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Balcaciul
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Iacob Bunescu kicked off to start the match. Doru Urducea made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Emil Voica in the 7th minute of play. Robert Pătrășconiu sent away a hard shot on goal in the 10th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Iacob Bunescu had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 13th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Iacob Bunescu had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 20th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Dinu Blăniță fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 28th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Gheorghe Vintilescu having to interfere. Iacob Bunescu sent away a hard shot on goal in the 29th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Robert Pătrășconiu recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 32nd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Doru Urducea showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Emil Voica in the 34th minute of the match. Nicolae Amânaloae sent away a hard shot on goal in the 35th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. In the 36th match minute, Ashburton Grove was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Laurențiu Ţeica to maneuver through the defense. Doru Urducea showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Nicolae Amânaloae in the 43rd minute of the match. Gheorghe Vintilescu made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Iacob Bunescu in the 48th minute of play. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Nicolae Amânaloae stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. If Iacob Bunescu had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 53rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Robert Pătrășconiu might have been able to make a better finish in the 53rd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Gheorghe Vintilescu. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Robert Pătrășconiu ran back to his position shaking his head. Iacob Bunescu sent away a hard shot on goal in the 54th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Robert Pătrășconiu sent away a hard shot on goal in the 56th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Iacob Bunescu had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 61st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 63 minutes into the match, Manchester Untd's goal looked a bit too open when Iacob Bunescu came free, but Gheorghe Vintilescu reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Iacob Bunescu fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 64th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Gheorghe Vintilescu having to interfere. With a little luck, Manchester Untd's Gheorghe Vintilescu got control of the ball when Robert Pătrășconiu tried to sneak it across the goal line. Emil Todoran hit a great freekick 72 minutes into the match. Ashburton Grove's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Tiberiu Jurcuț in the 75th minute. Tiberiu Jurcuț made a great header on Ashburton Grove's corner, it was just that Manchester Untd's Gheorghe Vintilescu managed to reach the ball for a save. After some fancy dribbling in the 77th minute, Iacob Bunescu managed to get in a good position for a shot. Ashburton Grove's supporters rose to their feet, but Iacob Bunescu was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Gheorghe Vintilescu breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Iacob Bunescu received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 79th minute. Gheorghe Vintilescu tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After having played for 82 minutes, Nicolae Amânaloae managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Manchester Untd's supporters crossed their fingers, but Nicolae Amânaloae was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ovidiu Baniciu in the 83rd minute of play forced Ashburton Grove's goalkeeper Doru Urducea to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Doru Urducea made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Emil Voica in the 85th minute of play. Nicolae Amânaloae fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 86th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Doru Urducea having to interfere. Laurențiu Ţeica's late challenge caught a Manchester Untd's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Laurențiu Ţeica helped the player get up and apologised. Laurențiu Ţeica kicked well hit freekick during the 89th minute of the match. Doru Urducea took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ovidiu Baniciu, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Both teams had looked equal from kick-off, and no-one was surprised when the match finally ended in a draw.