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

1'

Georgescu Marian had the pace to beat Flaviu Lungu.

Georgescu Marian played a wonderful ball for Celibidache Ioan, Viorel Dumitrescu couldn't cut it.

From wide of the goal, Celibidache Ioan managed to curl in a shot but Neculai Negrescu scrambled the ball away.

2'

Albu Valentin's corner was cut out easily by the opposition.

3'

Bengescu Cătălin struck a long range piledriver! but Mihai Vasile charged down the shot.

4'

Viorel Dumitrescu hit a speculative effort from 30 yards but Rusu Petru made the clearance.

5'

Georgescu Marian attempted to pass it high to a team-mate but Flaviu Lungu closed in and intercepted the ball.

6'

Stolnici Mădălin tried to play a long ball forward but he overhit the pass as he was under pressure from Mihai Vasile.

8'

Viorel Dumitrescu tried to knock a long ball forward but Calotă Luca got to the ball first.

10'

Sebastian Nicolescu passed the ball perfectly to Mihai Vasile, Densuşianu Damian stretched to intercept but he couldn't reach it.

Mihai Vasile twisted past Bengescu Cătălin.

Mihai Vasile tried to cross into the box but Densuşianu Damian came close and blocked it.

11'

Calotă Luca passed a long ball into the area,Flaviu Lungu missed his interception.

Stolnici Mădălin moved onto the ball and immediately fired in a shot, Neculai Negrescu approached too late to tackle him.

Augustin Bălan saved superbly and held the ball.

12'

Sebastian Nicolescu played a great ball for Octavian Alexandrescu, Octavian Alexandrescu latched onto the ball before Densuşianu Damian could reach it.

Octavian Alexandrescu swung in a float cross, Bengescu Cătălin missed his interception.

Dragomir Dumitru got above Celibidache Ioan to win the ball, then nodded the ball forward.

Sebastian Nicolescu chipped the ball goalwards but Rusu Petru managed to block the shot.

14'

Georgescu Marian struck a long range piledriver! but Octavian Alexandrescu got himself between the ball and goal.

15'

Rusu Petru whipped in the freekick. But Rusu Petru couldn't get it on target.

16'

Sebastian Nicolescu tried to play a long ball but it was intercepted by Densuşianu Damian.

17'

Mihaita Nicolescu ran up to try an out-swinging ball from the corner.

Mihaita Dumitrescu tried to head the ball upfield but the header was charged down by Celibidache Ioan.

18'

The freekick was quickly taken by Albu Valentin. However, the ball drifted wide of the goal by Albu Valentin.

20'

Sebastian Nicolescu swung the corner kick into the box. The goalkeeper punched the ball clear.

21'

Sebastian Nicolescu showed Densuşianu Damian a clean set of heels.

Sebastian Nicolescu tried to jink past Bengescu Cătălin but failed.

22'

Densuşianu Damian tried to lay it forward to a team-mate but The ball struck Flaviu Lungu.

24'

Brătianu Ionică held up the ball, evading the challenge of Octavian Alexandrescu and struck a long range piledriver!.

But Brătianu Ionică put it well wide ... He held his head in his hands.

27'

Brătianu Ionică passed the ball perfectly to Păunescu Vasilică, Octavian Alexandrescu couldn't cut it.

Păunescu Vasilică tried to cross the ball low but Sandu Ionescu intercepted but couldn't control the ball.

28'

Densuşianu Damian block tackled Sebastian Nicolescu before Sebastian Nicolescu tried to get onto the pass.

29'

Brătianu Ionică tried to skip past Octavian Alexandrescu but Octavian Alexandrescu won the ball from Brătianu Ionică.

30'

Bengescu Cătălin made an attempt to move the ball forward but it was a poor ball as he had been pressured by Mihai Vasile.

32'

Bengescu Cătălin shielded the ball from Mihai Vasile and hit the ball from long range.

Bengescu Cătălin was close, but the ball went just over the top of the bar ... He will have kicked himself for missing that chance.

33'

Viorel Dumitrescu fed the ball forward to Flaviu Lungu, Flaviu Lungu took it in his stride before Calotă Luca could cut it out.

Flaviu Lungu laid it forward to Mihaita Dumitrescu, Georgescu Marian stretched to intercept but he couldn't reach it.

Mihaita Dumitrescu had a go on goal but Celibidache Ioan cleared the ball to safety.

35'

Brătianu Ionică played it past Octavian Alexandrescu.

Brătianu Ionică sent in a low cross, Sandu Ionescu failed to reach the ball.

Bengescu Cătălin ran onto the ball and hurriedly shot for the top corner but Neculai Negrescu threw himself in front of the shot.

36'

Calotă Luca skipped past the challenge of Viorel Dumitrescu.

Calotă Luca directed the ball to Albu Valentin, Albu Valentin latched onto the ball before Flaviu Lungu could intercept.

Good play by Albu Valentin in making himself some space and tried an audacious shot on goal. Dragomir Dumitru didn't read the game well enough to block it.

Augustin Bălan was rooted to the spot ... Vintage strike from Albu Valentin !!! GOAL!!! ... He was outstretching both arms and running around, changing the angle of his arms while mimicking an airplane !

Birlad city 1 - 0 Craiova F.C.

39'

Densuşianu Damian tried to skip past Sebastian Nicolescu but Sebastian Nicolescu succesfully won the ball from Densuşianu Damian.

42'

Păunescu Vasilică tried to lay it forward to a team-mate but it was intercepted by Octavian Alexandrescu.

43'

Rusu Petru took the corner to the edge of the area.

Stolnici Mădălin challenged Dragomir Dumitru for a heading, then got his head to the ball and sent it across the goalmouth.

Well held by Augustin Bălan.

45'

Bengescu Cătălin tried to get onto the pass but Mihai Vasile closed in and intercepted the ball.

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- It was the end of the first half which Birlad city took the lead.Birlad city maintained 58% of possession and 42% for Craiova F.C.. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

47'

Brătianu Ionică blasted a banana shot from long range but Octavian Alexandrescu managed to block the shot.

50'

Sebastian Nicolescu blocked Densuşianu Damian in a good, clean tackle before Densuşianu Damian tried to get onto the pass.

55'

Georgescu Marian tried to feed the ball forward to a team-mate but he misjudged the pass as he was under pressure from Flaviu Lungu.

57'

Flaviu Lungu received the ball which was passed wonderfully by Viorel Dumitrescu, Flaviu Lungu took possession of the ball before Calotă Luca could intercept.

Flaviu Lungu had the strength to hold off Georgescu Marian.

Flaviu Lungu looked destined to score but he was closed down well by Rusu Petru.

60'

Georgescu Marian hit a speculative long-range shot but Flaviu Lungu removed the danger.

61'

Brătianu Ionică struck a long range piledriver!. Octavian Alexandrescu approached too late to block it.

But Brătianu Ionică couldn't direct it goalwards ... It was a dismal effort, he never should have missed.

62'

Poor corner kick by Calotă Luca. He sent the corner straight to the opposition.

63'

Brătianu Ionică tried to dart past Octavian Alexandrescu but Octavian Alexandrescu succesfully won the ball from Brătianu Ionică.

64'

Georgescu Marian tried to pass it long to a team-mate but The ball was touched on by Flaviu Lungu.

66'

The freekick was taken by Georgescu Marian. The shot was blocked by the wall.

67'

Densuşianu Damian tried to sprint past Mihai Vasile but Densuşianu Damian lost out to Mihai Vasile.

68'

Georgescu Marian tried to take the ball past Flaviu Lungu but Flaviu Lungu succesfully won the ball from Georgescu Marian.

69'

Sebastian Nicolescu tried to take the ball past Densuşianu Damian but Densuşianu Damian succesfully won the ball from Sebastian Nicolescu.

70'

Brătianu Ionică directed the ball to Păunescu Vasilică, Păunescu Vasilică took possession of the ball before Octavian Alexandrescu could cut it out.

Păunescu Vasilică made an attempt to feed the ball forward to a team-mate but he got too much purchase on it as he had been pressured by Sandu Ionescu.

72'

Viorel Dumitrescu tried to pass the ball forward but Calotă Luca made a great interception.

73'

Sebastian Nicolescu made an attempt to pass the ball forward but Densuşianu Damian came close and blocked it.

76'

Poor corner kick by Octavian Alexandrescu. He sent the corner straight to the opposition.

77'

Sebastian Nicolescu attempted to feed the high ball but Bengescu Cătălin did well to spot and intercept the pass.

78'

Bengescu Cătălin tried to lob the ball forward but he misjudged the pass as he had been pressured by Mihai Vasile.

79'

Rusu Petru skipped past Mihai Vasile.

Rusu Petru got the float cross in from the wing, Sebastian Nicolescu couldn't cut it.

Albu Valentin rose bravely above Neculai Negrescu to win the ball, then headed it across the goal.

But Albu Valentin sent the ball high into the stands ... He was angry with himself for missing that chance.

80'

Sandu Ionescu made a pass to Octavian Alexandrescu, Octavian Alexandrescu latched onto the ball before Păunescu Vasilică could cut it out.

Brătianu Ionică went in with a successful block tackle on Octavian Alexandrescu before Octavian Alexandrescu could pass the ball.

82'

Mihai Vasile held up the ball, evading the challenge of Densuşianu Damian and hit a speculative long-range shot.

But it went just over the bar ... It looked a certain goal, he really should have hit the back of the net.

83'

Sebastian Nicolescu delivered the ball to Dragomir Dumitru, Calotă Luca couldn't reach it.

Dragomir Dumitru faked a shot before cutting Densuşianu Damian in a different direction.

Dragomir Dumitru tried his luck from a distance but Bengescu Cătălin got himself between the ball and goal.

84'

Densuşianu Damian made a good pass to Bengescu Cătălin, Mihai Vasile stretched to intercept but he couldn't reach it.

Bengescu Cătălin played it confidently past Sebastian Nicolescu.

Bengescu Cătălin was able to make space and fired in a shot at goal. Dragomir Dumitru failed to block the shot.

Saved by Augustin Bălan .

87'

Sebastian Nicolescu directed the ball to Neculai Negrescu, Neculai Negrescu picked up on the ball before Densuşianu Damian could cut it out.

Neculai Negrescu tried to skip past Bengescu Cătălin but his possession is lost through a tackle by Bengescu Cătălin.

89'

Păunescu Vasilică looked to play the ball long to a team-mate but Flaviu Lungu came close and blocked it.

92'

Georgescu Marian played a perfect pass for Bengescu Cătălin, Bengescu Cătălin trapped the ball nicely before Mihai Vasile could cut it out.

Bengescu Cătălin made an attempt to move the ball forward but it was a poor ball as he was under pressure from Sebastian Nicolescu.

End Match Birlad city 1 - 0 Craiova F.C.