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AC MilLAN
Spectators: 7474 (Terracing: 5607, Seating: 1718, VIP seats: 149) Leonard Luican took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Marius Luican, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Șerban Mârzac hit a great freekick 4 minutes into the match. Leonard Luican stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Maxim Fulga's shot from short distance in the 6th minute. Dumitru Braia made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Lucian Cocârlă in the 8th minute of play. Leonard Luican made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Maxim Fulga in the 14th minute of play. Ferdinand Dorian's late challenge caught a AC MILAN's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Ferdinand Dorian helped the player get up and apologised. A collision led to UNIVERSITATEA CRAIOVA getting a freekick after 15 minutes play. Ferdinand Dorian hit a great ball. Dumitru Braia made an important save on a dangerous shot by Maxim Udrescu in the 17th minute. Flavius Abrudan hit a great freekick 18 minutes into the match. After having played for 19 minutes, Lucian Cocârlă managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. AC MILAN's supporters crossed their fingers, but Lucian Cocârlă was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. During the 24th minute of the match Ferdinand Dorian completely mistimed his tackle and brought down his opponent. The referee gave Ferdinand Dorian a yellow card, his second in the match, which meant he could no longer take part in the game. Ferdinand Dorian kicked well hit freekick during the 25th minute of the match. Dumitru Braia stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Lucian Cocârlă's shot from short distance in the 26th minute. If Lucian Cocârlă had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 31st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. UNIVERSITATEA CRAIOVA's Dumitru Braia played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Lucian Cocârlă in the 32nd minute of play. If Lucian Cocârlă had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 40th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Marius Luican stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. After 52 played minutes, AC MILAN's Florin Macrea shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Dumitru Braia came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in AC MILAN reached it. After some fancy dribbling in the 55th minute, Marian Inculeț managed to get in a good position for a shot. UNIVERSITATEA CRAIOVA's supporters rose to their feet, but Marian Inculeț was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Leonard Luican breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Maxim Udrescu blasted a shot towards the goal in the 63rd minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Dumitru Braia having to make a save. Lucian Cocârlă sent away a hard shot on goal in the 64th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. A collision led to UNIVERSITATEA CRAIOVA getting a freekick after 65 minutes play. Robert Gherdan hit a great ball. Marius Luican who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 71stth minute tested the skills of Leonard Luican when he managed to save the team from getting behind. After a rather tough play, AC MILAN's Ştefan Tolea got a free kick in the 71st minute. After 75 minutes of play, UNIVERSITATEA CRAIOVA's Marius Luican made it 0-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Leonard Luican was left in no man's land by his defense there! UNIVERSITATEA CRAIOVA's Marius Luican got a good chance for a goal in the 78th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 82nd match minute, UNIVERSITATEA CRAIOVA was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Leontin Magherescu to maneuver through the defense. When AC MILAN's Maxim Udrescu in the 83rd minute got a chance for a shot 83rd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye UNIVERSITATEA CRAIOVA's goalie prevented a goal. Dumitru Braia showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ştefan Tolea in the 88th minute of the match. Dumitru Braia showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Lucian Cocârlă in the 93rd minute of the match. Maxim Udrescu received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 94th minute. Dumitru Braia tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Lucian Cocârlă's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Dumitru Braia read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 96th minute of play. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched UNIVERSITATEA CRAIOVA eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.