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Balavanis ArenA
Spectators: 8457 (Terracing: 6344, Seating: 1944, VIP seats: 169) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Dobri Karapetrov made the kick off which started today's match. With a little luck, VIP's Dumitru Berca got control of the ball when Grigore Şoiman tried to sneak it across the goal line. Ionuț Agusoaei took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ştefan Coșereanu, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Dan Barbonța took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 6th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Ionuț Agusoaei. Balavanis's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. Dumitru Berca made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Grigore Şoiman in the 8th minute of play. Dumitru Berca came out of the goal in the 10th minute to try and stop a shot by Balavanis's Grigore Şoiman. But to his dismay, Grigore Şoiman quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-0. Ionuț Agusoaei showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ştefan Coșereanu in the 12th minute of the match. If Ştefan Coșereanu had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 17th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Ionuț Agusoaei showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ştefan Coșereanu in the 22nd minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Valer Văidianu in the 23rd minute of play forced VIP's goalkeeper Dumitru Berca to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. When Alf Tanner came up free with the goalie in the 26th minute, the Balavanis 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 Alf Tanner couldn't finish the play. Dumitru Berca made a fantastic save in the 30th minute, when Avram Barascu sent off a good shot on target. Sebastian Ţugui sent away a hard shot on goal in the 33rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Dumitru Berca showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Grigore Şoiman, who was totally free with the ball in the 34th minute. 37 minutes into the match, Balavanis's goal looked a bit too open when Ştefan Coșereanu came free, but Ionuț Agusoaei reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. With a little luck, VIP's Dumitru Berca got control of the ball when Alf Tanner tried to sneak it across the goal line. Dumitru Berca was out of position in the 42 minute of play, and Alf Tanner capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Alf Tanner really showed his touch with that goal: 2-0. 46 minutes into the match, VIP's goal looked a bit too open when Avram Barascu came free, but Dumitru Berca reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Grigore Şoiman was the one to do the kick off. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ştefan Coșereanu in the 57th minute of play forced Balavanis's goalkeeper Ionuț Agusoaei to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Dumitru Berca had in the 61stth minute some difficulties stopping Ionică Cucu's well aimed penalty as it nearly passed him on his left side, but he still managed to hold the ball. Ionuț Agusoaei made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Dobri Karapetrov in the 62nd minute of play. With his leg Ionuț Agusoaei managed to avoid a goal in the 63rdth minute, when VIP's Sebastian Ţugui fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. After 76 played minutes Balavanis got a freekick which was hit by Mihnea Gorgan. Balavanis's Ferdinand Costa was substituted for Grigore Şoiman. Mihnea Gorgan kicked well hit freekick during the 77th minute of the match. In the 78th minute, VIP's Liu Sang Chao ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Ionuț Agusoaei. Ionuț Agusoaei yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 2-1. An unexpectedly hard shot by Avram Barascu in the 81st minute of play forced VIP's goalkeeper Dumitru Berca to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 82nd minute, Dumitru Podgoreanu hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Dumitru Berca took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Valer Văidianu, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Ionuț Agusoaei took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ştefan Coșereanu, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After a rather tough play, Balavanis's Alf Tanner got a free kick in the 89th minute. Dan Barbonța hit a great freekick 95 minutes into the match. If Ionică Cucu had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 95th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Alf Tanner sent away a hard shot on goal in the 97th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. VIP's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.