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Spectators: 8455 (Terracing: 6344,
Seating: 1944, VIP seats: 167) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Basarab Panduru took the kick off in the first half of the match. 4 minutes in the game, Octav Zamfirescu fired away an excellent shot, which passed to the side of the right post without Nuno Peralta having to interfere. Octav Zamfirescu sent away a hard shot on goal in the 5th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Ivan Cristescu kicked well hit freekick during the 7th minute of the match. The supporters of FC Ceahlaul Piatra Neamt booed when TAXI-MM- was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 9 match minutes in a wonderful position. Robert Baita didn't get a good kick on the ball. Martin Alexa took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Horia Chioreanu, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Nuno Peralta took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Octav Zamfirescu, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. When Yuan Di Xing fell near the penalty area in the 14th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored TAXI-MM-'s protests and gave Yuan Di Xing a yellow card for diving instead. The supporters of FC Ceahlaul Piatra Neamt booed when TAXI-MM- was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 14 match minutes in a wonderful position. Yuan Di Xing didn't get a good kick on the ball. 15 minutes into the match, FC Ceahlaul Piatra Neamt's Horia Chioreanu sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Martin Alexa narrowly saved just below the crossbar. The supporters of FC Ceahlaul Piatra Neamt booed when TAXI-MM- was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 16 match minutes in a wonderful position. Niculae Boltașu didn't get a good kick on the ball. After 17 played minutes, FC Ceahlaul Piatra Neamt's Călin Boieraș shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Martin Alexa came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in FC Ceahlaul Piatra Neamt reached it. Martin Alexa made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Basarab Panduru in the 18th minute of play. 21 minutes into the match, FC Ceahlaul Piatra Neamt's goal looked a bit too open when Octav Zamfirescu came free, but Nuno Peralta reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. A collision led to TAXI-MM- getting a freekick after 22 minutes play. Ivan Cristescu hit a great ball. In the 23rd minute Călin Boieraș shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Martin Alexa saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Yuan Di Xing who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 24thth minute tested the skills of Nuno Peralta when he managed to save the team from getting behind. Costel Vasilescu hit a great freekick 33 minutes into the match. Yuan Di Xing could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 43rd minute of the match, but Nuno Peralta made a huge save. Octav Zamfirescu sent away a hard shot on goal in the 45th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 48th minute, Yuan Di Xing left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The TAXI-MM- fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-0. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 1-0 at half-time.
When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Octav Zamfirescu made a kick off. Yuan Di Xing received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 53rd minute. Nuno Peralta tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After 61 minutes FC Ceahlaul Piatra Neamt's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Stig-Åke Mager who took care of the corner kick. Stig-Åke Mager made a great header on TAXI-MM-'s corner, it was just that FC Ceahlaul Piatra Neamt's Nuno Peralta managed to reach the ball for a save. Martin Alexa showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Valer Perișoară, who was totally free with the ball in the 63rd minute. Kelly Nicholas charged in rather forcefully in the 66th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Kelly Nicholas the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. A collision led to FC Ceahlaul Piatra Neamt getting a freekick after 66 minutes play. Kelly Nicholas hit a great ball. After 67 played minutes FC Ceahlaul Piatra Neamt got a freekick which was hit by Kelly Nicholas. In the 73rd minute, Yuan Di Xing ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Nuno Peralta was frozen by the shot and now it was 3-0. The supporters of FC Ceahlaul Piatra Neamt booed when TAXI-MM- was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 76 match minutes in a wonderful position. Yuan Di Xing didn't get a good kick on the ball. If Costin Malcoci had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 77th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. FC Ceahlaul Piatra Neamt's Adrian Nasta was substituted for Basarab Panduru. In the 83rd minute Jacek Krzynowek shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Nuno Peralta saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 83 minutes in the game, Yuan Di Xing dribbled his way through the penalty area and after maneuvering past an opponent, drilled a quick shot at the goal. The ball looked like it was going in, but it was hit a bit too hard and flew over the goal. Octav Zamfirescu fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 87th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Nuno Peralta having to interfere. Adrian Nasta could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 90th minute of the match, but Martin Alexa made a huge save. 93 minutes into the match, FC Ceahlaul Piatra Neamt's goal looked a bit too open when Yuan Di Xing came free, but Nuno Peralta reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 96 minutes into the match, FC Ceahlaul Piatra Neamt's goal looked a bit too open when Robert Baita came free, but Nuno Peralta reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 98th minute, Costin Malcoci 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. TAXI-MM-'s supporters were delighted with their team's performance and swarmed onto the pitch at the end of the match to celebrate the victory with the players.
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