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Ghencea
Spectators: 7749 (Terracing: 5813, Seating: 1782, VIP seats: 154) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Ioan Cercelescu kicked off to start the match. In the 6th minute Cristian Zgîrţa shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Paul Antohi saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 23 minutes into the game, Ioan Cercelescu cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-1. Horaţiu Nacu was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. In the 25th minute, Mugurel Măcrineanu hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 27th minute Cristian Zgîrţa shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Paul Antohi saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Paul Antohi made an important save on a dangerous shot by Mugurel Măcrineanu in the 30th minute. When Ioan Cercelescu came up free with the goalie in the 40th minute, the STEAUA PLOIESTI fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Ioan Cercelescu couldn't finish the play. Ioan Cercelescu recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 41st minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 42nd minute, Paul Bolcaș hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Mugurel Măcrineanu fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 44th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Paul Antohi having to interfere. STEAUA PLOIESTI's Paul Antohi played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Cristian Zgîrţa in the 47th minute of play. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-1 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Cristian Zgîrţa to strike the kick off in the second half. Mugurel Măcrineanu received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 52nd minute. Paul Antohi tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 55 minutes into the match, STEAUA PLOIESTI's goal looked a bit too open when Mugurel Măcrineanu came free, but Paul Antohi reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. A collision led to Ghencea getting a freekick after 56 minutes play. Paul Bolcaș hit a great ball. After some careless play in the STEAUA PLOIESTI defense, Mugurel Măcrineanu kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Paul Antohi. The STEAUA PLOIESTI fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Paul Antohi should have stopped the shot. After a defensive mix-up in STEAUA PLOIESTI's zone, Paul Bolcaș stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Paul Antohi came out of the goal and Paul Bolcaș tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. If Cristian Zgîrţa had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 85th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When Claudiu Muncelean came up free with the goalie in the 87th minute, the STEAUA PLOIESTI fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Claudiu Muncelean couldn't finish the play. Ioan Cercelescu scored 1-3 in the 90th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Horaţiu Nacu, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Paul Antohi took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Mugurel Măcrineanu, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side.