Welcome to the match between Arad athletic and Sibiu town

3'

Traian Vasilescu darted past Nicu Lupei.

Traian Vasilescu evaded the challenge of Dinu Ionescu and tried an audacious lob from 30 yards.

Virgiliu Vasilescu did well to tip it round the post.

4'

Florin Dumitrescu hit the freekick. Virgiliu Vasilescu saved and clutched the ball gratefully to his chest.

5'

Tudor Negrescu made an attempt to deliver the ball to a team-mate but Serghei Funar came close and blocked it.

6'

Traian Vasilescu gave the corner straight to the opposition.

7'

Dan Funar tried to feed the high ball but Dănuț Dumitru had no problem in intercepting the ball.

8'

Vali Bălan failed in his attempt to get past Tudor Negrescu.

12'

Liviu Dumitrescu looked destined to score from long range but Serghei Funar gave him no space to manoeuvre.

13'

Vali Bălan tried to dribble past Sandu Constantinescu but Vali Bălan lost out to Sandu Constantinescu.

14'

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

15'

Traian Vasilescu tried to chip the ball forward but he misjudged the pass as he was under pressure from Dinu Ionescu.

17'

Dan Funar received the ball which was passed wonderfully by Sebastian Albescu, the ball was picked up by Dan Funar before Dănuț Dumitru could reach it.

Dan Funar tried to play it past Robert Vasilescu but Dan Funar lost out to Robert Vasilescu.

19'

Dinu Ionescu chipped it to Dănuț Dumitru, Ilie Albu failed to intercept the pass.

Dănuț Dumitru tried to feed the ball forward to a team-mate but The ball was touched on by Nicușor Ungur.

20'

Dan Funar tried to take the ball past Dănuț Dumitru but Dănuț Dumitru block tackled Dan Funar.

21'

Yellow card shown to Cezar Dumitru.

Dan Funar tried to get past Dănuț Dumitru but Dănuț Dumitru nicked the ball from the toes of Dan Funar.

22'

Dan Funar tried to make a long pass to a team-mate but The ball bounced off Dănuț Dumitru.

23'

Tudor Negrescu tried to direct the ball to a team-mate but Serghei Funar showed great composure in intercepting the ball.

25'

Ilie Albu moved the ball forward for Vali Bălan, Vali Bălan trapped the ball nicely before Tudor Negrescu could intercept.

Vali Bălan made an attempt to move the ball forward but he misjudged the pass as he had been pressured by Sandu Constantinescu.

27'

Sebastian Albescu struck the freekick over the wall. Good goalkeeping by Virgiliu Vasilescu to block the shot with his body.

29'

Vali Bălan floated the ball over into the area from the corner kick.

Ionuț Nicolescu attempted a looping header at goal but Liviu Dumitrescu headed the ball clear.

30'

Robert Vasilescu made a pass to Dănuț Dumitru, Dănuț Dumitru took it in his stride before Sebastian Albescu could reach it.

Dănuț Dumitru sent the ball over from the wing, Dan Funar failed to intercept the pass.

Decebal Lupei won the ball in the air from Florin Dumitrescu, then headed it to the goal.

Bogdan Anghelescu turned the ball behind.

31'

Tudor Negrescu tried to lob the ball forward but The ball cannoned off Serghei Funar.

32'

Sandu Constantinescu had the strength to hold off Sebastian Albescu.

Sandu Constantinescu tried to cross into the box but The ball was touched on by Dan Funar.

33'

Sebastian Albescu tried to skip past Dănuț Dumitru but Sebastian Albescu lost the ball to Dănuț Dumitru.

34'

Traian Vasilescu made an attempt to deliver the ball to a team-mate but he misjudged the pass as he had been pressured by Sandu Constantinescu.

35'

Robert Vasilescu took the ball past Sebastian Albescu.

Robert Vasilescu tried to centre the ball but Dan Funar made it first to the ball and intercepted.

39'

Nicu Lupei knocked a lovely ball for Dinu Ionescu, Ilie Albu failed to reach the ball.

Dinu Ionescu delivered the ball in from wide, Traian Vasilescu couldn't reach it.

Florin Dumitrescu got up above Decebal Lupei, then headed the ball clear.

40'

Dănuț Dumitru took the freekick. But Dănuț Dumitru put it wide of the goal.

45'

Vali Bălan tried to hit the ball forward to a team-mate but he misjudged the pass as he was under pressure from Sandu Constantinescu.

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The teams went in for their half-time break which and we are all square. .Arad athletic maintained 57% of possession and 43% for Sibiu town. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

46'

Ilie Albu went across to take the corner but it was cut out easily by the opposition.

47'

Tudor Negrescu tried to play it past Serghei Funar but Serghei Funar blocked Tudor Negrescu.

49'

Block tackle from Ilie Albu, easily dispossessing Sandu Constantinescu before Sandu Constantinescu could pass the ball.

53'

Decebal Lupei was forced to come off through injury.

Cristian Dumitrescu replaced the injured Decebal Lupei.

Serghei Funar dribbled past Sandu Constantinescu.

Serghei Funar failed in his attempt to sprint past Tudor Negrescu.

54'

Nicu Lupei swung the corner kick into the box. The goalkeeper punched the ball clear.

55'

Nicu Lupei played a high ball forward for Petru Negrescu to run onto, Petru Negrescu brought the ball under control superbly before Ilie Albu could cut it out.

Petru Negrescu made a good pass to Cezar Dumitru, Cezar Dumitru took it in his stride before Florin Dumitrescu could reach it.

Lobbed goalwards by Cezar Dumitru. Nicușor Ungur didn't read the game well enough to block it.

Bogdan Anghelescu was very disappointed to be beaten at his near post ... A great goal from a fine move by Cezar Dumitru !!! ... He sent the fans into raptures !

Arad athletic 0 - 1 Sibiu town

59'

Dan Funar put some curve on the shot from long range but Dănuț Dumitru made the clearance.

60'

Tudor Negrescu tried an audacious shot on goal from 30 yards. Ionuț Nicolescu approached too late to tackle him.

Tudor Negrescu put it horribly wide ... He held his head in his hands.

61'

Vali Bălan knocked a long ball to Petru Cojocaru, Petru Cojocaru trapped the ball nicely before Sandu Constantinescu could intercept.

Cezar Dumitru executed a block tackle on Petru Cojocaru before Petru Cojocaru attempted to shoot at goal.

62'

Tudor Negrescu turned with the ball past Vali Bălan.

Tudor Negrescu made an attempt to deliver the ball to a team-mate but The ball struck Serghei Funar.

63'

Vali Bălan tried to lift the ball forward but Sandu Constantinescu intercepted but couldn't control the ball.

64'

Tudor Negrescu was shown a yellow card.

Robert Vasilescu tried to lay it forward to a team-mate but it was a poor ball as he was under too much pressure from Ionuț Nicolescu.

68'

Robert Vasilescu struck a long range piledriver! but Sebastian Albescu scrambled the ball away.

69'

Vali Bălan attempted to lift the ball forward but Sandu Constantinescu blocked it.

70'

Vali Bălan tried to lob the ball forward but The ball was touched on by Liviu Dumitrescu.

71'

Vali Bălan played a lovely ball for Serghei Funar, Serghei Funar took it in his stride before Sandu Constantinescu could cut it out.

Serghei Funar tried a medium range effort. Tudor Negrescu wasn't quick enough to clear the ball from danger.

Virgiliu Vasilescu saved and clutched the ball gratefully to his chest.

72'

Traian Vasilescu fed the ball forward to Ilie Albu, Ilie Albu latched onto the ball before Dinu Ionescu could cut it out.

Ilie Albu jinked confidently past Nicu Lupei.

Ilie Albu blasted the ball past Dinu Ionescu towards the top corner from a distance.

Virgiliu Vasilescu made a stunning save !.

74'

Poor corner kick by Tudor Negrescu. He sent the corner straight to the opposition.

77'

Tudor Negrescu was pressed by Ionuț Nicolescu but he evaded the challenge and hit a speculative long-range shot.

However, the ball drifted harmlessly wide by Tudor Negrescu ... He's kicked himself for missing that chance.

78'

Florin Dumitrescu tried to jink past Dănuț Dumitru but Dănuț Dumitru won the ball from Florin Dumitrescu.

80'

Tudor Negrescu tried to make a long pass to a team-mate but he got too much purchase on it as he was under too much pressure from Traian Vasilescu.

81'

Vali Bălan tried to play a long ball but Sandu Constantinescu got to the ball first.

83'

Petru Negrescu tried to get onto the pass but Vali Bălan had no problem in intercepting the ball.

84'

Tudor Negrescu made an attempt to direct the ball to a team-mate but Serghei Funar intercepted but couldn't control.

86'

Traian Vasilescu tried to chip the ball forward but Dinu Ionescu had no problem in intercepting the ball.

87'

Robert Vasilescu tried to get past Dan Funar but Robert Vasilescu lost out to Dan Funar.

89'

Nicu Lupei tried to direct the ball to a team-mate but Ilie Albu made it first to the ball and intercepted.

90'

Vali Bălan floated the ball over into the area from the corner kick.

Ilie Albu got ahead of Cezar Dumitru to win the ball, then nodded the ball forward.

Sebastian Albescu made an attempt to direct the ball to a team-mate but he misjudged the pass as he was under pressure from Liviu Dumitrescu.

91'

The referee reached into his pocket and pulled out a yellow card for Vali Bălan.

End Match Arad athletic 0 - 1 Sibiu town