Welcome to the match between Arad city and Ploiesti county

4'

Nelu Vasile delivered the ball to Flaviu Nicolescu, Flaviu Nicolescu picked up on the ball before Ilie Popescu could reach it.

Flaviu Nicolescu played a perfect pass for Nicu Vãduva, Mihaita Ardelean tried to move and pick up the ball but he wasn't quick enough.

Nicu Vãduva found himself in some space and tried an audacious shot on goal. Ionel Vãduva wasn't quick enough to clear the ball from danger.

Mircea Petran was very disappointed to be beaten at his near post ... A great goal from a fine move by Nicu Vãduva !!! ... He slided on his knees !

Arad city 1 - 0 Ploiesti county

5'

Corneliu Vãduva flighted in the freekick. Unfortunately it was just over the bar.

7'

Nelu Vasile tried to loft the ball to a team-mate but Ilie Popescu intercepted but couldn't control the ball.

9'

Cătălin Ungur skipped past the challenge of Simon Dumitrescu.

Dragoș Nicolescu went in with a successful block tackle on Cătălin Ungur before Cătălin Ungur could pass the ball.

10'

Nelu Vasile hit it hard with the outside of his foot from 30 yards but the shot clattered off Mihaita Ardelean.

11'

Cornel Negrescu hit it long to Corneliu Vãduva, Corneliu Vãduva latched onto the ball before Martin Ardelean could reach it.

A spectacular looking overhead kick from Corneliu Vãduva but Iosif Vladimirescu got himself between the ball and goal.

13'

Cornel Negrescu used his skill to go past Aurel Albescu.

Cornel Negrescu supplied a float cross, Martin Ardelean couldn't reach it.

Maria Funar jumped above Artur Petran, then headed the ball upfield.

Ilie Popescu had an effort at goal but Iosif Vladimirescu cleared the ball from danger.

14'

Cornel Negrescu played it confidently past Flaviu Nicolescu.

Cornel Negrescu took the ball confidently past Aurel Albescu.

Cornel Negrescu looked destined to score but Artur Petran made an crucial challenge!.

15'

Flaviu Nicolescu dribbled past Mihaita Ardelean.

Flaviu Nicolescu stabbed the ball forward for a team-mate but The ball bounced off Ilie Popescu.

16'

Poor corner kick by Artur Petran. He sent the corner straight to the opposition.

20'

Iosif Vladimirescu received a yellow card.

Ilie Popescu took the ball past Flaviu Nicolescu.

Ilie Popescu tried to sprint past Nelu Vasile but Nelu Vasile nicked the ball from the toes of Ilie Popescu.

21'

Ilie Popescu made a good pass to Mihaita Ardelean, Mihaita Ardelean latched onto the ball before Flaviu Nicolescu could cut it out.

Mihaita Ardelean curled the ball in at goal from distance but Nelu Vasile threw himself in front of the shot.

22'

Cornel Negrescu tried his luck from the freekick. The ball missed to the right of the goal.

26'

Flaviu Nicolescu moved the ball forward for Nelu Vasile, Nelu Vasile trapped the ball nicely before Mihaita Ardelean could intercept.

Nelu Vasile was pressed by Ilie Popescu but he evaded the challenge and shot for the top corner from 20 yards.

Mircea Petran failed to save the ball ... Nelu Vasile scored !!! ... The fans were ecstatic !

Arad city 2 - 0 Ploiesti county

27'

Dragoș Nicolescu was shown a yellow card.

Cătălin Ungur played the ball to Artur Petran's feet, Artur Petran latched onto the ball before Simon Dumitrescu could cut it out.

Artur Petran tried to centre the ball but it was a poor ball as he was under too much pressure from Dragoș Nicolescu.

28'

Ilie Popescu made an attempt to deliver the ball to a team-mate but he misjudged the pass as he was under pressure from Flaviu Nicolescu.

31'

Cornel Negrescu tried to deliver the ball to a team-mate but Aurel Albescu did well to pick out and intercept that pass.

32'

Martin Ardelean tried to dribble past Cornel Negrescu but Cornel Negrescu block tackled Martin Ardelean.

37'

Maria Funar attempted to feed the high ball but it was well intercepted by Martin Ardelean.

39'

Ioan Albescu played a pinpoint pass to Dragoș Nicolescu, Horea Iliescu couldn't cut out the pass.

Dragoș Nicolescu sprinted past Cătălin Ungur.

Dragoș Nicolescu took a medium-ranged shot. Horea Iliescu didn't read the game well enough to block it.

Sorin Serban made a fingertip save to divert the ball over.

40'

Cătălin Ungur played the ball to Horea Iliescu's feet, Horea Iliescu took possession of the ball before Simon Dumitrescu could reach it.

Horea Iliescu tried to float it into the area but it was a poor ball as he was under pressure from Dragoș Nicolescu.

41'

Ilie Popescu fired in the freekick. But it was well wide from Ilie Popescu.

43'

Ilie Popescu looked to play the ball long to a team-mate but Martin Ardelean got in the way of the ball.

44'

Radu Vladimirescu gave the corner straight to the opposition.

45'

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

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47'

Cornel Negrescu played the ball to Ilie Popescu's feet, Ilie Popescu took it in his stride before Aurel Albescu could reach it.

Ilie Popescu shielded the ball from Martin Ardelean and struck the ball from 20 yards toward the goal.

Sorin Serban did well to parry it.

48'

Cătălin Ungur took the corner kick but it was too high for anyone to reach it.

49'

A long ball was delivered by Maria Funar, Mihaita Ardelean took it in his stride before Flaviu Nicolescu could cut it out.

Good play by Mihaita Ardelean in making himself some space and had a go on goal. Artur Petran failed to charge down the shot.

Sorin Serban managed to get a hand to it and turn it behind.

50'

Cătălin Ungur tried to play a long ball but Simon Dumitrescu had no problem in intercepting the ball.

51'

Nicu Vãduva had a crack at goal from the freekick. But Nicu Vãduva sent it far too high.

52'

Dragoș Nicolescu tried to skip past Cătălin Ungur but Cătălin Ungur block tackled Dragoș Nicolescu.

54'

Nelu Vasile tried to direct the ball to a team-mate but he overhit the pass as he had been pressured by Ilie Popescu.

56'

Dragoș Nicolescu took the ball past Horea Iliescu.

Dragoș Nicolescu tried to deliver a float cross but he overhit the cross as he was under too much pressure from Cătălin Ungur.

57'

Martin Ardelean tried to knock a long ball forward but he overhit the pass as he was under pressure from Ioan Albescu.

58'

Poor corner kick by Dragoș Nicolescu. He sent the corner straight to the opposition.

59'

Simon Dumitrescu took the ball over the halfway line,Mihaita Ardelean couldn't cut it.

Cătălin Ungur performed a glancing header for the goal but Ionel Vãduva headed clear the danger.

60'

Cornel Negrescu tried to dribble past Aurel Albescu but his possession is lost through a tackle by Aurel Albescu.

61'

Cătălin Ungur chipped it out of his own half,Simon Dumitrescu couldn't cut out the pass.

Nicu Vãduva got up above Radu Vladimirescu, then nodded the ball forward.

From a tight angle, Simon Dumitrescu still managed to get a shot in but Ionel Vãduva got himself between the ball and goal.

62'

Ioan Albescu sent the corner kick straight to the opposition.

63'

Cătălin Ungur stabbed the ball forward for a team-mate but he misjudged the pass as he was under pressure from Ilie Popescu.

64'

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

65'

Ionel Vãduva's corner was cut out easily by the opposition.

66'

Dragoș Nicolescu fed the ball forward to Ionel Vãduva, Horea Iliescu couldn't cut out the pass.

Ionel Vãduva delivered a float cross, Cătălin Ungur failed to reach the ball.

Maria Funar out-jumped Iosif Vladimirescu, then headed at goal.

Denied by Sorin Serban.

67'

Cătălin Ungur turned on the ball to leave Simon Dumitrescu standing.

From medium range, Cătălin Ungur bent the ball towards goal. Dragoș Nicolescu failed to charge down the shot.

Cătălin Ungur was close, but the ball went just over the top of the bar ... He should have scored.

68'

The referee reached into his pocket and pulled out a yellow card for Nicu Vãduva.

69'

Ilie Popescu took the ball past Aurel Albescu.

Ilie Popescu stabbed the ball forward for a team-mate but Flaviu Nicolescu showed great composure in intercepting the ball.

70'

Flaviu Nicolescu tried to lift the ball forward but Ilie Popescu came close and blocked it.

72'

Simon Dumitrescu stabbed the ball forward for a team-mate but Ioan Albescu cut it out easily.

73'

Nelu Vasile tried to get onto the pass but The ball bounced off Mihaita Ardelean.

74'

Cătălin Ungur moved the ball forward for Flaviu Nicolescu, Flaviu Nicolescu took it in his stride before Ionel Vãduva could reach it.

Flaviu Nicolescu tried to cross into the box but his possession was lost through a tackle by Simon Dumitrescu.

76'

Horea Iliescu lifted the corner kick into the area but it was cleared by the opposition.

79'

Artur Petran took the corner.

Nicu Vãduva beat Radu Vladimirescu to the ball but the ball went bad.

81'

Cornel Negrescu skipped easily past Aurel Albescu.

Cornel Negrescu tried to swing in a float cross but Martin Ardelean found himself in the way of the ball.

85'

Ilie Popescu hit a fierce shot from 40 yards but Flaviu Nicolescu hoofed the ball clear.

86'

Cornel Negrescu sent over the freekick. But Cornel Negrescu blazed it over the bar.

87'

Nicu Vãduva received the ball which was passed wonderfully by Nelu Vasile, Nicu Vãduva latched onto the ball before Ilie Popescu could intercept.

Nicu Vãduva was pressed by Mihaita Ardelean but he evaded the challenge and blasted a banana shot from outside of the area.

But Nicu Vãduva effort went inches wide ... A real chance wasted.

89'

Horea Iliescu received the ball which was passed wonderfully by Cătălin Ungur, Horea Iliescu latched onto the ball before Simon Dumitrescu could reach it.

Horea Iliescu skipped easily past the challenge of Dragoș Nicolescu.

Horea Iliescu tried to whip in a float cross but he overhit the cross as he was under too much pressure from Simon Dumitrescu.

90'

Ioan Albescu tried to dribble past Aurel Albescu but his possession is lost through a tackle by Aurel Albescu.

93'

Cătălin Ungur made a good pass to Horea Iliescu, Horea Iliescu picked up on the ball before Simon Dumitrescu could intercept.

Horea Iliescu shielded the ball from Dragoș Nicolescu and hit towards goal from 25 yards out.

But Horea Iliescu sent it far too high ... He should have kicked himself for missing what was such an easy chance.

94'

The freekick was quickly taken by Nicu Vãduva. But it hit the wall.

95'

Nelu Vasile attempted to feed the high ball but he overhit the pass as he was under too much pressure from Mihaita Ardelean.

End Match Arad city 2 - 0 Ploiesti county