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Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Florin Bouleanu made an important save on a dangerous shot by Horia Cretan in the 5th minute. If Martin Bran had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 8th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 13 minutes into the match, Steaua's Nicodim Orădan sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Florin Bouleanu narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Martin Bran sent away a hard shot on goal in the 15th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. When the match had gone on for 18 minutes, Horia Cretan took a quick shot and it went in 1-0 without a chance for Florin Bouleanu to make any attempt to save it. If Nicodim Orădan had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 22nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Ionică Nicolaescu's late challenge caught a Steaua's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Ionică Nicolaescu helped the player get up and apologised. Ionică Nicolaescu hit a great freekick 24 minutes into the match. Nicodim Orădan's late challenge caught a LEGIO XIII GEMINA's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Nicodim Orădan helped the player get up and apologised. In the 32nd minute, LEGIO XIII GEMINA's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Horia Cretan fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. Florin Bouleanu took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Nicodim Orădan, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. An unexpectedly hard shot by Gică Alexandru in the 39th minute of play forced Steaua's goalkeeper Isac Râznicu to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 47 minutes into the game, LEGIO XIII GEMINA's Martin Bran nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Isac Râznicu made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 2-1. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 2-1.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Gică Alexandru made a kick off. The supporters of Steaua booed when LEGIO XIII GEMINA was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 54 match minutes in a wonderful position. Mihai Savu didn't get a good kick on the ball. Florin Bouleanu took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Horia Cretan, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Horia Cretan sent away a hard shot on goal in the 59th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 62nd minute, Teodor Cosâmbescu hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. When Horaţiu Armeanca fell near the penalty area in the 63rd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Steaua's protests and gave Horaţiu Armeanca a yellow card for diving instead. 63 minutes into the game, one of Steaua:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. After 73 played minutes LEGIO XIII GEMINA got a freekick which was hit by Dinu Giosu. After a rather tough play, LEGIO XIII GEMINA's Ionică Nicolaescu got a free kick in the 75th minute. Corneliu Zbanţ charged in rather forcefully in the 85th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Corneliu Zbanţ the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 85th minute, Corneliu Zbanţ hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The supporters of Steaua booed when LEGIO XIII GEMINA was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 94 match minutes in a wonderful position. Dinu Giosu didn't get a good kick on the ball. Steaua's Isac Râznicu played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Gică Alexandru in the 96th minute of play. Steaua's Isac Râznicu proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 99th minute of the match, managed to save Steaua from getting a goal against them. The teams fought very hard right up to the final whistle. Both sets of players were happy to go away with a draw.