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Cluj Arena
Spectators: 7491 (Terracing: 5619, Seating: 1723, VIP seats: 149) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Horea Baniu got the match started through his kick off. Tudor Mușătescu fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 3rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Cazimir Toma having to interfere. Cazimir Toma made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Horaţiu Voitiş in the 12th minute of play. If Horea Baniu had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 14th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Cătălin Vaida had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 18th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. With a little luck, FIBREXNylon Piatra Neamt's Laurențiu Hizo got control of the ball when Călin Mironescu tried to sneak it across the goal line. Călin Mironescu fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 30th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Laurențiu Hizo having to interfere. Petrică Bogrea hit a great freekick 31 minutes into the match. Tudor Mușătescu fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 35th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Cazimir Toma having to interfere. Horaţiu Voitiş sent away a hard shot on goal in the 38th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 47th minute, Andrei Voitiş got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Horaţiu Voitiş made a kick off. When Petrică Bogrea fell near the penalty area in the 58th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored FIBREXNylon Piatra Neamt's protests and gave Petrică Bogrea a yellow card for diving instead. In the 59th minute of the match Andrei Voitiş sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Laurențiu Hizo skillfully saved the ball. In the 61st minute Horea Baniu shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Laurențiu Hizo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Laurențiu Hizo made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Călin Mironescu in the 62nd minute of play. After having played for 70 minutes, Călin Mironescu managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. FC Cluj Paladins's supporters crossed their fingers, but Călin Mironescu was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Horea Baniu received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 71st minute. Laurențiu Hizo tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Laurențiu Hizo made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Călin Mironescu in the 73rd minute of play. Călin Mironescu fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 74th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Laurențiu Hizo having to interfere. 76 minutes into the match, FC Cluj Paladins's Horea Baniu sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Laurențiu Hizo narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Laurențiu Hizo didn't succeed to prevent the ball from going into goal when FC Cluj Paladins's Horea Baniu shot an unexpected shot in the crossbar's under edge and made 1-0 in the ordered_time% minute. Laurențiu Hizo took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Horea Baniu, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Horaţiu Voitiş sent away a hard shot on goal in the 91st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. For all the effort they put into the match, the FIBREXNylon Piatra Neamt players left disappointed. They had fought hard, but couldn't break down the home team's defense. The match ended in a win for FC Cluj Paladins.