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Simbrias
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Niculae Domuță got the match started through his kick off. Marian Lupoi didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Mugur Albuț went, in the 4th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-1 was the resulting score. Otomani's Adam Teodor played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Niculae Domuță in the 11th minute of play. Otomani's Eugen Novăceanu got a good chance for a goal in the 16th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Marian Lupoi showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Olimpiu Elian, who was totally free with the ball in the 21st minute. Eugen Novăceanu recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 25th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. 28 minutes into the game, Ernest Teofil was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Simbrias's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Otomani the free kick. Ernest Teofil hit a great freekick 28 minutes into the match. Otomani's Olimpiu Elian got a good chance for a goal in the 29th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Eugen Novăceanu received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 32nd minute. Marian Lupoi tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Ernest Teofil hit a great freekick 33 minutes into the match. Adam Teodor made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Iordache Tadici in the 35th minute of play. Dumitru Muntean fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 37th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Adam Teodor having to interfere. Niculae Domuță took the ball and in the 41 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Adam Teodor. Adam Teodor dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-1. Adam Teodor made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Dumitru Muntean in the 46th minute of play. After 47 played minutes Otomani got a freekick which was hit by Olimpiu Elian.

The audience thought a goal was coming when Alex Troncotă got free with Marian Lupoi in the 56th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Marian Lupoi made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Eugen Novăceanu in the 60th minute of play. The audience thought a goal was coming when Mugur Albuț got free with Marian Lupoi in the 61st minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Adam Teodor showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Niculae Domuță in the 67th minute of the match. Eugen Novăceanu struck a weak shot in the 75th minute. Marian Lupoi didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Otomani. After some fancy dribbling in the 76th minute, Mugur Albuț managed to get in a good position for a shot. Otomani's supporters rose to their feet, but Mugur Albuț was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Marian Lupoi breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. 78 minutes into the match, Niculae Domuță had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Adam Teodor. Otomani's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Niculae Domuță was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 3-1. Olimpiu Elian hit a great freekick 82 minutes into the match. Mugur Albuț could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 86th minute of the match, but Marian Lupoi made a huge save. Simbrias's Marian Lupoi proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 90th minute of the match, managed to save Simbrias from getting a goal against them. In the 96th minute Niculae Domuță shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Adam Teodor saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Cosmin Dinescu received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 98th minute. Marian Lupoi tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The crowd rose to their feet and cheered when the referee blew the final whistle. Simbrias had won after a very even match.