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Gorgoteni
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Narcis Ciompec took the kick off in the first half of the match. The supporters of FCU 1948 CRAIOVA booed when F.C MirCeA was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 3 match minutes in a wonderful position. Filip Crețulescu didn't get a good kick on the ball. Cristinel Zbârnea might have been able to make a better finish in the 8th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Claudiu Mirciulescu. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Cristinel Zbârnea ran back to his position shaking his head. Cristinel Zbârnea received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 14th minute. Claudiu Mirciulescu tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. When the match clock showed 17 minutes, the score became 0-1 when Cristinel Zbârnea sped through FCU 1948 CRAIOVA's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Claudiu Mirciulescu. When F.C MirCeA's Cristinel Zbârnea in 20 game minutes managed to cut through with the ball in front of the goal, only having to shoot. Claudiu Mirciulescu guarding the goal like a pit bull was extremely focused and managed to reach the ball just by the crossbar before it went in. Claudiu Mirciulescu showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Cristinel Zbârnea, who was totally free with the ball in the 25th minute. Daniel Roșeanu was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Narcis Ciompec showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 1-1 in the 27 minute of play. When the match had gone on for 33 minutes, Cristinel Zbârnea put it in 1-2 from a short distance just to the right of Claudiu Mirciulescu. Victor Neguțu might have been able to make a better finish in the 36th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Claudiu Mirciulescu. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Victor Neguțu ran back to his position shaking his head. Romeo Bratu blasted a shot towards the goal in the 38th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Claudiu Mirciulescu having to make a save. Claudiu Mirciulescu didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Cristinel Zbârnea went, in the 40th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-3 was the resulting score. Disappointed in the 2-3 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Cristinel Zbârnea made a kick off. Dorin Onuț sent away a hard shot on goal in the 57th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Filip Crețulescu kicked well hit freekick during the 58th minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Romeo Bratu in the 61st minute of play forced FCU 1948 CRAIOVA's goalkeeper Claudiu Mirciulescu to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Daniel Roșeanu showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Avram Colceriu in the 65th minute of the match. F.C MirCeA's Daniel Roșeanu played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Narcis Ciompec in the 66th minute of play. With his leg Claudiu Mirciulescu managed to avoid a goal in the 69thth minute, when F.C MirCeA's Victor Neguțu fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. Claudiu Mirciulescu made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Cristinel Zbârnea in the 71st minute of play. Victor Neguțu received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 73rd minute. Claudiu Mirciulescu tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Narcis Ciompec in the 83rd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Daniel Roșeanu saved F.C MirCeA from getting behind. After having played for 84 minutes, Cristinel Zbârnea managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. F.C MirCeA's supporters crossed their fingers, but Cristinel Zbârnea was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Filip Crețulescu hit a great freekick 88 minutes into the match. Daniel Roșeanu 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 94th minute.