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Spectators: 10300 (Terracing: 7725, Seating: 2369, VIP seats: 206) Ruslan Panaite made the kick off and thus started the match. Ilie Iordache made an important save on a dangerous shot by Petruț Juverdeanu in the 5th minute. In the 8th minute Ruslan Panaite shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Onisim Culda saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Ilie Iordache made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ivan Groșan in the 10th minute of play. In the 13th minute, Nichifor Ilies hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Ivan Groșan received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 19th minute. Ilie Iordache tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Onisim Culda took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ruslan Panaite, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. An unexpectedly hard shot by Șerban Hagi in the 34th minute of play forced U21 Moldova's goalkeeper Ilie Iordache to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. A collision led to U21 Moldova getting a freekick after 35 minutes play. Cristian Pricop hit a great ball. In the 37th minute, Ruslan Panaite made a precise shot to the right of Onisim Culda. U21 Romania's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-2. Șerban Hagi could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 47th minute of the match, but Ilie Iordache made a huge save.

Cristian Pricop was shown his second yellow card after 52 minutes, following a rather ugly tackle on opponent. That was the end of his participation in the match. After 52 played minutes U21 Moldova got a freekick which was hit by Cristian Pricop. In the 53rd match minute, U21 Romania was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Șerban Hagi to maneuver through the defense. Ilie Iordache showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ivan Groșan, who was totally free with the ball in the 56th minute. Onisim Culda made an important save on a dangerous shot by Dumitru Iorga in the 57th minute. Petruț Juverdeanu scored 1-2 in the 60th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Ilie Iordache, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. 68 minutes into the match, Dumitru Iorga had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Onisim Culda. U21 Romania's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Dumitru Iorga was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-3. Dumitru Iorga could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 72nd minute of the match, but Onisim Culda made a huge save. 73 minutes into the match, U21 Moldova's goal looked a bit too open when Sorin Cîrțu came free, but Ilie Iordache reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 75 minutes into the match, U21 Moldova's goal looked a bit too open when Ivan Groșan came free, but Ilie Iordache reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. U21 Romania made a substitution. Denis Sichitiu replaced Petruț Juverdeanu. U21 Romania's Dan Manciulea was substituted for Valeriu Mateescu. U21 Romania's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Remus Ionașcu in the 77th minute. U21 Romania's Remus Ionașcu was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Ilie Iordache in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. The audience was convinced that Ivan Groșan's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Ilie Iordache was relentless in the 79th minute of the game. In the 83rdth minute of the game Ivan Groșan who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but U21 Moldova's Ilie Iordache was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. A well-hit corner resulted in Marshall Eriksen heading the ball towards the goal, but to his dismay he misdirected it and missed the goal completely. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Denis Sichitiu in the 87th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Ilie Iordache prevented the ball from getting in the gole. A collision led to U21 Moldova getting a freekick after 88 minutes play. Ruslan Panaite hit a great ball. In the 92nd minute Ivan Groșan shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ilie Iordache saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The U21 Moldova supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing U21 Moldova would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.