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Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Ioan Nuțu started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Ernest Isbășoiu made a fantastic save in the 3rd minute, when Emanuel Tatomir sent off a good shot on target. If Ioan Nuțu had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 4th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Manuel Spirache took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ioan Nuțu, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 7th minute, Paul Achiriloaie hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Manuel Spirache showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ioan Nuțu in the 10th minute of the match. A collision led to CSA Steaua Bucuresti getting a freekick after 13 minutes play. Rareș Doroftei hit a great ball. Emanuel Tatomir could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 23rd minute of the match, but Ernest Isbășoiu made a huge save. In the 24th minute Romeo Lucian shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ernest Isbășoiu saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The supporters of CSA Steaua Bucuresti booed when Jiul Petrosani was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 24 match minutes in a wonderful position. Costel Ştiopul didn't get a good kick on the ball. After 26 minutes, Paul Achiriloaie mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Jiul Petrosani and the CSA Steaua Bucuresti players grew even worse after the yellow card. Nechifor Cazan took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 27th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Ernest Isbășoiu. Jiul Petrosani's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. 29 minutes into the match, Rareș Doroftei had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Ernest Isbășoiu. Jiul Petrosani's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Rareș Doroftei was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-0. In the 31st minute the ball was on its way in behind Jiul Petrosani's goalkeeper Ernest Isbășoiu, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. 33 minutes into the game, Emanuel Tatomir recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Ernest Isbășoiu. Emanuel Tatomir showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 2-0. In the 37th minute of the match, Dorin Bistreanu tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Ernest Isbășoiu saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. Ernest Isbășoiu showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Dorin Bistreanu, who was totally free with the ball in the 39th minute. In the 40th minute Romeo Lucian shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ernest Isbășoiu saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 41 minutes into the match, Dorin Bistreanu had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Ernest Isbășoiu. Jiul Petrosani's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Dorin Bistreanu was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 3-0. 48 minutes had been played when some careless play by CSA Steaua Bucuresti's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Horia Condeescu was slow to take the kick. During this time Jiul Petrosani's players had a chance to rest. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

In the 53rd minute Romeo Lucian shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ernest Isbășoiu saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. When Costel Ştiopul fell near the penalty area in the 57th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Jiul Petrosani's protests and gave Costel Ştiopul a yellow card for diving instead. Costel Ştiopul hit a great freekick 57 minutes into the match. Ernest Isbășoiu took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Dorin Bistreanu, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 63 minutes into the game, Horaţiu Haidău was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Jiul Petrosani's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave CSA Steaua Bucuresti the free kick. In the 63rd match minute, Jiul Petrosani was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Horaţiu Haidău to maneuver through the defense. After 64 played minutes, CSA Steaua Bucuresti's Nechifor Cazan shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Ernest Isbășoiu 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 CSA Steaua Bucuresti reached it. 66 minutes into the match, Marin Voiculescu notched a goal, 4-0, to the right of Jiul Petrosani's Ernest Isbășoiu. Ernest Isbășoiu was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Jiul Petrosani's Ernest Isbășoiu played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Rareș Doroftei in the 69th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Dorin Bistreanu in the 70th minute of play forced Jiul Petrosani's goalkeeper Ernest Isbășoiu to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Ernest Isbășoiu made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Rareș Doroftei in the 72nd minute of play. Jiul Petrosani's Ernest Isbășoiu played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Romeo Lucian in the 75th minute of play. Ernest Isbășoiu showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Rareș Doroftei in the 77th minute of the match. After 80 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for CSA Steaua Bucuresti! Niculae Crețulescu sent away a hard shot on goal in the 84th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 86 minutes into the match, Rareș Doroftei notched a goal, 5-1, to the right of Jiul Petrosani's Ernest Isbășoiu. Ernest Isbășoiu was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. An unexpectedly hard shot by Emanuel Tatomir in the 92nd minute of play forced Jiul Petrosani's goalkeeper Ernest Isbășoiu to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Ernest Isbășoiu stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Romeo Lucian's shot from short distance in the 93rd minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Emanuel Tatomir in the 95th minute of play forced Jiul Petrosani's goalkeeper Ernest Isbășoiu to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Romeo Lucian in the 96th minute of play forced Jiul Petrosani's goalkeeper Ernest Isbășoiu to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Ernest Isbășoiu showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Emanuel Tatomir, who was totally free with the ball in the 97th minute.