Welcome to the match between Steiu villa and Arad athletic

1'

Timotei Petran played a lovely ball for Mitica Ionescu, Mitica Ionescu took it in his stride before Sebastian Albescu could intercept.

Mitica Ionescu tried to skip past Dan Funar but Dan Funar took the ball away from Mitica Ionescu.

2'

Anton Constantin tried to play a long ball but Ilie Albu intercepted but couldn't control the ball.

3'

Traian Vasilescu shielded the ball from Augustin Dumitru and attempted a thunderous drive from 40 yards.

The ball went clean over the bar ... It was a poor miss from Traian Vasilescu. He looked like he was short of match practice.

4'

Traian Vasilescu took the ball past Alin Serban.

Traian Vasilescu tried to cross the halfway line with the ball but The ball bounced off Anton Constantin.

5'

Tudor Vasile tried to hit it long to a team-mate but Serghei Funar got in the way of the ball.

7'

Tudor Vasile floated the ball over into the area from the corner kick.

Augustin Dumitru got above Florin Dumitrescu to win the ball, then had a header for a goal.

Bogdan Anghelescu did well to tip it wide.

8'

Vali Bălan dribbled past Tudor Vasile.

Vali Bălan directed the ball to Traian Vasilescu, Carol Bălan couldn't cut it.

Traian Vasilescu played a perfect pass for Florin Dumitrescu, the ball was picked up by Florin Dumitrescu before Iuliu Nicolescu could intercept.

Florin Dumitrescu curled a shot from an angle but Ovidiu Vasile got in and cleared the danger.

9'

The freekick was quickly taken by Carol Bălan. Bogdan Anghelescu turned the ball behind.

10'

Mitica Ionescu tried to feed the high ball but it was intercepted by Sebastian Albescu.

12'

Dan Funar was outpaced by Alin Serban.

Alin Serban delivered the ball in from wide, Ilie Albu stretched to intercept but he couldn't reach it.

Nicușor Ungur jumped with Virgiliu Sala and won the ball, then headed the ball clear.

13'

Alin Serban passed the ball to Ovidiu Vasile, Traian Vasilescu failed to reach the ball.

Ovidiu Vasile held up the ball, evading the challenge of Ilie Albu and tried his luck from 30 yards.

Bogdan Anghelescu denied Ovidiu Vasile.

17'

Tudor Vasile faked a pass then cut Serghei Funar in a different direction.

Vali Bălan blocked Tudor Vasile in a good, clean tackle before Tudor Vasile could pass the ball.

18'

Timotei Petran tried to dribble past Sebastian Albescu but Sebastian Albescu cleanly tackled the ball.

21'

Tudor Vasile skipped easily past Sebastian Albescu.

Pass by Tudor Vasile to Iuliu Nicolescu, Serghei Funar couldn't reach it.

Iuliu Nicolescu found a perfect spot and shot for the top corner. Florin Dumitrescu approached too late to clear the danger.

Bogdan Anghelescu managed to turn it over his bar.

25'

Alin Serban got past Serghei Funar.

Alin Serban tried his luck with a medium range chip. Vali Bălan wasn't quick enough to clear the ball from danger.

But Alin Serban sent the ball well over the bar ... It was a poor miss from Alin Serban. He looked like he was short of match practice.

26'

Sebastian Albescu stepped up and drifted the corner in.

Petru Cojocaru headed it across the goal but Ovidiu Vasile headed the ball to safety.

27'

Timotei Petran skipped past Sebastian Albescu.

Timotei Petran tried to get past Dan Funar but Dan Funar won the ball from Timotei Petran.

31'

Dan Funar passed along the floor for Sebastian Albescu to pick it up, Sebastian Albescu latched onto the ball before Mitica Ionescu could cut it out.

Sebastian Albescu tried to get past Timotei Petran but his possession is lost through a tackle by Timotei Petran.

32'

Sebastian Albescu knocked a lovely ball for Ilie Albu, Ilie Albu picked up on the ball before Carol Bălan could cut it out.

Ilie Albu dribbled past Tudor Vasile.

Ilie Albu made a pass to Ionuț Nicolescu, the ball was picked up by Ionuț Nicolescu before Ovidiu Vasile could reach it.

Ionuț Nicolescu found himself with plenty of time and flicked it goalwards. Iuliu Nicolescu approached too late to block it.

Iuliu Vasile turned the ball behind.

34'

Alin Serban hit a fierce shot from 40 yards but Ilie Albu threw himself in front of the shot.

35'

Serghei Funar looked to play the ball long to a team-mate but The ball came off Carol Bălan.

36'

Traian Vasilescu tried to dribble past Carol Bălan but Carol Bălan won the ball from Traian Vasilescu.

37'

Vali Bălan tried to play it past Carol Bălan but Carol Bălan succesfully won the ball from Vali Bălan.

38'

Traian Vasilescu tried to jink past Ovidiu Vasile but Ovidiu Vasile robbed Traian Vasilescu.

40'

Vali Bălan tried an audacious lob from 30 yards. Carol Bălan approached too late to clear the danger.

Saved in style by Iuliu Vasile !.

42'

Tudor Vasile was injured and had to go off.

Cosmin Alexandrescu came on for the injured Tudor Vasile.

45'

Vali Bălan dribbled past Cosmin Alexandrescu.

Vali Bălan curled the ball in at goal from long range but Carol Bălan cleared the ball from danger.

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The referee blew for the end of the half which and we are all square. .Steiu villa had 51% possession in the match, while Arad athletic had 49%. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

46'

Ovidiu Vasile stepped up to take the freekick. But Ovidiu Vasile put it high and wide.

48'

Serghei Funar made good use of the scissors dribble. As Cosmin Alexandrescu lost his balance, Serghei Funar dribbled past Cosmin Alexandrescu.

Serghei Funar tried to curl one in from medium range but Carol Bălan cleared the ball from danger.

49'

Alin Serban failed in his attempt to take the ball past Ilie Albu.

51'

Carol Bălan knocked a lovely ball for Cosmin Alexandrescu, Serghei Funar failed to reach the ball.

Cosmin Alexandrescu had little in the way of options and elected to try a medium-range chip but Vali Bălan scrambled the ball away.

52'

Timotei Petran stabbed the ball forward for a team-mate but Petru Cojocaru intercepted but couldn't control the ball.

54'

Carol Bălan curled the ball in at goal from long range. Serghei Funar failed to block the shot.

But Carol Bălan blazed it over the bar ... It was an epic miss.

55'

Alin Serban went by the challenge of Ilie Albu.

Alin Serban had shrugged off the challenge of Traian Vasilescu and blasted the ball towards the top corner from 25 yards.

Unfortunately it was just over the bar ... He should have scored.

56'

Dan Funar played a wonderful ball for Sebastian Albescu, the ball was picked up by Sebastian Albescu before Timotei Petran could reach it.

Sebastian Albescu tried to pass the ball forward but Mitica Ionescu got to the ball first.

57'

Petru Cojocaru hit the freekick. But it was well wide of the goal.

59'

Carol Bălan hit towards goal from 30 yards out but Serghei Funar managed to block the shot.

60'

Dan Funar tried to get onto the pass but he got too much purchase on it as he had been pressured by Mitica Ionescu.

61'

Vali Bălan tried to loft the ball to a team-mate but he overhit the pass as he was under pressure from Cosmin Alexandrescu.

62'

Iuliu Nicolescu sent the corner kick straight to the opposition.

63'

Alin Serban tried to skip past the challenge of Traian Vasilescu but Traian Vasilescu block tackled Alin Serban.

65'

Alin Serban played a perfect pass for Anton Constantin, the ball was picked up by Anton Constantin before Ilie Albu could cut it out.

Anton Constantin tried to swing in a float cross but he misjudged the cross as he was under too much pressure from Traian Vasilescu.

67'

Traian Vasilescu had a crack from the freekick. But he hit it not high enough to get over the wall.

68'

Cosmin Alexandrescu skipped easily past the challenge of Serghei Funar.

Cosmin Alexandrescu played a perfect pass for Augustin Dumitru, Augustin Dumitru picked up on the ball before Vali Bălan could reach it.

Augustin Dumitru drove the ball at goal but Nicușor Ungur cleared the ball to safety.

69'

Perfectly timed block tackle by Mitica Ionescu before Dan Funar attempted to fire off a shot from long range.

70'

Dan Funar tried to pass it high to a team-mate but it was a poor ball as he had been pressured by Mitica Ionescu.

73'

Timotei Petran turned with the ball past Sebastian Albescu.

Timotei Petran flicked the ball over Dan Funar's head !.

Timotei Petran drove the ball at goal but Florin Dumitrescu scrambled the ball away.

75'

Nicușor Ungur tried to feed the high ball but The ball came off Anton Constantin.

77'

Carol Bălan tried to knock a long ball forward but Serghei Funar intercepted but couldn't control the ball.

78'

Alin Serban took the ball past Ilie Albu.

Alin Serban supplied a float cross over Traian Vasilescu.

Carol Bălan got to the ball ahead of Nicușor Ungur, then headed the ball forward.

Augustin Dumitru found himself in some space and hit a fierce shot. Florin Dumitrescu approached too late to clear the danger.

But Augustin Dumitru sent the ball wide of the mark ... He held his head in his hands.

80'

Serghei Funar played a pinpoint pass to Vali Bălan, Carol Bălan couldn't reach it.

Vali Bălan passed along the floor for Petru Cojocaru to pick it up, Cosmin Alexandrescu failed to reach the ball.

Petru Cojocaru took a shot! but Ovidiu Vasile cleared the ball.

81'

Anton Constantin sent the corner kick straight to the opposition.

82'

Dan Funar dribbled confidently past Mitica Ionescu.

Dan Funar tried to lift the ball forward but he misjudged the pass as he was under too much pressure from Timotei Petran.

83'

Carol Bălan got past Serghei Funar.

Carol Bălan tried to lay it forward to a team-mate but Vali Bălan cut it out.

84'

Serghei Funar went in with a successful block tackle on Virgiliu Sala before Virgiliu Sala attempted to pass the ball.

87'

Cosmin Alexandrescu held up the ball, evading the challenge of Serghei Funar and hit it high and hard towards goal from 35 yards.

Bogdan Anghelescu made a fingertip save to divert the ball over.

88'

Cosmin Alexandrescu used his skill to go past Serghei Funar.

Cosmin Alexandrescu tried to jink past Vali Bălan but Vali Bălan denied.

89'

Serghei Funar fired in the freekick. Unfortunately it was just over the bar.

91'

Iuliu Nicolescu whipped in the corner.

Augustin Dumitru got well above Florin Dumitrescu to win the ball, then had a header for a goal.

It went close from Augustin Dumitru ... It looked a certain goal, he really should have hit the back of the net.

92'

Ovidiu Vasile fired in the freekick. But he hit it not high enough to get over the wall.

93'

Augustin Dumitru fired in the freekick. But Augustin Dumitru put it wide.

End Match Steiu villa 0 - 0 Arad athletic