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Giulestina
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) In the 3rd minute, Augustin Cocea hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Toader Gavruță kicked well hit freekick during the 5th minute of the match. Santioana's Toader Gavruță got his second yellow card of the match in the 8th minute. The referee ordered Toader Gavruță off the ground. Toader Gavruță hit a great freekick 9 minutes into the match. Emil Stejaru struck a weak shot in the 14th minute. Maxim Lipan didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for FC Rapid. Niculae Jupân struck a weak shot in the 16th minute. Valentin Gugea didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Santioana. In the 26th minute the ball was on its way in behind Santioana's goalkeeper Maxim Lipan, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Maxim Negură hit a great freekick 27 minutes into the match. If Ioan Mărculescu had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 28th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. With a little luck, Santioana's Maxim Lipan got control of the ball when Ioan Mărculescu tried to sneak it across the goal line. A collision led to Santioana getting a freekick after 34 minutes play. Niculae Jupân hit a great ball. 39 minutes into the match, FC Rapid's goal looked a bit too open when Niculae Jupân came free, but Valentin Gugea reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 40 played minutes Santioana got a freekick which was hit by Francisc Bărbulescu. Maxim Lipan stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Emil Stejaru's shot from short distance in the 48th minute. The score stood at 0-0 when the half time whistle went. Both sets of players seemed reasonably pleased with how the match was going.

The wind increased when Niculae Jupân made the kick off in the second half. Augustin Cocea kicked well hit freekick during the 55th minute of the match. After having played for 59 minutes, Cătălin Bojonca managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. FC Rapid's supporters crossed their fingers, but Cătălin Bojonca was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Emil Stejaru fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 61st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Maxim Lipan having to interfere. Emil Stejaru might have been able to make a better finish in the 63rd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Maxim Lipan. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Emil Stejaru ran back to his position shaking his head. Ioan Mărculescu received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 64th minute. Maxim Lipan tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Santioana's Maxim Lipan played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ioan Mărculescu in the 67th minute of play. After a defensive mix-up in Santioana's zone, Emil Stejaru stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Maxim Lipan came out of the goal and Emil Stejaru tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Niculae Jupân received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 75th minute. Valentin Gugea tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 83rd minute the ball was on its way in behind Santioana's goalkeeper Maxim Lipan, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Maxim Lipan showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Emil Stejaru in the 90th minute of the match. The supporters of FC Rapid booed when Santioana was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 90 match minutes in a wonderful position. Augustin Cocea didn't get a good kick on the ball. Maxim Lipan took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Emil Stejaru, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After having played for 95 minutes, Emil Stejaru managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. FC Rapid's supporters crossed their fingers, but Emil Stejaru was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Maxim Lipan showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Emil Stejaru, who was totally free with the ball in the 97th minute. Both teams had looked equal from kick-off, and no-one was surprised when the match finally ended in a draw.