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El Monumental
Spectators: 7645 (Terracing: 5735, Seating: 1758, VIP seats: 152) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Mihail Zburlea took the kick off in the first half of the match. A collision led to Tetcoiul getting a freekick after 4 minutes play. Aurel Remus hit a great ball. Dacian Greavu sent away a hard shot on goal in the 6th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 8 minutes of play, ASU Politehnica Timisoara's Cosmin Tofan made it 1-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Denis Taşcău was left in no man's land by his defense there! Iacob Bârsescu showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Mihail Zburlea in the 13th minute of the match. In the 15th minute, Tetcoiul's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Dacian Greavu fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. In the 18th minute, Mihail Zburlea ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Iacob Bârsescu was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-1. Aurel Remus scored 1-2 in the 21st match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Iacob Bârsescu, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. In the 24th minute, Dacian Greavu made a precise shot to the right of Denis Taşcău. Tetcoiul's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 2-2. Dacian Greavu fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 29th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Denis Taşcău having to interfere. In the 32nd minute Cosmin Tofan shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Denis Taşcău saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Cosmin Tofan in the 39th minute of play forced Tetcoiul's goalkeeper Denis Taşcău to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. When Tetcoiul's Vlad Brașoveanu in the 43rd minute got a chance for a shot 43rd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye ASU Politehnica Timisoara's goalie prevented a goal. Aurel Remus scored 2-3 in the 44th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Iacob Bârsescu, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Disappointed in the 2-3 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Cosmin Tofan made a kick off. In the 51st minute the ball was on its way in behind Tetcoiul's goalkeeper Denis Taşcău, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. After 51 minutes, Aurel Remus mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Tetcoiul and the ASU Politehnica Timisoara players grew even worse after the yellow card. The supporters of ASU Politehnica Timisoara booed when Tetcoiul was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 52 match minutes in a wonderful position. Aurel Remus didn't get a good kick on the ball. Iacob Bârsescu made an important save on a dangerous shot by Vasile Dobrin in the 54th minute. In the 56th minute Viorel Gârdan shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Denis Taşcău saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 58th minute, Mihail Zburlea 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. Tetcoiul's Iordache Joanță suffered a concussion after 61 minutes and had to leave the field. In the 62nd minute, Cosmin Tofan hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 65 minutes into the match, Leontin Luncaniță had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Denis Taşcău. Tetcoiul's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Leontin Luncaniță was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 3-3. The audience thought a goal was coming when Vasile Dobrin got free with Iacob Bârsescu in the 70th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Denis Taşcău showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Viorel Gârdan, who was totally free with the ball in the 77th minute. Vasile Dobrin sent away a hard shot on goal in the 79th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Vlad Brașoveanu recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 81st minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. The supporters of Tetcoiul booed when ASU Politehnica Timisoara was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 86 match minutes in a wonderful position. Răzvan Seţeanu didn't get a good kick on the ball. Vasile Dobrins short, quick shot in the 87thth minute got Iacob Bârsescu to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. Vasile Dobrin struck a weak shot in the 89th minute. Iacob Bârsescu didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Tetcoiul. Denis Taşcău showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Leontin Luncaniță in the 92nd minute of the match.