Welcome to the match between Craiova F.C. and Simeria rangers

1'

The referee reached into his pocket and showed a yellow card to Sebastian Nicolescu.

Horea Sala went across to take the corner but it was cut out easily by the opposition.

3'

Gavril Serban received the ball which was passed wonderfully by Fane Bălan, the ball was picked up by Gavril Serban before Flaviu Lungu could reach it.

Gavril Serban tried to jink past Viorel Dumitrescu but Viorel Dumitrescu block tackled Gavril Serban.

4'

Mihaita Nicolescu tried an audacious lob from 30 yards but Horea Sala blocked the shot.

6'

Corner taken by Neculai Negrescu and cut out by the opposition.

8'

Iancu Lungu dribbled past Mihai Vasile.

Iancu Lungu delivered a float cross over Sebastian Nicolescu.

Dragomir Dumitru got up above Bogdan Gabor, then used his head to clear the ball.

10'

Sandu Ionescu tried to direct the ball to a team-mate but The ball cannoned off Robert Serban.

11'

Bogdan Gabor had little in the way of options and elected to try a long-range chip but Sandu Ionescu made the clearance.

12'

The referee reached into his pocket and showed a yellow card to Dănuț Dumitru.

Sandu Ionescu blasted a banana shot from long range but Bogdan Gabor removed the danger.

13'

Corner taken by Sandu Ionescu and cut out by the opposition.

15'

Iancu Lungu had shrugged off the challenge of Mihai Vasile and hit towards goal from 30 yards out.

But it was well wide of the goal ... It was a wasted opportunity.

16'

Sandu Ionescu fed the ball forward to Octavian Alexandrescu, Bogdan Gabor tried to move and pick up the ball but he wasn't quick enough.

Octavian Alexandrescu put a low cross in to the near post, Horea Sala stretched to intercept but he couldn't reach it.

Mihaita Nicolescu moved onto the ball and immediately shot for the top corner, Robert Serban couldn't reach it.

But it went over the bar ... It was a poor effort from Mihaita Nicolescu. He was lacking match sharpness.

17'

Bogdan Gabor skipped past the challenge of Octavian Alexandrescu.

Bogdan Gabor got the float cross in from the wing, Sandu Ionescu couldn't cut it.

Dragomir Dumitru got ahead of Dănuț Dumitru to win the ball, then used his head to clear the ball.

18'

Sandu Ionescu jinked confidently past Horea Sala.

Sandu Ionescu tried to whip in a float cross but he overhit the cross as he was under too much pressure from Bogdan Gabor.

19'

Viorel Dumitrescu made an attempt to pass the ball forward but The ball ricocheted off Gavril Serban.

20'

Viorel Dumitrescu tried to lay it forward to a team-mate but Silviu Ionescu did well to spot and intercept the pass.

21'

Tiberiu Popescu went across to take the corner but it was cut out easily by the opposition.

22'

Gavril Serban took the corner kick but it was too high for anyone to reach it.

23'

Octavian Alexandrescu played the ball to Sandu Ionescu's feet, Sandu Ionescu took it in his stride before Bogdan Gabor could reach it.

Sandu Ionescu showed Horea Sala a clean set of heels.

Sandu Ionescu was in a dangerous position !.

Sandu Ionescu was clean through with just Teodor Ionescu to beat and smashed the ball towards the top corner but Teodor Ionescu chose to punch the ball away.

24'

Fane Bălan played a great ball for Gavril Serban, Gavril Serban took possession of the ball before Flaviu Lungu could reach it.

Gavril Serban tried to pass the ball forward but The ball ricocheted off Viorel Dumitrescu.

26'

Mihai Vasile looked to send a hanging ball over from the corner.

Viorel Dumitrescu connected with a diving header for a goal but Robert Serban headed clear the danger.

27'

Iancu Lungu attempted to loft the ball to a team-mate but The ball came off Mihaita Dumitrescu.

28'

Fane Bălan failed in his attempt to dribble past Flaviu Lungu.

30'

Sebastian Nicolescu made good use of the scissors dribble. As Bogdan Gabor lost his balance, Sebastian Nicolescu dribbled past Bogdan Gabor.

Sebastian Nicolescu tried to cross the halfway line with the ball but it was a poor ball as he had been pressured by Dănuț Dumitru.

33'

Iancu Lungu tried to jink past Mihai Vasile but Mihai Vasile dispossessed Iancu Lungu.

34'

Sandu Ionescu tried to hit it long to a team-mate but Horea Sala intercepted but couldn't control.

35'

Viorel Dumitrescu tried to get onto the pass but he overhit the pass as he was under pressure from Fane Bălan.

36'

Iancu Lungu was pressed by Mihai Vasile but he evaded the challenge and curled the ball in at goal from 30 yards.

But Iancu Lungu blazed it over the bar ... He held his head in his hands.

37'

Fane Bălan hit the ball forward to Gavril Serban, the ball was picked up by Gavril Serban before Flaviu Lungu could cut it out.

Gavril Serban tried to pass it high to a team-mate but he misjudged the pass as he was under pressure from Viorel Dumitrescu.

38'

Viorel Dumitrescu hit a long ball upfield,Iancu Lungu failed to reach the ball.

Tiberiu Popescu won the aerial challenge against Mihaita Nicolescu, then headed the ball to safety.

41'

Bogdan Gabor looked to play the ball long to a team-mate but Octavian Alexandrescu intercepted but couldn't control the ball.

43'

Viorel Dumitrescu attempted to pass it high to a team-mate but Gavril Serban got in the way of the ball.

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The teams went in for their half-time break which and we are all square. .Craiova F.C. had 50% possession in the match, while Simeria rangers had 50%. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

47'

Silviu Ionescu went across to take the corner but it was cut out easily by the opposition.

48'

Mihai Vasile jinked past Dănuț Dumitru.

Mihai Vasile tried to whip in a float cross but Iancu Lungu coolly intercepted the cross.

49'

Fane Bălan darted past Viorel Dumitrescu.

Fane Bălan stabbed the ball forward for a team-mate but Flaviu Lungu made a great interception.

51'

Fane Bălan made an attempt to feed the ball forward to a team-mate but he misjudged the pass as he was under pressure from Flaviu Lungu.

52'

Iancu Lungu tried to get past Mihai Vasile but Iancu Lungu lost the ball to Mihai Vasile's block tackle.

53'

Gavril Serban delivered the ball to Fane Bălan, Fane Bălan took possession of the ball before Viorel Dumitrescu could cut it out.

Fane Bălan made an attempt to pass the ball forward but The ball cannoned off Flaviu Lungu.

54'

Gavril Serban received the ball which was passed wonderfully by Fane Bălan, Gavril Serban latched onto the ball before Flaviu Lungu could intercept.

Gavril Serban moved the ball forward for Gabi Cojocaru, Gabi Cojocaru took it in his stride before Viorel Dumitrescu could cut it out.

Gabi Cojocaru made an attempt to move the ball forward but Neculai Negrescu cut it out.

57'

Sandu Ionescu stabbed the ball forward for a team-mate but it was well intercepted by Horea Sala.

58'

Viorel Dumitrescu made an attempt to feed the ball forward to a team-mate but The ball was touched on by Fane Bălan.

59'

Robert Serban got past Viorel Dumitrescu.

Robert Serban shot a hopeful chance from medium-range but Flaviu Lungu managed to block the shot.

60'

Yellow card shown to Dragomir Dumitru.

61'

Iancu Lungu hit a speculative effort from 30 yards but the shot was blocked by Mihai Vasile.

62'

Fane Bălan played it past Flaviu Lungu.

Fane Bălan dribbled past Viorel Dumitrescu.

Fane Bălan made a good pass to Gavril Serban, Neculai Negrescu couldn't reach it.

Gavril Serban made space for himself and hit it high and hard towards goal. Dragomir Dumitru approached too late to block it.

Good save by Augustin Bălan who held the ball well.

64'

Pass by Fane Bălan to Robert Serban, Robert Serban picked up on the ball before Flaviu Lungu could intercept.

Robert Serban fed the ball forward to Gabi Cojocaru, the ball was picked up by Gabi Cojocaru before Viorel Dumitrescu could reach it.

Gabi Cojocaru found a perfect spot and struck it at goal. Neculai Negrescu failed to block the shot.

Augustin Bălan denied Gabi Cojocaru.

65'

Horea Sala played the ball high to Silviu Ionescu, Flaviu Lungu couldn't reach it.

Silviu Ionescu blasted the ball towards the top corner but Neculai Negrescu charged down the shot.

66'

Horea Sala stepped up and drifted the corner in.

Tiberiu Popescu forced the ball goalwards with a header but Dragomir Dumitru headed the ball to safety.

67'

Fane Bălan tried to play a long ball but he misjudged the pass as he was under pressure from Flaviu Lungu.

68'

Bogdan Gabor attempted to pass it high to a team-mate but Octavian Alexandrescu showed great composure in intercepting the ball.

70'

Iancu Lungu dribbled past Flaviu Lungu.

Iancu Lungu tried to jink past Viorel Dumitrescu but Iancu Lungu lost out to Viorel Dumitrescu.

71'

Flaviu Lungu blocked Fane Bălan in a good, clean tackle before Fane Bălan tried to get onto the pass.

72'

Sandu Ionescu tried to sprint past Horea Sala but Horea Sala cleanly tackled the ball.

73'

Sebastian Nicolescu attempted to pass it high to a team-mate but Dănuț Dumitru cut it out.

74'

Yellow card shown to Robert Serban.

Robert Serban struck the freekick. Augustin Bălan could only parry it.

75'

Horea Sala tried to skip past the challenge of Octavian Alexandrescu but Octavian Alexandrescu won the ball from Horea Sala.

76'

Mihai Vasile played a perfect pass for Sebastian Nicolescu, the ball was picked up by Sebastian Nicolescu before Dănuț Dumitru could intercept.

Sebastian Nicolescu knocked a lovely ball for Mihai Vasile, Iancu Lungu stretched to intercept but he couldn't reach it.

Mihai Vasile skipped past the challenge of Dănuț Dumitru.

Mihai Vasile had shrugged off the challenge of Robert Serban and shot for the top corner.

Teodor Ionescu made a fingertip save to divert the ball over.

77'

Sandu Ionescu made an attempt to pass the ball to a team-mate but Horea Sala got in the way of the ball.

78'

Silviu Ionescu made an attempt to move the ball forward but Flaviu Lungu read the game well to intercept the ball.

79'

Gavril Serban made an attempt to pass the ball to a team-mate but Viorel Dumitrescu found himself in the way of the ball.

80'

Mihai Vasile failed in his attempt to dribble past Dănuț Dumitru.

81'

Fane Bălan tried to get onto the pass but Flaviu Lungu came close and blocked it.

82'

Dănuț Dumitru took the play over the halfway line,Mihai Vasile stretched to intercept but he couldn't reach it.

Gabi Cojocaru got ahead of Neculai Negrescu to win the ball, then performed a glancing header for the goal.

Augustin Bălan got back in time to make the save.

83'

Viorel Dumitrescu shot a hopeful chance from long-range but the shot clattered off Gavril Serban.

91'

Flaviu Lungu ran up to take the corner.

Mihaita Dumitrescu out-jumped Tiberiu Popescu, then nodded the ball forward.

Mihaita Nicolescu found an opportunity to score but he was closed down well by Robert Serban.

95'

Mihai Vasile tried to chip the ball forward but Horea Sala did well to spot and intercept the pass.

End Match Craiova F.C. 0 - 0 Simeria rangers