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Spectators: 7688 (Terracing: 5767, Seating: 1768, VIP seats: 153) Romeo Bucataru sent away a hard shot on goal in the 3rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. An unexpectedly hard shot by Marius Pietreanu in the 5th minute of play forced Fc Moon's goalkeeper Gelu Pânzaru to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Eric Ducu made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Alin Călinescu in the 8th minute of play. In the 9th minute Nicodim Bondrea shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Eric Ducu saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After some careless play in the Titans Hill FC defense, Nicodim Bondrea kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Eric Ducu. The Titans Hill FC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Eric Ducu should have stopped the shot. 18 minutes into the match, Titans Hill FC's goal looked a bit too open when Nicodim Bondrea came free, but Eric Ducu reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 19 minutes into the match, Alin Călinescu notched a goal, 0-2, to the right of Titans Hill FC's Eric Ducu. Eric Ducu was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. An unexpectedly hard shot by Alin Călinescu in the 23rd minute of play forced Titans Hill FC's goalkeeper Eric Ducu to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Romeo Bucataru received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 26th minute. Gelu Pânzaru tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After 27 played minutes Fc Moon got a freekick which was hit by Petrică Muraru. Fc Moon's Sergiu Iftimescu pulled a muscle in his leg after 28 minutes and couldn't finish the game. After 28 minutes, Cornel Tolea mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Titans Hill FC and the Fc Moon players grew even worse after the yellow card. The supporters of Fc Moon booed when Titans Hill FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 29 match minutes in a wonderful position. Cornel Tolea didn't get a good kick on the ball. After 30 minutes of play Fc Moon's Petrică Muraru was too eager in his attempt to stop his opponent and brought him down. With that he got his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. The supporters of Titans Hill FC booed when Fc Moon was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 30 match minutes in a wonderful position. Petrică Muraru didn't get a good kick on the ball. If Alin Călinescu had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 34th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Fc Moon's Nicodim Bondrea got a good chance for a goal in the 35th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 41st minute, Gelu Videanu hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. If Alin Călinescu had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 46th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After the first half Fc Moon were leading 0-3. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

Panait Şoltuz fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 52nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Gelu Pânzaru having to interfere. Alin Mailat's late challenge caught a Titans Hill FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Alin Mailat helped the player get up and apologised. In a very dangerous position, a player in Fc Moon fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 56th minute. Penalty! The referee gave Titans Hill FC a penalty, 57 minutes into the game. The penalty shot was made by Romeo Bucataru, who made a well placed shot into the net to the right of Fc Moon's Gelu Pânzaru. 1-3. Gelu Pânzaru didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Pavel Şunda went, in the 60th minute, to the upper right corner, 2-3 was the resulting score. 63 minutes into the game, Alin Călinescu was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Fc Moon's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Titans Hill FC the free kick. The referee gave Titans Hill FC a penalty, 64 minutes into the game. The penalty shot was made by Romeo Bucataru, who made a well placed shot into the net to the right of Fc Moon's Gelu Pânzaru. 3-3. If Eusebiu Plopan had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 70th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After some fancy dribbling in the 78th minute, Marius Pietreanu managed to get in a good position for a shot. Titans Hill FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Marius Pietreanu was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Gelu Pânzaru breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Gelu Pânzaru showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Marius Pietreanu in the 80th minute of the match. After a rather tough play, Fc Moon's David Buta got a free kick in the 81st minute. David Buta received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 85th minute. Eric Ducu tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. David Buta might have been able to make a better finish in the 88th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Eric Ducu. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. David Buta ran back to his position shaking his head. Gelu Pânzaru didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Panait Şoltuz went, in the 90th minute, to the upper right corner, 4-3 was the resulting score. David Buta succeeded to score despite a near miss that spronge from right pole into the goal to 4-4 in the 93rd playminute. The Fc Moon players were the happier at the end of the match as they had prevented Titans Hill FC from taking control. The game ends in a draw.