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Claudiu Maior
Spectators: 9306 (Terracing: 6981, Seating: 2140, VIP seats: 185) Erdélyi SE Marosvásárhely's Carlos Mei 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 a rather tough play, F.C CLUJ MEDICINA's Viorel Gurzău got a free kick in the 2nd minute. Iacob Povară showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Adrián-Daniel Dobre, who was totally free with the ball in the 4th minute. Erdélyi SE Marosvásárhely were awarded a corner in the 6th minute after F.C CLUJ MEDICINA's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Ediberto de Queirós took the corner. The corner led Erdélyi SE Marosvásárhely's Ediberto de Queirós to fire away a dangerous shot which Iacob Povară despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Fábio Vieira in the 11th minute of play forced F.C CLUJ MEDICINA's goalkeeper Iacob Povară to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Gheorghe Bociort received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 14th minute. Lyle Coppack tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 16th minute, Adrián-Daniel Dobre ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Iacob Povară was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-0. Paul Bogătan made in the 19th minute of the game a fairly good throw-in which was taken care of by Iosif Găman. Carlos Mei was really disappointed when he shot the ball just outside the right post instead of scoring a goal in the 22nd minute. Erdélyi SE Marosvásárhely's manager could be seen on the sidelines shaking his head and muttering to himself as his team had just wasted another chance. Iacob Povară showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Carlos Mei in the 22nd minute of the match. 23 minutes into the match, F.C CLUJ MEDICINA's goal looked a bit too open when Adrián-Daniel Dobre came free, but Iacob Povară reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Adrián-Daniel Dobre in the 25th minute of play forced F.C CLUJ MEDICINA's goalkeeper Iacob Povară to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The throw-in from Viorel Gurzău in the 30th minute of the game was unfortunally taken care of by Erdélyi SE Marosvásárhely's Ediberto de Queirós. The supporters of Erdélyi SE Marosvásárhely booed when F.C CLUJ MEDICINA was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 30 match minutes in a wonderful position. Dan Petrescu didn't get a good kick on the ball. Lyle Coppack took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Luca Pancu, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. F.C CLUJ MEDICINA's Iacob Povară played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Carlos Mei in the 40th minute of play. In the 43rd minute Gheorghe Bociort shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Lyle Coppack saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. When the match had gone on for 45 minutes, Iosif Găman put it in 1-1 from a short distance just to the right of Lyle Coppack. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 1-1 after a close first half.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Gheorghe Bociort made a kick off. Lyle Coppack made an important save on a dangerous shot by Sorin Cupșa in the 53rd minute. 54 minutes into the game, Carlos Mei cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 2-1. Iacob Povară was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Carlos Mei sent away a hard shot on goal in the 57th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Iacob Povară made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Carlos Mei in the 57th minute of play. After 58 played minutes F.C CLUJ MEDICINA got a freekick which was hit by Viorel Gurzău. Iacob Povară came out of the goal in the 60th minute to try and stop a shot by Erdélyi SE Marosvásárhely's Carlos Mei. But to his dismay, Carlos Mei quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 3-1. Iacob Povară showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Carlos Mei, who was totally free with the ball in the 66th minute. Iacob Povară stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Carlos Mei's shot from short distance in the 66th minute. Lyle Coppack had in the 69thth minute some difficulties stopping Iulian Nicorici's well aimed penalty as it nearly passed him on his right side, but he still managed to hold the ball Lyle Coppack made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Silviu Latarețu in the 77th minute of play. Lyle Coppack made a fantastic save in the 78th minute, when Silviu Latarețu sent off a good shot on target. The audience thought a goal was coming when Luca Pancu got free with Lyle Coppack in the 82nd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Lyle Coppack took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Francisc Ciocoiu, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Iacob Povară showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Carlos Mei, who was totally free with the ball in the 89th minute. Lyle Coppack took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Sorin Cupșa, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Iacob Povară showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Carlos Mei in the 92nd minute of the match. Iacob Povară made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Carlos Mei in the 97th minute of play. The Erdélyi SE Marosvásárhely support was delighted with a win in a match that could easily have ended differently.