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Stefan Dobay
Spectators: 7859 (Terracing: 5895, Seating: 1807, VIP seats: 157) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Manuel Zbârlea got the match started through his kick off. Narcis Vrabie kicked well hit freekick during the 2nd minute of the match. When the match had gone on for 4 minutes, Răzvan Nae took a quick shot and it went in 1-0 without a chance for Marian Contra to make any attempt to save it. Mihnea Ianculescu showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Geronimo Jakobe in the 9th minute of the match. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Jeff Davila in the 15th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Mihnea Ianculescu saved FC.Ripensia-Timisoara from getting behind. Mihnea Ianculescu made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Dodo Simatupang in the 18th minute of play. Zé Hermes scored 1-1 in the 20th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Mihnea Ianculescu, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Jeff Davila fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 23rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Mihnea Ianculescu having to interfere. 28 minutes into the match, FC.Ripensia-Timisoara's goal looked a bit too open when Zé Hermes came free, but Mihnea Ianculescu reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 29 minutes into the match, FC.Ripensia-Timisoara's goal looked a bit too open when Geronimo Jakobe came free, but Mihnea Ianculescu reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Mihnea Ianculescu took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Dodo Simatupang, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Mihnea Ianculescu took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Jeff Davila, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. FC.Ripensia-Timisoara's Mihnea Ianculescu played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Xantalen Garrido in the 36th minute of play. Steaua Botosani - BTF's Xantalen Garrido managed to work through FC.Ripensia-Timisoara's defense and was going for an easy goal, but he hit the shot with his toe and the ball flew outside the goal. Xantalen Garrido dejectedly held out his arms as if to ask why the ball hadn't gone in. Zé Hermes struck a weak shot in the 38th minute. Mihnea Ianculescu didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Steaua Botosani - BTF. Mihnea Ianculescu didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Jeff Davila went, in the 41st minute, to the upper right corner, 1-2 was the resulting score. An unexpectedly hard shot by Geronimo Jakobe in the 44th minute of play forced FC.Ripensia-Timisoara's goalkeeper Mihnea Ianculescu to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 45th match minute, Steaua Botosani - BTF was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Xantalen Garrido to maneuver through the defense. Mihnea Ianculescu showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Zé Hermes, who was totally free with the ball in the 47th minute.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Dodo Simatupang to make the kick off. After some careless play in the FC.Ripensia-Timisoara defense, Jeff Davila kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Mihnea Ianculescu. The FC.Ripensia-Timisoara fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Mihnea Ianculescu should have stopped the shot. Pompiliu Suşu kicked well hit freekick during the 53rd minute of the match. Jeff Davila could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 55th minute of the match, but Mihnea Ianculescu made a huge save. 58 minutes into the game, Steaua Botosani - BTF's Geronimo Jakobe nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Mihnea Ianculescu made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-4. Mihnea Ianculescu made an important save on a dangerous shot by Geronimo Jakobe in the 61st minute. With a little luck, FC.Ripensia-Timisoara's Mihnea Ianculescu got control of the ball when Geronimo Jakobe tried to sneak it across the goal line. Manuel Zbârlea sent away a hard shot on goal in the 74th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. After some fancy dribbling in the 75th minute, Victor Bocu managed to get in a good position for a shot. FC.Ripensia-Timisoara's supporters rose to their feet, but Victor Bocu was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Marian Contra breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. 77 minutes into the game, Steaua Botosani - BTF's Geronimo Jakobe nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Mihnea Ianculescu made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-5. Mihnea Ianculescu made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Dodo Simatupang in the 85th minute of play. 86 minutes into the match, FC.Ripensia-Timisoara's goalkeeper Mihnea Ianculescu had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Geronimo Jakobe. An unexpectedly hard shot by Dodo Simatupang in the 87th minute of play forced FC.Ripensia-Timisoara's goalkeeper Mihnea Ianculescu to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Marian Contra showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Manuel Zbârlea in the 96th minute of the match. Steaua Botosani - BTF played a much better game than FC.Ripensia-Timisoara and deserved their victory. The FC.Ripensia-Timisoara players were clearly disappointed as they left the ground.