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Apullum Arena
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Vintilă Barascu got the match started through his kick off. Florin Bouleanu stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Vintilă Barascu's shot from short distance in the 4th minute. Florin Bouleanu showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Alexandru Chinezu, who was totally free with the ball in the 5th minute. In the 6th minute Alexandru Chinezu shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Florin Bouleanu saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The audience was convinced that Stelian Gorun's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Florin Bouleanu was relentless in the 7th minute of the game. Florin Bouleanu showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Vintilă Barascu, who was totally free with the ball in the 8th minute. When the match had gone on for 12 minutes, Alexandru Chinezu put it in 0-2 from a short distance just to the right of Florin Bouleanu. Vintilă Barascu recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 18th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. After some careless play in the LEGIO XIII GEMINA defense, Alexandru Chinezu kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Florin Bouleanu. The LEGIO XIII GEMINA fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Florin Bouleanu should have stopped the shot. The Ticul fans' excitement grew in the 22nd match minute when Ticul's Vintilă Barascu 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 0-4 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. When the match clock showed 25 minutes, the score became 0-5 when Vintilă Barascu sped through LEGIO XIII GEMINA's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Florin Bouleanu. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Stelian Gorun during the 30th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Stelian Gorun kicked well hit freekick during the 30th minute of the match. Martin Bran fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 34th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Helmuth Duckadam having to interfere. Florin Bouleanu showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Stelian Gorun, who was totally free with the ball in the 36th minute. When the match had gone on for 40 minutes, Vintilă Barascu put it in 0-6 from a short distance just to the right of Florin Bouleanu. 43 minutes into the match, Ticul's Vintilă Barascu sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Florin Bouleanu narrowly saved just below the crossbar. In the 44th minute, Stelian Gorun ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Florin Bouleanu was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-7. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-7 lead.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Gică Alexandru made a kick off. 53 minutes into the match, LEGIO XIII GEMINA's goal looked a bit too open when Vintilă Barascu came free, but Florin Bouleanu reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Ionică Nicolaescu during the 54th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Ionică Nicolaescu kicked well hit freekick during the 54th minute of the match. When Dinu Giosu fell near the penalty area in the 55th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored LEGIO XIII GEMINA's protests and gave Dinu Giosu a yellow card for diving instead. After 55 played minutes LEGIO XIII GEMINA got a freekick which was hit by Dinu Giosu. Florin Bouleanu came out of the goal in the 61st minute to try and stop a shot by Ticul's Vintilă Barascu. But to his dismay, Vintilă Barascu quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-8. Vintilă Barascu who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 64thth minute tested the skills of Florin Bouleanu when he managed to save the team from getting behind. Through an outstanding action, after 65 minutes, Florin Bouleanu successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. 70 minutes into the game, Vintilă Barascu cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-9. Florin Bouleanu was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. When Ticul's Vintilă Barascu in the 73rd minute got a chance for a shot 73rd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye LEGIO XIII GEMINA's goalie prevented a goal. Ticul's Lucian Josan got a good chance for a goal in the 74th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. 75 minutes into the game, Vintilă Barascu lined in a short shot 0-10 behind a frustrated Florin Bouleanu. In the 78thth minute of the game Vintilă Barascu who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but LEGIO XIII GEMINA's Florin Bouleanu was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Vintilă Barascu did some fancy footwork in front of goal and succeeded to deceive the defenders so he could slam the ball in 0-11 to the left of a surprised Florin Bouleanu 79 minutes into the match. 84 minutes into the match, Ticul's Vintilă Barascu sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Florin Bouleanu narrowly saved just below the crossbar. With a little luck, LEGIO XIII GEMINA's Florin Bouleanu got control of the ball when Stelian Gorun tried to sneak it across the goal line. LEGIO XIII GEMINA's Florin Bouleanu proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 95th minute of the match, managed to save LEGIO XIII GEMINA from getting a goal against them. When the final whistle sounded Ticul left the ground with the victory after a much better performance than LEGIO XIII GEMINA.