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Giulesti Arena
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Viorel Zgîrţa got the match started through his kick off. Sandu Brânzaru kicked well hit freekick during the 2nd minute of the match. Cristi Eftimescu received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 5th minute. Bobby Ares tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Ionel Bălășoiu during the 7th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 7th minute of the game. One of Rapid București:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of minerul -MM-:s goal. Bobby Ares had in the 9thth minute some difficulties stopping Emanuel Petrică's well aimed penalty as it nearly passed him on his left side, but he still managed to hold the ball. When the match had gone on for 12 minutes, Viorel Zgîrţa put it in 0-1 from a short distance just to the right of Bobby Ares. In the 14th minute, Ovidiu Răica hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After a rather tough play, Rapid București's Stelian Tutuianu got a free kick in the 18th minute. The supporters of Rapid București booed when minerul -MM- was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 20 match minutes in a wonderful position. Viorel Zgîrţa didn't get a good kick on the ball. During the 25th minute of the match Ionel Bălășoiu completely mistimed his tackle and brought down his opponent. The referee gave Ionel Bălășoiu a yellow card, his second in the match, which meant he could no longer take part in the game. A collision led to Rapid București getting a freekick after 26 minutes play. Ionel Bălășoiu hit a great ball. Viorel Zgîrţa sent away a hard shot on goal in the 27th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Bobby Ares came out of the goal in the 29th minute to try and stop a shot by minerul -MM-'s Cristi Eftimescu. But to his dismay, Cristi Eftimescu quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-2. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ovidiu Răica in the 37th minute of play forced minerul -MM-'s goalkeeper Remus Marchiș to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Bobby Ares showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Cristi Eftimescu, who was totally free with the ball in the 38th minute. Ovidiu Răica received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 39th minute. Remus Marchiș tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Bobby Ares showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Cristi Eftimescu, who was totally free with the ball in the 44th minute. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-2 lead.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Ovidiu Răica was the one to do the kick off. After some fancy dribbling in the 51st minute, Ovidiu Răica managed to get in a good position for a shot. Rapid București's supporters rose to their feet, but Ovidiu Răica was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Remus Marchiș breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Remus Marchiș showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Vali Cercelescu, who was totally free with the ball in the 52nd minute. Vali Cercelescu hit a great freekick 53 minutes into the match. Remus Marchiș stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Ovidiu Răica's shot from short distance in the 56th minute. Ovidiu Răica sent away a hard shot on goal in the 62nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 64th match minute, minerul -MM- was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ion Aanicăi to maneuver through the defense. In the 66th minute the ball was on its way in behind Rapid București's goalkeeper Bobby Ares, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. In the 67th minute, Ovidiu Răica hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. With an all-out effort, minerul -MM-'s Bobby Ares threw himself towards the right post 70 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Cristi Eftimescu, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. In the 72nd minute, Cristi Eftimescu hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 73rd minute, Leontin Cartiș hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Viorel Zgîrţa came free with the goalkeeper in the 77th minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Bobby Ares could save by the left post. Claudiu Bădescu took the ball and in the 81 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Bobby Ares. Bobby Ares dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-3. Cristi Eftimescu 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. An unexpectedly hard shot by Cristi Eftimescu in the 91st minute of play forced Rapid București's goalkeeper Bobby Ares to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Bobby Ares was out of position in the 94 minute of play, and Viorel Zgîrţa capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Viorel Zgîrţa really showed his touch with that goal: 0-4.