Welcome to the match between Craiova town and Simeria villa

1'

Sorin Nicolescu tried to pass the ball forward but it was a poor ball as he was under too much pressure from Emil Funar.

2'

Valentin Ardelean played a wonderful ball for Constantin Vladimirescu, Daniel Vãduva tried to move and pick up the ball but he wasn't quick enough.

Constantin Vladimirescu made an attempt to pass the ball forward but Sandu Bălan got in the way of the ball.

3'

Sandu Bălan took the ball past Constantin Vladimirescu.

Sandu Bălan tried to float it into the area but The ball ricocheted off Valentin Ardelean.

4'

Timotei Alexandrescu attempted to pass it high to a team-mate but Ciprian Iliescu got in the way of the ball.

6'

Ghenadie Nicolescu swung the corner into the box.

Stelian Serban won the aerial challenge against Ciprian Vladimirescu, then headed the ball forward.

Ciprian Iliescu found himself with plenty of time and tried an audacious shot on goal. Dragos Popescu failed to charge down the shot.

Florin Negrescu managed to turn it behind.

8'

Valentin Ardelean fed the ball forward to Constantin Vladimirescu, Sandu Bălan failed to intercept the pass.

Constantin Vladimirescu put a low cross in to the near post, Daniel Vãduva tried to move and pick up the ball but he wasn't quick enough.

Virgiliu Albu passed forward instantly. Ciprian Dumitrescu missed his interception.

Stelian Serban blocked Dragos Popescu before Dragos Popescu attempted to hit a shot towards goal.

9'

Daniel Vãduva tried to move the ball forward but he overhit the pass as he was under too much pressure from Constantin Vladimirescu.

10'

Gabi Negrescu faked a pass then cut Vali Ardelean in a different direction.

Gabi Negrescu tried to dart past Sorin Nicolescu but Sorin Nicolescu cleanly tackled the ball.

12'

Sorin Nicolescu took the ball past Emil Funar.

Sorin Nicolescu skipped past the challenge of Gabi Negrescu.

Shot by Sorin Nicolescu but the shot was blocked by Stelian Serban.

14'

Vali Vladimirescu sprinted past Valentin Ardelean.

Vali Vladimirescu hit the ball from medium range but Constantin Vladimirescu blocked the shot.

15'

Timotei Alexandrescu flighted the ball into the opposing half of the field,Ciprian Iliescu missed his interception.

Virgiliu Albu met the ball with a diving header at goal, Stelian Serban approached too late to head the ball clear.

But Virgiliu Albu struck the ball wide ... He was disappointed with that glaring miss.

18'

Gabi Negrescu had the chance to score from long range but Vali Lungu succesfully won the ball from him.

21'

Sorin Nicolescu hit the ball forward to Vali Ardelean, Vali Ardelean picked up on the ball before Gabi Negrescu could cut it out.

Pass by Vali Ardelean to Cristi Bălan, Cristi Bălan latched onto the ball before Emil Funar could reach it.

Cristi Bălan shot for the top corner but Stelian Serban managed to block the shot.

23'

The referee reached into his pocket and pulled out a yellow card for Stelian Serban.

24'

Poor corner kick delivered by Vali Lungu that went straight to the opposition.

26'

Gabi Negrescu hit it high and hard towards goal from 30 yards but Sorin Nicolescu removed the danger.

27'

Sorin Nicolescu hit towards goal from 30 yards out. Vali Vladimirescu approached too late to clear the danger.

But Sorin Nicolescu struck the ball wide ... It was an unbelievable miss.

28'

Ciprian Vladimirescu attempted to pass it high to a team-mate but Emil Funar intercepted but couldn't control.

29'

Vali Ardelean tried to chip the ball forward but he misjudged the pass as he had been pressured by Daniel Vãduva.

30'

Sorin Nicolescu delivered a lovely long ball,Stelian Serban failed to reach the ball.

Cristi Bălan let the ball drop before hitting a spectacular half volley but the shot clattered off Ciprian Dumitrescu.

31'

Sorin Nicolescu made an attempt to move the ball forward but Emil Funar intercepted the pass.

32'

Vali Vladimirescu could not stop a confident Sorin Nicolescu going past him.

Sorin Nicolescu tried to pass the ball forward but he misjudged the pass as he had been pressured by Emil Funar.

33'

Vali Ardelean had shrugged off the challenge of Emil Funar and hit a speculative long-range shot.

But Vali Ardelean put it wide ... It was a terrible miss.

37'

Sorin Nicolescu tried to deliver the ball to a team-mate but Emil Funar had no problem in intercepting the ball.

38'

Virgiliu Albu jinked past Emil Funar.

Virgiliu Albu skipped easily past Gabi Negrescu.

Virgiliu Albu lost his man and found himself with plenty of room and struck it. Stelian Serban failed to charge down the shot.

Tudor Ionesco had no chance ... Virgiliu Albu scored a fantastic goal !!! ... He pointed towards the sky !

Craiova town 1 - 0 Simeria villa

39'

Gabi Negrescu took the ball past Vali Ardelean.

Gabi Negrescu passed the ball to Vali Vladimirescu, Vali Vladimirescu latched onto the ball before Sorin Nicolescu could cut it out.

Vali Vladimirescu tried to lay it forward to a team-mate but he misjudged the pass as he had been pressured by Ciprian Vladimirescu.

41'

Vali Ardelean blocked Gabi Negrescu in a good, clean tackle before Gabi Negrescu tried to pass the ball.

43'

Gabi Negrescu made an attempt to feed the ball forward to a team-mate but he got too much purchase on it as he was under too much pressure from Vali Ardelean.

44'

Sorin Nicolescu knocked a lovely ball for Vali Ardelean, Emil Funar failed to reach the ball.

Vali Ardelean knocked a lovely ball for Ciprian Vladimirescu, Ciprian Vladimirescu picked up on the ball before Gabi Negrescu could cut it out.

Ciprian Vladimirescu stabbed the ball forward for a team-mate but his possession was lost through a tackle by Stelian Serban.

45'

The referee showed Dragos Popescu a yellow card.

Gabi Negrescu tried to take the ball past Vali Ardelean but Vali Ardelean cleanly tackled the ball.

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The referee blew for the end of the half which Craiova town took the lead.Craiova town maintained 56% of possession and 44% for Simeria villa. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

46'

Cristi Bălan swung the corner into the box.

Constantin Vladimirescu got ahead of Ciprian Dumitrescu to win the ball, then connected with a looping header for the goal.

Tudor Ionesco got himself in front of the shot.

47'

Ciprian Iliescu tried to twist past Vali Lungu but Ciprian Iliescu lost out to Vali Lungu.

50'

Vali Lungu swung the corner kick into the box. The goalkeeper punched the ball clear.

51'

Timotei Alexandrescu lifted the ball towards Virgiliu Albu in the area, Virgiliu Albu controlled the ball when bringing it down before Daniel Vãduva could intercept.

Virgiliu Albu made an attempt to move the ball forward but Ciprian Dumitrescu got to the ball first.

54'

Ciprian Iliescu tried to chip the ball forward but it was a poor ball as he was under pressure from Vali Lungu.

55'

Sorin Nicolescu attempted a thunderous drive from 35 yards but Sandu Bălan removed the danger.

58'

Perfectly timed block tackle by Constantin Vladimirescu before Daniel Vãduva tried to pass the ball.

59'

Sorin Nicolescu tried to dart past Emil Funar but Emil Funar didn't allow.

60'

Vali Vladimirescu struck the freekick over the wall. But it was well wide from Vali Vladimirescu.

61'

Constantin Vladimirescu executed a block tackle on Sandu Bălan before Sandu Bălan attempted to deliver the ball.

62'

Gabi Negrescu tried to direct the ball to a team-mate but he overhit the pass as he had been pressured by Sorin Nicolescu.

65'

Stelian Serban gave the corner straight to the opposition.

68'

Virgiliu Albu failed in his attempt to get past Ghenadie Nicolescu.

69'

Ghenadie Nicolescu hit it hard with the outside of his foot from 30 yards. Vali Lungu approached too late to block it.

However, the ball drifted wide of the goal by Ghenadie Nicolescu ... He's kicked himself for missing that chance.

71'

Gabi Negrescu played a lovely ball for Emil Funar, Emil Funar took it in his stride before Sorin Nicolescu could intercept.

Emil Funar tried to take the ball past Vali Ardelean but Emil Funar lost the ball to Vali Ardelean's block tackle.

72'

Gabi Negrescu directed the ball to Emil Funar, the ball was picked up by Emil Funar before Vali Ardelean could reach it.

Perfectly timed block tackle by Sorin Nicolescu before Emil Funar could take a shot from medium range.

73'

Gabi Negrescu attempted to lift the ball forward but Sorin Nicolescu got in the way of the ball.

74'

Sorin Nicolescu directed the ball to Vali Ardelean, the ball was picked up by Vali Ardelean before Emil Funar could reach it.

Vali Ardelean delivered the ball to Sorin Nicolescu, Gabi Negrescu failed to intercept the pass.

Sorin Nicolescu fed the ball forward to Valentin Ardelean, Valentin Ardelean picked up on the ball before Emil Funar could reach it.

Valentin Ardelean hit a fierce shot. Stelian Serban didn't read the game well enough to block it.

Tudor Ionesco was too slow in reaction ... Valentin Ardelean scored. It was a fantastic move and finish !!! ... He ran over to the fans in celebration !

Craiova town 2 - 0 Simeria villa

75'

Sorin Nicolescu attempted to chip the ball forward but he got too much purchase on it as he had been pressured by Emil Funar.

79'

Ciprian Vladimirescu lifted the corner into the area from the corner kick.

Virgiliu Albu out-jumped Stelian Serban, then hit the ball with his head toward the goal.

Tudor Ionesco made a fingertip save to divert the ball over.

80'

Gabi Negrescu played it confidently past Vali Ardelean.

Gabi Negrescu tried to move the ball forward but The ball struck Sorin Nicolescu.

82'

Gabi Negrescu faked a pass then cut Vali Ardelean in a different direction.

Gabi Negrescu made an attempt to pass the ball to a team-mate but Sorin Nicolescu found himself in the way of the ball.

84'

Valentin Ardelean tried to skip past the challenge of Sandu Bălan but Sandu Bălan blocked Valentin Ardelean.

85'

Sandu Bălan hit a speculative long-range shot but Valentin Ardelean cleared the ball to safety.

86'

Daniel Vãduva lofted the ball high towards Petre Sala, Petre Sala brought the ball under control superbly before Constantin Vladimirescu could intercept.

Petre Sala looked destined to score but he couldn't withstand Ciprian Vladimirescu's pressure.

88'

Petre Sala was outmuscled by Sorin Nicolescu.

Sorin Nicolescu delivered the ball to Valentin Ardelean, Valentin Ardelean trapped the ball nicely before Emil Funar could intercept.

Valentin Ardelean found a perfect spot and tried an audacious shot on goal. Stelian Serban approached too late to block it.

Valentin Ardelean struck it just over the bar ... He dropped to his knees.

89'

Ciprian Dumitrescu had shrugged off the challenge of Constantin Vladimirescu and struck a long range piledriver!.

However, Ciprian Dumitrescu put it well over the bar ... It was a poor effort from Ciprian Dumitrescu. He was lacking match sharpness.

93'

Ghenadie Nicolescu made an attempt to direct the ball to a team-mate but he got too much purchase on it as he had been pressured by Vali Lungu.

End Match Craiova town 2 - 0 Simeria villa