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Nistrea
Spectators: 7677 (Terracing: 5758, Seating: 1766, VIP seats: 153) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Răzvan Vintilă took the kick off in the first half of the match. Marcel Uncheşelu took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Răzvan Vintilă, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 12 minutes into the match, MANCHESTER CITY's goal looked a bit too open when Răzvan Vintilă came free, but Marcel Uncheşelu reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Ilie Mihele during the 14th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After 16 played minutes MANCHESTER CITY got a freekick which was hit by Marius Papadima. Răzvan Vintilă sent away a hard shot on goal in the 20th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Marcel Uncheşelu was a little too slow when Răzvan Vintilă got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 21st minute. The score was now 1-0. 30 minutes into the match, MANCHESTER CITY's Călin Amarandei sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Fabian Loga narrowly saved just below the crossbar. In the 31st minute, Ilie Mihele left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The MANCHESTER CITY fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-1. Nistrea's Fabian Loga played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Valer Crăciun in the 34th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ilie Mihele in the 35th minute of play forced Nistrea's goalkeeper Fabian Loga to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 44th match minute, MANCHESTER CITY was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ilie Mihele to maneuver through the defense. In the 45th minute, Costin Dumitrachescu hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Nistrea's Mihail Romaşcanu couldn't find anyone to pass the ball to, so he shot a long shot towards the goal in the 46th minute. The shot went wide which resulted in a goal kick for MANCHESTER CITY. Marcel Uncheşelu was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Răzvan Vintilă showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 2-1 in the 47 minute of play. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 2-1 at half-time.

The wind increased when Ilie Mihele made the kick off in the second half. Marcel Uncheşelu took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Răzvan Vintilă, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After having played for 56 minutes, Horea Carp managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Nistrea's supporters crossed their fingers, but Horea Carp was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Călin Amarandei fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 69th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Fabian Loga having to interfere. The audience thought a goal was coming when Ilie Mihele got free with Fabian Loga in the 71st minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Răzvan Vintilă fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 73rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Marcel Uncheşelu having to interfere. Nistrea's Fabian Loga played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ilie Mihele in the 77th minute of play. Horea Carp fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 80th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Marcel Uncheşelu having to interfere. Marcel Uncheşelu showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Răzvan Vintilă in the 83rd minute of the match. Mihail Romaşcanu received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 86th minute. Marcel Uncheşelu tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. When Emanuel Iurea fell near the penalty area in the 93rd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Nistrea's protests and gave Emanuel Iurea a yellow card for diving instead. In the 93rd minute, Emanuel Iurea hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Ilie Mihele struck a weak shot in the 95th minute. Fabian Loga didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for MANCHESTER CITY. MANCHESTER CITY's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.