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Gorgoteni
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Vanvucesti's Ionel Pavel started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. Ionel Pavel sent away a hard shot on goal in the 3rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Avram Colceriu struck a weak shot in the 6th minute. Codrin Pantiș didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for FCU 1948 CRAIOVA. After 7 played minutes Vanvucesti got a freekick which was hit by Adrian Poplăcean. Dorin Onuț hit a great freekick 8 minutes into the match. Claudiu Mirciulescu showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Basarab Baicea, who was totally free with the ball in the 10th minute. In the 15th minute, Dorin Onuț hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Ionel Pavel fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 17th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Claudiu Mirciulescu having to interfere. Avram Colceriu sent away a hard shot on goal in the 19th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 21st minute, Dorin Onuț fired away a shot on goal. He put a little to much spin on the ball and sent it just wide of the right post. Avram Colceriu struck a weak shot in the 25th minute. Codrin Pantiș didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for FCU 1948 CRAIOVA. Adrian Poplăcean got his second yellow card in the match during the 26th minute which meant that he had to leave the ground. After a rather tough play, Vanvucesti's Adrian Poplăcean got a free kick in the 26th minute. Dorin Onuț received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 30th minute. Codrin Pantiș tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Basarab Baicea fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 38th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Claudiu Mirciulescu having to interfere. Vanvucesti's defense didn't have a chance, in the 42nd minute, when Dorin Onuț scored to the left of an out of position Codrin Pantiș, making the score, 1-0. Codrin Pantiș showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Dorin Onuț, who was totally free with the ball in the 49th minute.

Codrin Pantiș showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Narcis Ciompec, who was totally free with the ball in the 53rd minute. Vanvucesti's Codrin Pantiș played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Avram Colceriu in the 55th minute of play. In the 56th minute Leontin Todoran shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Codrin Pantiș saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Narcis Ciompec in the 59th minute of play forced Vanvucesti's goalkeeper Codrin Pantiș to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Codrin Pantiș showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Leontin Todoran in the 66th minute of the match. The supporters of FCU 1948 CRAIOVA booed when Vanvucesti was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 66 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ionel Pavel didn't get a good kick on the ball. After 67 played minutes FCU 1948 CRAIOVA got a freekick which was hit by Narcis Ciompec. With a little luck, FCU 1948 CRAIOVA's Claudiu Mirciulescu got control of the ball when Basarab Baicea tried to sneak it across the goal line. When Emanuel Bostan fell near the penalty area in the 75th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Vanvucesti's protests and gave Emanuel Bostan a yellow card for diving instead. 74 minutes into the game, one of Vanvucesti:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. Ernest Maghiran walked up to take care of the penalty kick. He was aiming for the top corner, but the ball went just outside the post. Avram Colceriu fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 85th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Codrin Pantiș having to interfere. If Leontin Todoran had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 91st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 93rd minute Leontin Todoran shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Codrin Pantiș saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 95 minutes of play, FCU 1948 CRAIOVA's Dorin Onuț made it 2-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Codrin Pantiș was left in no man's land by his defense there! Valeriu Butnaru hit a great freekick 99 minutes into the match. There was no doubt that FCU 1948 CRAIOVA were the better team. FCU 1948 CRAIOVA's players enjoyed the ovations of the crowd after the victory.