitrescu took the ball past Calotă Luca.

Viorel Dumitrescu made an attempt to deliver the ball to a team-mate but Georgescu Marian intercepted but couldn't control the ball.

21'

Sebastian Nicolescu tried to direct the ball to a team-mate but he got too much purchase on it as he had been pressured by Densuşianu Damian.

22'

Calotă Luca made an attempt to pass the ball forward but he misjudged the pass as he had been pressured by Octavian Alexandrescu.

23'

Păunescu Vasilică tried to jink past Octavian Alexandrescu but Octavian Alexandrescu block tackled Păunescu Vasilică.

25'

Densuşianu Damian made a good pass to Bengescu Cătălin, Bengescu Cătălin trapped the ball nicely before Mihai Vasile could cut it out.

Bengescu Cătălin made a pass to Densuşianu Damian, Sebastian Nicolescu stretched to intercept but he couldn't reach it.

Densuşianu Damian looked certain to score from medium range but Mihai Vasile gave him no space .

26'

Sandu Ionescu tried to skip past Păunescu Vasilică but his possession is lost through a tackle by Păunescu Vasilică.

27'

Bengescu Cătălin tried to get onto the pass but he misjudged the pass as he was under pressure from Mihai Vasile.

30'

Bengescu Cătălin tried to get onto the pass but it was intercepted by Viorel Dumitrescu.

31'

Viorel Dumitrescu made an attempt to move the ball forward but it was well intercepted by Calotă Luca.

33'

Sebastian Nicolescu tried to take the ball past Densuşianu Damian but Densuşianu Damian took the ball away from Sebastian Nicolescu.

34'

Sandu Ionescu stabbed the ball forward for a team-mate but Păunescu Vasilică coolly intercepted the pass.

39'

Flaviu Lungu passed it long to Mihaita Dumitrescu, Mihaita Dumitrescu took possession of the ball before Densuşianu Damian could intercept.

Mihaita Dumitrescu found a perfect spot and tried to lob it over the keeper. Rusu Petru failed to charge down the shot.

Tudorache Cosmin tried to save but he spilled the ball! ... Mihaita Dumitrescu finished a fine move. GOAL!!! ... He was outstretching both arms and running around, changing the angle of his arms while mimicking an airplane !

Craiova F.C. 1 - 0 Birlad city

40'

Swerving shot by Viorel Dumitrescu from long range. Calotă Luca didn't read the game well enough to block it.

But it went over the bar ... He was disappointed with that glaring miss.

41'

Bengescu Cătălin darted past Mihai Vasile.

Perfectly timed block tackle by Sebastian Nicolescu before Bengescu Cătălin attempted to deliver the ball.

42'

Octavian Alexandrescu tried to pass the ball forward but Păunescu Vasilică closed in and intercepted the ball.

43'

Urziceanu Maximilian tried to use his skill to go past Octavian Alexandrescu but failed.

44'

Bujor Costel tried to loft the ball to a team-mate but The ball ricocheted off Octavian Alexandrescu.

45'

The corner was taken by Dragomir Dumitru towards the edge of the area.

Mihaita Nicolescu had the beating in the air of Rusu Petru, then headed the ball upfield.

Flaviu Lungu hit the ball forward past Bujor Costel to Viorel Dumitrescu.

Viorel Dumitrescu found a gap and unleashed a fierce drive high at goal. Rusu Petru failed to block the shot.

Tudorache Cosmin could only parry it.

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49'

Dragomir Dumitru sprinted past Georgescu Marian.

Calotă Luca was outpaced by Dragomir Dumitru.

Dragomir Dumitru tried to hit the ball forward to a team-mate but he got too much purchase on it as he had been pressured by Georgescu Marian.

50'

Mihai Vasile attempted to feed the high ball but he got too much purchase on it as he was under pressure from Păunescu Vasilică.

55'

Viorel Dumitrescu directed the ball to Flaviu Lungu, Flaviu Lungu trapped the ball nicely before Calotă Luca could intercept.

Flaviu Lungu played a wonderful ball for Viorel Dumitrescu, the ball was picked up by Viorel Dumitrescu before Georgescu Marian could reach it.

Viorel Dumitrescu made an attempt to move the ball forward but he misjudged the pass as he was under pressure from Calotă Luca.

56'

Viorel Dumitrescu tried to sprint past Georgescu Marian but Viorel Dumitrescu lost out to Georgescu Marian.

57'

Sebastian Nicolescu passed the ball perfectly past Densuşianu Damian to Mihai Vasile.

Mihai Vasile tried to cross the ball low but Bengescu Cătălin got in the way of the ball.

58'

Sebastian Nicolescu passed the ball to Octavian Alexandrescu, Octavian Alexandrescu trapped the ball nicely before Densuşianu Damian could cut it out.

Octavian Alexandrescu tried to cross into the box but he got too much purchase on it as he had been pressured by Bengescu Cătălin.

60'

Mihai Vasile made an attempt to move the ball forward but Densuşianu Damian showed great composure in intercepting the ball.

61'

Sebastian Nicolescu fed the ball forward to Flaviu Lungu, Densuşianu Damian failed to intercept the pass.

Flaviu Lungu did his best to get the ball into the area but it was intercepted by Bengescu Cătălin.

62'

Stolnici Mădălin sent the corner kick straight to the opposition.

63'

Viorel Dumitrescu whipped in the freekick. But it hit the wall.

65'

Calotă Luca tried to dart past Flaviu Lungu but Flaviu Lungu denied.

67'

Bengescu Cătălin tried to play a long ball forward but he got too much purchase on it as he had been pressured by Mihai Vasile.

70'

Georgescu Marian made good use of the scissors dribble. As Flaviu Lungu lost his balance, Georgescu Marian dribbled past Flaviu Lungu.

Georgescu Marian turned on the ball to leave Viorel Dumitrescu standing.

Shot by Georgescu Marian but Dragomir Dumitru cleared the ball from danger.

71'

Flaviu Lungu played a lovely ball for Viorel Dumitrescu, Viorel Dumitrescu picked up on the ball before Calotă Luca could intercept.

Viorel Dumitrescu passed the ball perfectly to Flaviu Lungu, Georgescu Marian stretched to intercept but he couldn't reach it.

Flaviu Lungu got free in the penalty area and blasted the ball towards the top corner. Bujor Costel failed to block the shot.

the ball went into the net despite of Tudorache Cosmin's attempts to clear the ball away. ... Flaviu Lungu scored a great goal !!! ... He danced around the corner flag with his teammates !

Craiova F.C. 2 - 0 Birlad city

72'

Viorel Dumitrescu played a lovely ball for Flaviu Lungu, Flaviu Lungu took possession of the ball before Georgescu Marian could intercept.

Flaviu Lungu had a great opportunity to score from medium range but Calotă Luca did well to close down the space.

73'

Flaviu Lungu had a crack at goal from the freekick. But Flaviu Lungu put it narrowly over.

78'

Georgescu Marian took the ball confidently past Flaviu Lungu.

Georgescu Marian sent the ball into the area for Păunescu Vasilică, Păunescu Vasilică took an excellent first touch before Viorel Dumitrescu could intercept.

Despite the angle, Păunescu Vasilică flicked it goalwards but Neculai Negrescu charged down the shot.

84'

Flaviu Lungu could not stop a confident Georgescu Marian going past him.

Georgescu Marian blasted a banana shot from outside of the area. Viorel Dumitrescu failed to charge down the shot.

Augustin Bălan elected to fist the ball to safety.

85'

Corner taken by Mihai Vasile and cut out by the opposition.

86'

Georgescu Marian tried to hit the ball forward to a team-mate but Flaviu Lungu blocked it.

87'

Georgescu Marian hit a speculative long-range shot. Flaviu Lungu didn't read the game well enough to block it.

Augustin Bălan tipped the ball over the bar.

89'

Păunescu Vasilică tried to pass the ball forward but Octavian Alexandrescu intercepted the pass.

90'

Sebastian Nicolescu passed the ball to Mihai Vasile, Păunescu Vasilică couldn't cut out the pass.

Mihai Vasile failed in his attempt to skip past Densuşianu Damian.

91'

Urziceanu Maximilian attempted to lift the ball forward but Octavian Alexandrescu coolly intercepted the pass.

92'

Sandu Ionescu played a pinpoint pass to Sebastian Nicolescu, Sebastian Nicolescu took possession of the ball before Păunescu Vasilică could reach it.

Sebastian Nicolescu tried to skip past the challenge of Urziceanu Maximilian but failed.

93'

Bujor Costel tried to float the ball over into the area but it was too high for anyone to reach it.

End Match Craiova F.C. 2 - 0 Birlad city