Welcome to the match between Arad athletic and Iasi orient

1'

Iulian Iliescu passed the ball to Valeriu Vasilescu, Valeriu Vasilescu trapped the ball nicely before Ilie Albu could intercept.

Valeriu Vasilescu whipped in a low cross, Traian Vasilescu missed his interception.

Corneliu Popescu moved onto the ball and immediately chipped the ball goalwards but Florin Dumitrescu removed the danger.

2'

Traian Vasilescu lobbed it over the halfway line,Valeriu Vasilescu couldn't cut it.

Ionuț Nicolescu tried to cushion a headed pass but Simon Bălan threw himself in front of the header.

3'

The referee reached into his pocket and showed a yellow card to Cristi Vasilescu.

Dan Funar sent the corner kick straight to the opposition.

6'

Serghei Funar was shown a yellow card.

8'

Valeriu Constantinescu tried to hit a long ball forward but The ball struck Vali Bălan.

12'

Simon Bălan dispatched the freekick goalwards. But a defender jumped to block the freekick.

13'

Ionuț Nicolescu hit the freekick. Ionuț Nicolescu put it horribly wide.

15'

Poor corner kick by Simon Bălan. He sent the corner straight to the opposition.

17'

Traian Vasilescu turned on the ball to leave Valeriu Constantinescu standing.

Traian Vasilescu turned with the ball past Cristian Antonescu.

Traian Vasilescu passed the ball perfectly past Valeriu Constantinescu to Ionuț Nicolescu.

Ionuț Nicolescu tried to direct the ball to a team-mate but he got too much purchase on it as he had been pressured by Daniel Constantinescu.

18'

Vali Bălan went across to take the corner but it was cut out easily by the opposition.

20'

Sebastian Albescu tried to dart past Cristi Vasilescu but Cristi Vasilescu succesfully won the ball from Sebastian Albescu.

27'

Vali Bălan tried to lay it forward to a team-mate but he got too much purchase on it as he had been pressured by Cristian Antonescu.

28'

Vali Bălan attempted to loft the ball to a team-mate but Cristian Antonescu showed great composure in intercepting the ball.

30'

Cristian Antonescu tried to take the ball past Ilie Albu but Cristian Antonescu lost the ball to Ilie Albu.

31'

Sebastian Albescu tried to twist past Cristian Antonescu but it failed.

32'

Vali Bălan tried to feed the ball forward to a team-mate but The ball ricocheted off Cristian Antonescu.

33'

Nicușor Ungur got past Cristi Vasilescu with ease.

Nicușor Ungur tried to play a long ball but Corneliu Grigorescu did well to pick out and intercept that pass.

34'

Serghei Funar was outmuscled by Valeriu Constantinescu.

Valeriu Constantinescu struck a medium range piledriver but the shot cannoned off Vali Bălan.

37'

Cristi Vasilescu took the corner kick but it was too high for anyone to reach it.

40'

Marian Nicolescu tried to chip the ball forward but Sebastian Albescu did well to pick out and intercept that pass.

41'

Vali Bălan tried to get onto the pass but Cristian Antonescu closed in and intercepted the ball.

42'

Serghei Funar 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 Cristian Antonescu.

43'

Sebastian Albescu tried to deliver the ball to a team-mate but The ball was touched on by Cristian Antonescu.

44'

Yellow card shown to Iulian Iliescu.

45'

Vali Bălan held up the ball, evading the challenge of Valeriu Constantinescu and tried an audacious shot on goal from 30 yards.

But Vali Bălan didn't get close to troubling the keeper ... It was a terrible miss.

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- It was the end of the first half which and we are all square. .Arad athletic maintained 57% of possession and 43% for Iasi orient. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

46'

Vali Bălan hit a speculative effort from 30 yards. Cristian Antonescu failed to charge down the shot.

Stelian Ionescu was caught out of position ... Vali Bălan capped an excellent move. GOAL!!! ... He ran over to the fans in celebration !

Arad athletic 1 - 0 Iasi orient

47'

Valeriu Constantinescu made a pass to Cristian Antonescu, Cristian Antonescu picked up on the ball before Serghei Funar could intercept.

Cristian Antonescu played a great ball for Marian Nicolescu, Vali Bălan couldn't reach it.

Marian Nicolescu found a perfect spot and flicked it goalwards. Florin Dumitrescu wasn't quick enough to clear the ball from danger.

But Marian Nicolescu sent the ball high into the stands ... It was a poor miss from Marian Nicolescu. He looked like he was short of match practice.

49'

Traian Vasilescu fed the ball forward to Ilie Albu, Ilie Albu latched onto the ball before Valeriu Vasilescu could reach it.

Ilie Albu tried to cross into the box but Iulian Iliescu made it first to the ball and intercepted.

50'

Iulian Iliescu tried to skip past Sebastian Albescu but Iulian Iliescu lost the ball to Sebastian Albescu's block tackle.

51'

Dan Funar received the ball which was passed wonderfully by Sebastian Albescu, Cristi Vasilescu couldn't reach it.

Dan Funar had shrugged off the challenge of Corneliu Grigorescu and struck a medium range piledriver.

The ball went sailing over the crossbar ... He should have hit the target at least.

52'

Cristi Vasilescu tried to dart past Sebastian Albescu but his possession is lost through a tackle by Sebastian Albescu.

54'

Serghei Funar was outmuscled by Valeriu Constantinescu.

The ball was struck by Valeriu Constantinescu from 20 yards out but the shot cannoned off Vali Bălan.

55'

Traian Vasilescu moved the ball forward for Petru Cojocaru, Petru Cojocaru picked up on the ball before Valeriu Vasilescu could intercept.

Petru Cojocaru tried to put the ball across but it was a poor ball as he had been pressured by Iulian Iliescu.

58'

Ionuț Nicolescu stabbed the ball forward for a team-mate but it was a poor ball as he was under too much pressure from Cristian Antonescu.

59'

Ilie Albu flicked the ball over Valeriu Vasilescu's head !.

Ilie Albu tried to lob the ball forward but it was a poor ball as he had been pressured by Iulian Iliescu.

62'

Iulian Iliescu tried to dribble past Ilie Albu but it failed.

63'

Dan Funar passed along the floor for Ionuț Nicolescu to pick it up, Ionuț Nicolescu latched onto the ball before Cristi Vasilescu could cut it out.

Ionuț Nicolescu tried to skip past Corneliu Grigorescu but his possession is lost through a tackle by Corneliu Grigorescu.

66'

The referee reached into his pocket and pulled out a yellow card for Valeriu Vasilescu.

67'

Vali Bălan blocked Iulian Iliescu in a good, clean tackle before Iulian Iliescu attempted to shoot at goal from long range.

69'

Cristi Vasilescu attempted a thunderous drive from 35 yards but Dan Funar got himself between the ball and goal.

74'

Ilie Albu picked up Traian Vasilescu's superb pass, Valeriu Vasilescu tried to move and pick up the ball but he wasn't quick enough.

Ilie Albu whipped in a low cross, Iulian Iliescu failed to intercept the pass.

Petru Cojocaru passed the ball instantly to his right. The ball evaded Daniel Constantinescu.

Dan Funar aimed for the top corner but Simon Bălan got himself between the ball and goal.

75'

Vali Bălan tried to pass it high to a team-mate but he got too much purchase on it as he was under pressure from Cristian Antonescu.

76'

Serghei Funar jinked past Cristian Antonescu.

Serghei Funar tried to hit the ball forward to a team-mate but he misjudged the pass as he was under pressure from Valeriu Constantinescu.

77'

Ilie Albu played a lovely ball for Traian Vasilescu, Traian Vasilescu took possession of the ball before Valeriu Vasilescu could intercept.

Traian Vasilescu tried to skip past Iulian Iliescu but Iulian Iliescu cleanly tackled the ball.

80'

Dan Funar tried to play a long ball but Cristi Vasilescu read the game well to intercept the ball.

81'

Iulian Iliescu failed in his attempt to dart past Ilie Albu.

82'

Vali Bălan tried to hit it long to a team-mate but The ball was touched on by Daniel Constantinescu.

83'

Iulian Iliescu put some curve on the shot from long range. Ilie Albu failed to charge down the shot.

Iulian Iliescu got it all wrong sending the ball harmlessly over the bar ... He should have kicked himself for missing what was such an easy chance.

88'

Ilie Albu tried to jink past Simon Bălan but Simon Bălan didn't allow.

89'

A long ball was hit up field by Traian Vasilescu,Valeriu Vasilescu stretched to intercept but he couldn't reach it.

Serghei Funar got above Simon Bălan to win the ball, then headed it across the goal.

However, the ball drifted harmlessly wide by Serghei Funar ... He was disappointed with that glaring miss.

91'

Corneliu Grigorescu had the pace to beat Sebastian Albescu.

Corneliu Grigorescu tried to square the ball from the wing but it was intercepted by Dan Funar.

End Match Arad athletic 1 - 0 Iasi orient