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Spectators: 7537 (Terracing: 5654, Seating: 1733, VIP seats: 150) Manole Lupșoiu started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Cornel Gurgui showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ferdinand Urdea, who was totally free with the ball in the 3rd minute. Ferdinand Urdea received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 6th minute. Cornel Gurgui tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Cornel Gurgui made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Codruț Blănaru in the 14th minute of play. 17 minutes into the match, FC FCSB's goal looked a bit too open when Manole Lupșoiu came free, but Mugurel Ogășanu reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 18 played minutes FC FCSB got a freekick which was hit by Sergiu Vâlceanu. After some fancy dribbling in the 19th minute, Manole Lupșoiu managed to get in a good position for a shot. Pogon Szczecin's supporters rose to their feet, but Manole Lupșoiu was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Mugurel Ogășanu breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. 20 minutes into the match, Costel Axinte had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Mugurel Ogășanu. FC FCSB's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Costel Axinte was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-0. In the 24th minute Manole Lupșoiu shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Mugurel Ogășanu saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Manole Lupșoiu struck a weak shot in the 26th minute. Mugurel Ogășanu didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Pogon Szczecin. 31 minutes into the match, Ferdinand Urdea notched a goal, 1-1, to the right of Pogon Szczecin's Cornel Gurgui. Cornel Gurgui was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. FC FCSB's Mugurel Ogășanu proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 36th minute of the match, managed to save FC FCSB from getting a goal against them. Costel Axinte sent away a hard shot on goal in the 38th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After some fancy dribbling in the 41st minute, Sever Chiliman managed to get in a good position for a shot. Pogon Szczecin's supporters rose to their feet, but Sever Chiliman was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Mugurel Ogășanu breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. The first half was very even, with the score at 1-1 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Codruț Blănaru was the one to do the kick off. 52 minutes into the match, Pogon Szczecin's Manole Lupșoiu sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Mugurel Ogășanu narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Costel Axinte sent away a hard shot on goal in the 55th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The crowd rose to their feet as Codruț Blănaru kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Cornel Gurgui. That made the score 1-2 in the 58 minute of play. The crowd rose to their feet as Codruț Blănaru kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Cornel Gurgui. That made the score 1-3 in the 61 minute of play. Constantin Negrescu charged in rather forcefully in the 65th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Constantin Negrescu the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After a rather tough play, FC FCSB's Constantin Negrescu got a free kick in the 66th minute. Pogon Szczecin were awarded a corner in the 68th minute after FC FCSB's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Dinu Suşu took the corner. Dinu Suşu made a great header on Pogon Szczecin's corner, it was just that FC FCSB's Mugurel Ogășanu managed to reach the ball for a save. The supporters of FC FCSB booed when Pogon Szczecin was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 71 match minutes in a wonderful position. Manole Lupșoiu didn't get a good kick on the ball. Cornel Gurgui took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Codruț Blănaru, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. An unexpectedly hard shot by Costel Axinte in the 76th minute of play forced FC FCSB's goalkeeper Mugurel Ogășanu to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Ferdinand Urdea received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 78th minute. Cornel Gurgui tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After some fancy dribbling in the 83rd minute, Costel Axinte managed to get in a good position for a shot. Pogon Szczecin's supporters rose to their feet, but Costel Axinte was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Mugurel Ogășanu breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Manole Lupșoiu received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 84th minute. Mugurel Ogășanu tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Mugurel Ogășanu came out of the goal in the 88th minute to try and stop a shot by Pogon Szczecin's Costel Axinte. But to his dismay, Costel Axinte quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 2-3. Sever Chiliman fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 97th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Mugurel Ogășanu having to interfere. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched FC FCSB eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.