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Lupii Galbeni
Spectators: 1716 (Terracing: 0, Seating: 1716, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Șerban Sărăroiu made the kick off which started today's match. Lucian Jucan struck a weak shot in the 5th minute. Teodor Mușătescu didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Chivas. An unexpectedly hard shot by Șerban Sărăroiu in the 7th minute of play forced Dacia Chișinău's goalkeeper Teodor Mușătescu to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. When Laurențiu Aaxiniei came up free with the goalie in the 8th minute, the Dacia Chișinău fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Laurențiu Aaxiniei couldn't finish the play. The supporters of Chivas booed when Dacia Chișinău was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 12 match minutes in a wonderful position. Eugen Potopea didn't get a good kick on the ball. If Lucian Jucan had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 15th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After a defensive mix-up in Dacia Chișinău's zone, Dragoş Cudalb stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Teodor Mușătescu came out of the goal and Dragoş Cudalb tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Sever Brădescu took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Mihail Bălcescu, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 24th minute Dacia Chișinău were awarded a corner. Călin Barbu went to the cornerflag to take it. Călin Barbu made a great header on Dacia Chișinău's corner, it was just that Chivas's Sever Brădescu managed to reach the ball for a save. After having played for 25 minutes, Laurențiu Aaxiniei managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Dacia Chișinău's supporters crossed their fingers, but Laurențiu Aaxiniei was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. After having played for 27 minutes, Mihail Bălcescu managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Dacia Chișinău's supporters crossed their fingers, but Mihail Bălcescu was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. In the 28th minute, Valeriu Brădean hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Lucian Jucan received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 32nd minute. Teodor Mușătescu tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. When Lucian Jucan came up free with the goalie in the 37th minute, the Chivas fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Lucian Jucan couldn't finish the play. Chivas's Lucian Jucan got a good chance for a goal in the 42nd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 45th minute the ball was on its way in behind Chivas's goalkeeper Sever Brădescu, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. If Laurențiu Aaxiniei had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 47th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Mihail Bălcescu made a kick off. Sever Brădescu showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Mihail Bălcescu in the 52nd minute of the match. If Lucian Jucan had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 55th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Laurențiu Aaxiniei sent away a hard shot on goal in the 57th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Sever Brădescu showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Laurențiu Aaxiniei, who was totally free with the ball in the 61st minute. 69 minutes into the match, Chivas's goal looked a bit too open when Mihail Bălcescu came free, but Sever Brădescu reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 71 minutes of play, Dacia Chișinău's Laurențiu Aaxiniei made it 1-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Sever Brădescu was left in no man's land by his defense there! In the 79th minute, Victor Hurezan hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. An unexpectedly hard shot by Șerban Sărăroiu in the 97th minute of play forced Dacia Chișinău's goalkeeper Teodor Mușătescu to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball.