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Voluntari Arena
Spectators: 6150 (Terracing: 4500, Seating: 1550, VIP seats: 100) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Luca Breazu kicked off to start the match. After 5 played minutes, FC VersatileZ's Alin Costache shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Aurelian Apopei 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 FC VersatileZ reached it. 15 minutes into the match, FcVoluntari's goal looked a bit too open when Luca Breazu came free, but Aurelian Apopei reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Leonard Tufescu blasted a shot towards the goal in the 16th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Aurelian Apopei having to make a save. 18 minutes into the match, FC VersatileZ's goalkeeper Nicodim Stătescu had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Petruț Bostan. FcVoluntari's Aurelian Apopei played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Leonard Tufescu in the 20th minute of play. Nicodim Stătescu was a little too slow when Petruț Bostan got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 26th minute. The score was now 1-1. If Leonard Tufescu had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 40th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. An unexpectedly hard shot by Iosif Urdea in the 43rd minute of play forced FC VersatileZ's goalkeeper Nicodim Stătescu to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 45 minutes had been played when some careless play by FC VersatileZ's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Ivan Vulcănescu was slow to take the kick. During this time FcVoluntari's players had a chance to rest. Petruț Bostan sent away a hard shot on goal in the 46th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. A collision led to FC VersatileZ getting a freekick after 47 minutes play. Răzvan Barbonța hit a great ball. 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 hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Iosif Urdea to strike the kick off in the second half. 54 minutes into the match, FcVoluntari's goal looked a bit too open when Luca Breazu came free, but Aurelian Apopei reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Iosif Urdea 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. 63 minutes into the game, FcVoluntari's Petruț Bostan nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Nicodim Stătescu made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 2-1. Aurelian Apopei showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Luca Breazu, who was totally free with the ball in the 70th minute. Through an outstanding action, after 71 minutes, Aurelian Apopei successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. Nicodim Stătescu showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Iosif Urdea, who was totally free with the ball in the 73rd minute. In the 75th minute Petruț Bostan shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Nicodim Stătescu saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Iosif Urdea 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. Iosif Urdea fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 82nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Nicodim Stătescu having to interfere. Leonard Tufescu sent away a hard shot on goal in the 96th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The crowd rose to their feet and cheered when the referee blew the final whistle. FcVoluntari had won after a very even match.