Welcome to the match between Birlad forest and Arad athletic

1'

Adrian Lupei attempted to pass it high to a team-mate but Octavian Funar came close and blocked it.

2'

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

4'

Ovidiu Ionescu executed a block tackle on Octavian Funar before Octavian Funar attempted to deliver the ball.

6'

Adrian Lupei stabbed the ball forward for a team-mate but Pompiliu Petran came close and blocked it.

8'

Nelu Ionescu sent the corner kick straight to the opposition.

9'

Pompiliu Bălan had little in the way of options and elected to try a long-range chip but the shot clattered off Denis Grigorescu.

11'

Italian Antonescu had the strength to hold off Ovidiu Vasile.

Italian Antonescu crossed the halfway line with the ball , Nelu Ungur couldn't cut it.

Corneliu Vasilescu hit the ball on the volley but Dorin Vasile got himself between the ball and goal.

12'

Italian Antonescu bent it from long range. Ovidiu Vasile approached too late to clear the danger.

Italian Antonescu's shot looked destined for the net, but it went just over ... He dropped to his knees.

13'

Adrian Lupei tried to direct the ball to a team-mate but Pompiliu Petran blocked it.

14'

Octavian Funar played the ball long looking for a team-mate but Ovidiu Ionescu intercepted but couldn't control the ball.

16'

Italian Antonescu tried to pass it long to a team-mate but Octavian Funar got to the ball first.

17'

Adrian Lupei tried to jink past Pompiliu Petran but Pompiliu Petran succesfully won the ball from Adrian Lupei.

19'

Ovidiu Vasile tried to skip past Corneliu Dalca but Ovidiu Vasile lost the ball to Corneliu Dalca's block tackle.

20'

Octavian Funar lofted the ball over Adrian Lupei.

Nicu Petran won the aerial challenge against Alexandru Iliescu and retained possession.

21'

Italian Antonescu shot a hopeful chance from long-range but Nelu Ungur hoofed the ball clear.

23'

The freekick was quickly taken by Ovidiu Lupei. But it was well wide from Ovidiu Lupei.

26'

Nicu Petran aimed the corner at the far post.

Dorin Vasile won the ball in the air from Alin Dumitrescu, then used his head to clear the ball.

28'

Poor corner kick by Toma Lupei. He sent the corner straight to the opposition.

29'

Toma Lupei made a good pass to Italian Antonescu, Italian Antonescu took it in his stride before Ovidiu Vasile could cut it out.

Italian Antonescu shot for the top corner from 20 yards but Nelu Ungur got himself between the ball and goal.

30'

Corneliu Dalca played the ball long looking for a team-mate but he got too much purchase on it as he was under pressure from Denis Grigorescu.

36'

Adrian Lupei played it confidently past Nelu Ungur.

Adrian Lupei tried to pass the ball forward but he overhit the pass as he was under pressure from Pompiliu Petran.

37'

Toma Lupei tried to deliver the ball to a team-mate but Ovidiu Vasile found himself in the way of the ball.

38'

Ovidiu Ionescu played a pinpoint pass to Italian Antonescu, Italian Antonescu took possession of the ball before Ovidiu Vasile could cut it out.

Italian Antonescu got past Nelu Ungur with ease.

Italian Antonescu tried to skip past Ovidiu Vasile but Ovidiu Vasile nicked the ball from the toes of Italian Antonescu.

39'

Pompiliu Bălan stabbed the ball forward for a team-mate but he misjudged the pass as he had been pressured by Pompiliu Petran.

41'

Adrian Lupei lifted the ball towards Nelu Ionescu in the area, Nelu Ionescu brought the ball under control superbly before Pompiliu Petran could cut it out.

Nelu Ionescu lost the ball to Doru Petrescu's block tackle before Nelu Ionescu tried to fire in a shot at goal.

42'

Pompiliu Bălan tried to lay it forward to a team-mate but Denis Grigorescu intercepted but couldn't control the ball.

45'

Pompiliu Bălan attempted to pass it high to a team-mate but he misjudged the pass as he had been pressured by Octavian Funar.

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The teams went in for their half-time break which and we are all square. .Birlad forest had 65% possession in the match, while Arad athletic had 35%. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

46'

Adrian Lupei knocked a lovely ball for Ovidiu Ionescu, Octavian Funar failed to intercept the pass.

Ovidiu Ionescu made an attempt to pass the ball to a team-mate but The ball bounced off Pompiliu Petran.

48'

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

50'

Adrian Lupei tried to curl one in from long range. Pompiliu Petran failed to charge down the shot.

But Adrian Lupei couldn't direct it goalwards ... It was a wasted opportunity.

51'

Adrian Lupei made an attempt to deliver the ball to a team-mate but The ball cannoned off Pompiliu Petran.

52'

Corner taken by Adrian Lupei and cut out by the opposition.

54'

Denis Grigorescu attempted to lob the ball forward but Corneliu Dalca got in the way of the ball.

55'

Yellow card shown to Alexandru Iliescu.

57'

Alin Dumitrescu had the strength to hold off Denis Grigorescu.

Alin Dumitrescu supplied a float cross, Ovidiu Lupei couldn't reach it.

Nelu Ionescu out-jumped Doru Petrescu, then had a header for a goal.

Dragomir Constantinescu did not get back in time to reach it ... Nelu Ionescu scored a fantastic goal !!! ... He enjoyed that one !

Birlad forest 1 - 0 Arad athletic

62'

Poor corner kick delivered by Ovidiu Lupei that went straight to the opposition.

63'

Ovidiu Lupei played a pinpoint pass to Denis Grigorescu, Denis Grigorescu picked up on the ball before Pompiliu Bălan could reach it.

Denis Grigorescu tried to get past Corneliu Dalca but Denis Grigorescu lost the ball to Corneliu Dalca.

64'

From long range, Italian Antonescu bent the ball towards goal but Ovidiu Vasile cleared the ball from danger.

65'

Alin Dumitrescu went in with a successful block tackle on Nelu Ungur before Nelu Ungur could take a shot from long range.

66'

Corneliu Dalca went by the challenge of Denis Grigorescu.

Corneliu Dalca tried to send in a float cross but it was a poor ball as he had been pressured by Ovidiu Lupei.

67'

Adrian Lupei made a low forward pass,Octavian Funar missed his interception.

Nelu Ionescu moved onto the ball and immediately fired in a shot, Doru Petrescu failed to block the shot.

Nelu Ionescu put it horribly wide ... It was a shocking miss.

69'

Denis Grigorescu tried to deliver the ball to a team-mate but The ball came off Pompiliu Bălan.

70'

Pompiliu Bălan stepped away from Denis Grigorescu and tried his luck with a long range chip.

Pompiliu Bălan's shot looked destined for the net, but it went just over ... He buckled under the pressure.

71'

Adrian Lupei flighted the ball into the opposing half of the field,Pompiliu Petran stretched to intercept but he couldn't reach it.

Nicu Petran jumped above Dorin Vasile, then performed a glancing header for the goal.

Dragomir Constantinescu did well to parry it.

72'

Ovidiu Lupei looked destined to score from long range but Corneliu Dalca gave him no space to manoeuvre.

74'

Pompiliu Bălan made a good pass to Alin Dumitrescu, Alin Dumitrescu trapped the ball nicely before Ovidiu Lupei could cut it out.

Alin Dumitrescu jinked past Denis Grigorescu.

From wide of the goal, Alin Dumitrescu managed to curl in a shot but Dorin Vasile scrambled the ball away.

75'

Nelu Ungur darted past Toma Lupei.

Nelu Ungur faked a pass then cut Italian Antonescu in a different direction.

Nelu Ungur found himself in some space and fired in a curving shot at goal. Nicu Petran couldn't reach it.

But it went over the bar ... He hung his head in shame for missing what was such an easy chance.

76'

Corneliu Dalca passed along the floor for Pompiliu Bălan to pick it up, Pompiliu Bălan latched onto the ball before Denis Grigorescu could reach it.

Pompiliu Bălan took the ball past Ovidiu Lupei.

Pompiliu Bălan dribbled past Denis Grigorescu.

Pompiliu Bălan passed along the floor for Corneliu Dalca to pick it up, the ball was picked up by Corneliu Dalca before Doru Petrescu could intercept.

Corneliu Dalca hit it high and hard towards goal but Dorin Vasile threw himself in front of the shot.

77'

Ovidiu Vasile failed in his attempt to get past Toma Lupei.

78'

Adrian Lupei attempted to pass it high to a team-mate but Ovidiu Vasile cut it out.

79'

Octavian Funar tried to dart past Adrian Lupei but failed.

82'

Long pass by Octavian Funar to Dorin Vasile, Ovidiu Ionescu tried to move and pick up the ball but he wasn't quick enough.

Dorin Vasile tried to direct the ball to a team-mate but Nicu Petran intercepted but couldn't control the ball.

83'

Yellow card shown to Pompiliu Bălan.

Pass by Italian Antonescu to Toma Lupei, Toma Lupei picked up on the ball before Ovidiu Vasile could cut it out.

The float cross came in from Toma Lupei on the wing, Nelu Ungur stretched to intercept but he couldn't reach it.

Nelu Ionescu challenged Doru Petrescu for a heading, then headed the ball forward.

From wide of the goal, Alin Dumitrescu managed to curl in a shot but Dorin Vasile made the clearance.

84'

Adrian Lupei made an attempt to direct the ball to a team-mate but The ball ricocheted off Pompiliu Petran.

85'

Pompiliu Bălan tried to use his skill to go past Tiberiu Constantin but Tiberiu Constantin blocked Pompiliu Bălan in a good, clean tackle.

87'

Nelu Ungur failed in his attempt to dribble past Toma Lupei.

88'

Corner taken by Corneliu Vasilescu and cut out by the opposition.

89'

The referee reached into his pocket and pulled out a yellow card for Nelu Ungur.

Octavian Funar attempted to play a long ball but The ball ricocheted off Ovidiu Ionescu.

90'

Octavian Funar chipped it out of his own half,Alin Dumitrescu failed to intercept the pass.

Tiberiu Constantin got ahead of Corneliu Vasilescu to win the ball, then performed a glancing header for the goal.

The ball missed to the left of the goal ... He should have kicked himself for missing what was such an easy chance.

91'

Adrian Lupei made an attempt to pass the ball forward but Pompiliu Petran got in the way of the ball.

93'

Ovidiu Vasile turned with the ball past Toma Lupei.

Ovidiu Vasile delivered a float cross, Italian Antonescu failed to reach the ball.

Nicu Petran got ahead of Alexandru Iliescu to win the ball, then headed clear the danger.

94'

Ovidiu Ionescu swung the corner kick into the box. The goalkeeper punched the ball clear.

End Match Birlad forest 1 - 0 Arad athletic