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Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Adrian Jitaru took the kick off in the first half of the match. In the 4thth minute of the game Șerban Nanu who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Pepsi FC's Sverker Hedin was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. In the 8th minute, Șerban Nanu 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. 9 minutes into the game, one of Pepsi FC:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. 10 minutes into the match, Robert Răducu had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Sverker Hedin. Pepsi FC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Robert Răducu was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-0. A collision led to Pepsi FC getting a freekick after 17 minutes play. Evert Valström hit a great ball. 19 minutes into the match, Pepsi FC's goalkeeper Sverker Hedin had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Șerban Nanu. With an all-out effort, FC Fanaticii's Sverker Hedin threw himself towards the right post 21 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Adrian Jitaru, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Adrian Jitaru in the 22nd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Sverker Hedin saved Pepsi FC from getting behind. 26 minutes into the game, FC Fanaticii's Adrian Jitaru nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Sverker Hedin made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 3-0. Pepsi FC's Sverker Hedin proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 29th minute of the match, managed to save Pepsi FC from getting a goal against them. After a rather tough play, Pepsi FC's Charlie Kling got a free kick in the 31st minute. A well placed Adrian Jitaru short distance shot in the 41st minute ended with a hard ball which without a chance for the goalkeeper went staright up into the goalkeepers left cross. After 44 minutes of play, FC Fanaticii's Șerban Nanu made it 5-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Sverker Hedin was left in no man's land by his defense there! All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Kjell Söderberg to make the kick off. After some careless play in the Pepsi FC defense, Ernest Poplăcean kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Sverker Hedin. The Pepsi FC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Sverker Hedin should have stopped the shot. An unexpectedly hard shot by Evert Valström in the 57th minute of play forced FC Fanaticii's goalkeeper Emanuel Giurcă to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Adrian Jitaru in the 58th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Sverker Hedin prevented the ball from getting in the gole. The audience was convinced that Adrian Jitaru's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Sverker Hedin was relentless in the 60th minute of the game. Sverker Hedin came out of the goal in the 62nd minute to try and stop a shot by FC Fanaticii's Ernest Poplăcean. But to his dismay, Ernest Poplăcean quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 7-0. In the 65th minute Adrian Jitaru shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Sverker Hedin saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Sverker Hedin showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Șerban Nanu in the 66th minute of the match. After 68 minutes, Adrian Jitaru made it 8-0 with a short kick to the right side. Pepsi FC's Sverker Hedin tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. Jörn Lundgren kicked well hit freekick during the 72nd minute of the match. 73 minutes into the game, Charlie Kling was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Pepsi FC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave FC Fanaticii the free kick. In the 74th match minute, Pepsi FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Charlie Kling to maneuver through the defense. In the 83rd minute, Adrian Jitaru made a precise shot to the right of Sverker Hedin. Pepsi FC's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 9-0. Mugurel Bărăian charged in rather forcefully in the 88th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Mugurel Bărăian the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Mugurel Bărăian kicked well hit freekick during the 88th minute of the match. Sverker Hedin showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Adrian Jitaru, who was totally free with the ball in the 90th minute. 95 minutes into the match, Adrian Jitaru notched a goal, 10-0, to the right of Pepsi FC's Sverker Hedin. Sverker Hedin was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. FC Fanaticii's supporters were highly satisfied with the result. They cheered their team of the pitch, having watched them win a very even match.