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Cotenesti
Spectators: 7455 (Terracing: 5592, Seating: 1714, VIP seats: 149) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Leonard Negoescu started the match with the kick off. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ştefan Lucaci in the 10th minute of play forced Vulturii Giulvăz's goalkeeper Codruț Vişan to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After having played for 13 minutes, Ştefan Lucaci managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Cotenesti FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Ştefan Lucaci was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Leonard Lovinescu received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 16th minute. Codruț Vişan tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After 17 played minutes Vulturii Giulvăz got a freekick which was hit by Cătălin Ţîrlea. Codruț Vişan showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ştefan Lucaci, who was totally free with the ball in the 23rd minute. Codruț Vişan showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ştefan Lucaci, who was totally free with the ball in the 25th minute. Damian Fulga lost his temper 33 minutes into the game and shoved another player to the ground. He was immediately shown a red card. In a very dangerous position, a player in Vulturii Giulvăz fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 33rd minute. Penalty! Ioan Vochin shot the penalty kick right outside the post. Codruț Vişan was a little too slow when Ştefan Lucaci got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 45th minute. The score was now 1-0. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 1-0.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Ştefan Lucaci was the one to do the kick off. A collision led to Cotenesti FC getting a freekick after 52 minutes play. Ion Militaru hit a great ball. Leonard Lovinescu fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 55th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Codruț Vişan having to interfere. 57 minutes into the match, Vulturii Giulvăz's goal looked a bit too open when Calistrat Cazacu came free, but Codruț Vişan reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 61 played minutes Vulturii Giulvăz got a freekick which was hit by Mircea Grecea. Emanuel Zglobiu kicked well hit freekick during the 67th minute of the match. Ştefan Lucaci fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 68th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Codruț Vişan having to interfere. Cotenesti FC's Marcel Voinea played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Cătălin Ţîrlea in the 82nd minute of play. Vulturii Giulvăz's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.