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Santamaria
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Santamaria's Octavian Rogozanu started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. After 7 minutes, David Ispirescu made it 0-1 with a short kick to the right side. Santamaria's Iulian Seţeanu tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. Nicu Elefteriu who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 12thth minute tested the skills of Radu Istrate when he managed to save the team from getting behind. If Constantin Avacariței had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 16th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. An unexpectedly hard shot by Octavian Rogozanu in the 19th minute of play forced gcg's goalkeeper Radu Istrate to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Marcel Mărăscu sent away a hard shot on goal in the 20th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Octavian Rogozanu sent away a hard shot on goal in the 22nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Radu Istrate showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Bogdan Orășan in the 24th minute of the match. Iulian Seţeanu didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from David Ispirescu went, in the 26th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-2 was the resulting score. The audience thought a goal was coming when Marcel Mărăscu got free with Radu Istrate in the 30th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. When David Ispirescu came up free with the goalie in the 39th minute, the gcg 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 David Ispirescu couldn't finish the play. The supporters of Santamaria booed when gcg was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 46 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ionel Pescaru didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 47th minute, Ion Trăilă sent off a long shot on goal, but the shot was nowhere near the goal and gcg's Radu Istrate didn't even have to move. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-2 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell David Ispirescu to make the kick off. Constantin Avacariței's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Iulian Seţeanu read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 59th minute of play. If Octavian Rogozanu had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 61st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After some fancy dribbling in the 62nd minute, Marcel Mărăscu managed to get in a good position for a shot. Santamaria's supporters rose to their feet, but Marcel Mărăscu was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Radu Istrate breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Iulian Seţeanu made an important save on a dangerous shot by Constantin Avacariței in the 66th minute. When Tudor Popa fell near the penalty area in the 71st minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Santamaria's protests and gave Tudor Popa a yellow card for diving instead. After a rather tough play, Santamaria's Tudor Popa got a free kick in the 71st minute. Marcel Mărăscu sent away a hard shot on goal in the 76th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. When Octavian Rogozanu came up free with the goalie in the 83rd minute, the Santamaria 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 Octavian Rogozanu couldn't finish the play. If Marcel Mărăscu had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 85th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Radu Istrate showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Octavian Rogozanu, who was totally free with the ball in the 86th minute. Octavian Rogozanu struck a weak shot in the 88th minute. Radu Istrate didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Santamaria. 96 minutes into the match, Octavian Rogozanu notched a goal, 1-2, to the right of gcg's Radu Istrate. Radu Istrate was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it.