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VALERIU ZGARCU
Spectators: 7540 (Terracing: 5656, Seating: 1734, VIP seats: 150) U.T.A.-S.U.R.'s Teodor Cozmâncă started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. A hard shot 11 in the game by Teodor Cozmâncă from a close distance when the talented Traian Drăgănoiu managed to make a qualified save. Cernatesti's players were relieved. Lucian Voinescu showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Gigel Petcu in the 13th minute of the match. Stelian Ruşdea kicked well hit freekick during the 14th minute of the match. 18 minutes into the match, U.T.A.-S.U.R.'s goal looked a bit too open when Cornel Balaban came free, but Lucian Voinescu reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. With his leg Traian Drăgănoiu managed to avoid a goal in the 20thth minute, when U.T.A.-S.U.R.'s Teodor Cozmâncă fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. An unexpectedly hard shot by Teodor Cozmâncă in the 24th minute of play forced Cernatesti's goalkeeper Traian Drăgănoiu to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Lucian Voinescu took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Stelian Ruşdea, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Filip Ioviță lost his temper 34 minutes into the game and shoved another player to the ground. He was immediately shown a red card. The supporters of Cernatesti booed when U.T.A.-S.U.R. was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 35 match minutes in a wonderful position. Filip Ioviță didn't get a good kick on the ball. A hard shot 37 in the game by Teodor Cozmâncă from a close distance when the talented Traian Drăgănoiu managed to make a qualified save. Cernatesti's players were relieved. With his leg Traian Drăgănoiu managed to avoid a goal in the 45thth minute, when U.T.A.-S.U.R.'s Teodor Cozmâncă fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. In the 46th minute, Mihail Aldulescu got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. 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 Gigel Petcu made a kick off. In the 53rd minute the ball was on its way in behind Cernatesti's goalkeeper Traian Drăgănoiu, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. 56 minutes into the game, U.T.A.-S.U.R.'s Teodor Cozmâncă nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Traian Drăgănoiu made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-0. An unexpectedly hard shot by Stelian Ruşdea in the 62nd minute of play forced U.T.A.-S.U.R.'s goalkeeper Lucian Voinescu to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 64th minute Teodor Cozmâncă shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Traian Drăgănoiu saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Teodor Cozmâncă fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 68th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Traian Drăgănoiu having to interfere. Traian Drăgănoiu showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Teodor Cozmâncă, who was totally free with the ball in the 75th minute. Traian Drăgănoiu made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Teodor Cozmâncă in the 77th minute of play. Octav Nițu struck a weak shot in the 82nd minute. Traian Drăgănoiu didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for U.T.A.-S.U.R.. When U.T.A.-S.U.R.'s Teodor Cozmâncă in the 88th minute got a chance for a shot 88th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Cernatesti's goalie prevented a goal. After 92 minutes, Teodor Cozmâncă made it 3-0 with a short kick to the right side. Cernatesti's Traian Drăgănoiu tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. Dinu Dedu shot the penalty kick by force right in the crossbar. No goal. U.T.A.-S.U.R. walked away with a well-earned victory that was much celebrated by the crowd.