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LPS Buzău
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Marin Ilinca started the match with the kick off. After a rather tough play, LPS Buzău F's Claudiu Stoleru got a free kick in the 4th minute. Cristi Sălcudeanu made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Costin Goicea in the 5th minute of play. 8 minutes into the game, Iurie Jurca cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-1. Cristi Sălcudeanu was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. FC Steaua's Rareș Dumitru proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 11th minute of the match, managed to save FC Steaua from getting a goal against them. After a defensive mix-up in LPS Buzău F's zone, Costin Goicea stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Cristi Sălcudeanu came out of the goal and Costin Goicea tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. 18 minutes into the match, LPS Buzău F's goal looked a bit too open when Virgil Nebunu came free, but Cristi Sălcudeanu reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 22 minutes into the match, FC Steaua's goalkeeper Rareș Dumitru had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Gică Baran. The supporters of LPS Buzău F booed when FC Steaua was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 22 match minutes in a wonderful position. Alex Curtean didn't get a good kick on the ball. 26 minutes into the match, FC Steaua's Virgil Nebunu sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Cristi Sălcudeanu narrowly saved just below the crossbar. When Virgil Nebunu came up free with the goalie in the 29th minute, the FC Steaua fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Virgil Nebunu couldn't finish the play. If Virgil Nebunu had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 33rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Rareș Dumitru didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Gică Baran went, in the 39th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-1 was the resulting score. A collision led to LPS Buzău F getting a freekick after 45 minutes play. Marin Ilinca hit a great ball.

Gică Baran fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 53rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Rareș Dumitru having to interfere. Marin Ilinca received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 55th minute. Rareș Dumitru tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Marin Ilinca fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 57th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Rareș Dumitru having to interfere. The supporters of LPS Buzău F booed when FC Steaua was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 58 match minutes in a wonderful position. Virgil Nebunu didn't get a good kick on the ball. Virgil Nebunu might have been able to make a better finish in the 64th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Cristi Sălcudeanu. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Virgil Nebunu ran back to his position shaking his head. Virgil Nebunu received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 68th minute. Cristi Sălcudeanu tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Rareș Dumitru made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Marin Ilinca in the 72nd minute of play. Cristi Sălcudeanu showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Costin Goicea, who was totally free with the ball in the 74th minute. Cristi Sălcudeanu showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Costin Goicea, who was totally free with the ball in the 78th minute. The LPS Buzău F fans' excitement grew in the 84th match minute when LPS Buzău F's Marin Ilinca looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 2-2 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. When Costin Goicea came up free with the goalie in the 91st minute, the FC Steaua fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Costin Goicea couldn't finish the play. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Marin Ilinca in the 95th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Rareș Dumitru saved FC Steaua from getting behind. The FC Steaua players were the happier at the end of the match as they had prevented LPS Buzău F from taking control. The game ends in a draw.