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Anfield
Spectators: 7988 (Terracing: 5992, Seating: 1837, VIP seats: 159) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Petru Vernescu kicked off to start the match. 3 minutes into the match, Liverpool's goal looked a bit too open when Dorel Babalov came free, but Grigore Rânceanu reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When Cristinel Zubaşcu fell near the penalty area in the 3rd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Liverpool's protests and gave Cristinel Zubaşcu a yellow card for diving instead. In the 3rd minute, Cristinel Zubaşcu hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Liverpool's Grigore Rânceanu played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Dorel Babalov in the 5th minute of play. The Wolf’s's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Filip Apăvăloaie in the 7th minute. 8 minutes into the match, Liverpool's goal looked a bit too open when Dorel Babalov came free, but Grigore Rânceanu reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Dorel Babalov spun around in front of the goal 10 minutes in the game, and got away a shot that, to his disappointment, went to the left of Liverpool's goal. 12 minutes into the match, The Wolf’s's Vasile Chitoran sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Grigore Rânceanu narrowly saved just below the crossbar. After some fancy dribbling in the 13th minute, Deng Jun Chuan managed to get in a good position for a shot. Liverpool's supporters rose to their feet, but Deng Jun Chuan was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Ernest Enciu breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. 14 minutes into the match, Vasile Chitoran had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Grigore Rânceanu. Liverpool's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Vasile Chitoran was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-1. A collision led to The Wolf’s getting a freekick after 18 minutes play. Petru Vernescu hit a great ball. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Deng Jun Chuan during the 19th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. An unexpectedly hard shot by Vasile Chitoran in the 25th minute of play forced Liverpool's goalkeeper Grigore Rânceanu to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 31 minutes into the match, Liverpool's goal looked a bit too open when Dorel Babalov came free, but Grigore Rânceanu reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 31 minutes into the game, The Wolf’s's Dorel Babalov nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Grigore Rânceanu made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-3. Eliodor Bărbătescu kicked well hit freekick during the 33rd minute of the match. The audience was convinced that Dorel Babalov's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Grigore Rânceanu was relentless in the 34th minute of the game. Grigore Rânceanu showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Petru Vernescu, who was totally free with the ball in the 36th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Petru Vernescu in the 38th minute of play forced Liverpool's goalkeeper Grigore Rânceanu to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 40 minutes had been played when some careless play by Liverpool's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Filip Apăvăloaie was slow to take the kick. During this time The Wolf’s's players had a chance to rest. The Wolf’s's Jan Apostel was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Grigore Rânceanu in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. In the 41st minute of the match The Wolf’s got a corner. Liverpool's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Filip Apăvăloaie ran over to the corner to take the kick. The corner led The Wolf’s's Dorel Babalov to fire away a dangerous shot which Grigore Rânceanu despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. Ernest Enciu made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Deng Jun Chuan in the 45th minute of play. 48 minutes into the match, Dorel Babalov notched a goal, 0-4, to the right of Liverpool's Grigore Rânceanu. Grigore Rânceanu was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. The Wolf’s's Robert Zakrzewski was substituted for Petru Vernescu. After the first half The Wolf’s were leading 0-4. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Deng Jun Chuan made a kick off. A hard shot 57 in the game by Dorel Babalov from a close distance when the talented Grigore Rânceanu managed to make a qualified save. Liverpool's players were relieved. Vasile Chitoran could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 58th minute of the match, but Grigore Rânceanu made a huge save. Dorel Babalovs short, quick shot in the 59thth minute got Grigore Rânceanu to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. Dorel Babalov's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 62ndth minute, Grigore Rânceanu skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. If Robert Zakrzewski had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 64th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Grigore Rânceanu took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Vasile Chitoran, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The audience thought a goal was coming when Dorel Babalov got free with Grigore Rânceanu in the 67th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Grigore Rânceanu showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Vasile Chitoran in the 70th minute of the match. Grigore Rânceanu showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Robert Zakrzewski, who was totally free with the ball in the 71st minute. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 73rd minute of the game. One of Liverpool:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of The Wolf’s:s goal. The referee gave The Wolf’s a penalty, 74 minutes into the game. The penalty shot was made by Filip Apăvăloaie, who made a well placed shot into the net to the right of Liverpool's Grigore Rânceanu. 0-5. Dorel Babalov succeeded to score despite a near miss that spronge from right pole into the goal to 0-6 in the 78th playminute. In the 83rd minute, Vasile Chitoran ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Grigore Rânceanu was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-7. Dorel Babalov sent away a hard shot on goal in the 96th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Liverpool's Grigore Rânceanu played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Eliodor Bărbătescu in the 100th minute of play. In the 103rd minute, The Wolf’s's Eliodor Bărbătescu dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 0-10. The Wolf’s's players went to the stands to thank the travelling support. The fan's backing had helped spurr the team on to a fine performance that won them the match.