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Ion Oblemenco
Spectators: 7506 (Terracing: 5630, Seating: 1726, VIP seats: 150) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Sandu Lopatnicu started the match with the kick off. Octavian Manole showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Șerban Zglimbea, who was totally free with the ball in the 3rd minute. Șerban Zglimbea received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 5th minute. Octavian Manole tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Sandu Lopatnicu had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 7th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 9th match minute, S.S. Lazio Craiova was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Iosif Păun to maneuver through the defense. Ivan Oproiu's late challenge caught a FC Flalex's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Ivan Oproiu helped the player get up and apologised. In the 10th match minute, S.S. Lazio Craiova was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ivan Oproiu to maneuver through the defense. FC Flalex's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Dumitru Nasta in the 13th minute. Dumitru Nasta made a great header on FC Flalex's corner, it was just that S.S. Lazio Craiova's Octavian Manole managed to reach the ball for a save. Ioan Chibulcutean received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 18th minute. Răzvan Petrescu tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Sandu Lopatnicu's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Răzvan Petrescu read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 22nd minute of play. 31 minutes into the match, FC Flalex's goal looked a bit too open when Sandu Lopatnicu came free, but Răzvan Petrescu reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Sandu Lopatnicu sent away a hard shot on goal in the 38th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Răzvan Petrescu made an important save on a dangerous shot by Ioan Chibulcutean in the 39th minute. Răzvan Petrescu took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Sandu Lopatnicu, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Adrian Amărculesei to make the kick off. If Ioan Chibulcutean had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 53rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. In the 55th minute, Adrian Amărculesei got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. If Șerban Zglimbea had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 59th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Șerban Zglimbea could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 73rd minute of the match, but Octavian Manole made a huge save. Octavian Manole showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Adrian Amărculesei in the 79th minute of the match. Ioan Chibulcutean fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 86th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Răzvan Petrescu having to interfere. After having played for 95 minutes, Sandu Lopatnicu managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. S.S. Lazio Craiova's supporters crossed their fingers, but Sandu Lopatnicu was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. The FC Flalex players were the happier at the end of the match as they had prevented S.S. Lazio Craiova from taking control. The game ends in a draw.