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Ion Moina
Spectators: 5633 (Terracing: 5633, Seating: 0, VIP seats: 0) In the 9th minute Iustin Sandu shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Tudor Capșuneanu saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The supporters of Teii Petroșani booed when F.C. Universitatea Cluj was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 11 match minutes in a wonderful position. Cezar Armanca didn't get a good kick on the ball. Lucrețiu Curteanu received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 14th minute. Dorin Cubleșan tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Dorin Cubleșan showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Matei Ipate, who was totally free with the ball in the 15th minute. Matei Ipate sent away a hard shot on goal in the 20th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Lucrețiu Curteanu fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 21st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Dorin Cubleșan having to interfere. After having played for 24 minutes, Lucrețiu Curteanu managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Teii Petroșani's supporters crossed their fingers, but Lucrețiu Curteanu was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Dorin Cubleșan took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Eduard Bântu, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The referee gave Teii Petroșani a penalty, 34 minutes into the game. The penalty shot was made by Șerban Trifu, who made a well placed shot into the net to the right of F.C. Universitatea Cluj's Dorin Cubleșan. 0-1. When Cezar Armanca fell near the penalty area in the 39th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored F.C. Universitatea Cluj's protests and gave Cezar Armanca a yellow card for diving instead. In the 39th minute, one of F.C. Universitatea Cluj:s players had the ball in front of the goal but got pushed and fell. The referee felt it was an obvious case and blew a penalty for F.C. Universitatea Cluj. Dorin Cubleșan showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Matei Ipate in the 44th minute of the match. In the 45th match minute, F.C. Universitatea Cluj was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Aron Socoriceanu to maneuver through the defense. After the first half Teii Petroșani were leading 0-2. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Iustin Sandu to strike the kick off in the second half. Dorin Cubleșan took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Lucrețiu Curteanu, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Vali Ghițulescu succeeded to score despite a near miss that spronge from right pole into the goal to 0-3 in the 56th playminute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Mugurel Marioteanu in the 61st minute of play forced Teii Petroșani's goalkeeper Tudor Capșuneanu to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Vali Ghițulescu received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Dorin Cubleșan came out and tried to block the shot, but Vali Ghițulescu slotted it home off the left post making it 0-4 in the 63rd minute. 67 minutes into the game, Vali Ghițulescu cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-5. Dorin Cubleșan was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Matei Ipate received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 71st minute. Dorin Cubleșan tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Lucrețiu Curteanu sent away a hard shot on goal in the 72nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The audience thought a goal was coming when Matei Ipate got free with Dorin Cubleșan in the 80th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Iustin Sandu might have been able to make a better finish in the 81st minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Tudor Capșuneanu. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Iustin Sandu ran back to his position shaking his head. Matei Ipate blasted a shot towards the goal in the 85th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Dorin Cubleșan having to make a save. In the 88th minute Iustin Sandu shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Tudor Capșuneanu saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line.