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Cosbuc
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Nae Ioviță kicked off to start the match. The audience thought a goal was coming when Matei Caciulescu got free with Nechifor Ignătescu in the 3rd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Nae Ioviță recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 4th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. After some fancy dribbling in the 11th minute, Nae Ioviță managed to get in a good position for a shot. Cosbuc UFC's supporters rose to their feet, but Nae Ioviță was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Nechifor Ignătescu breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Nechifor Ignătescu made an important save on a dangerous shot by Matei Caciulescu in the 12th minute. In the 17th minute, Vasile Gheorghiță 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. 19 minutes into the match, CF Braila's goal looked a bit too open when Nae Ioviță came free, but Nechifor Ignătescu reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Nechifor Ignătescu took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Emilian Verzeanu, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. CF Braila's Nechifor Ignătescu played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Nae Ioviță in the 23rd minute of play. CF Braila's Nechifor Ignătescu played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Cornel Cojan in the 28th minute of play. After 35 minutes of play, Cosbuc UFC's Matei Caciulescu made it 2-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Nechifor Ignătescu was left in no man's land by his defense there! With a little luck, CF Braila's Nechifor Ignătescu got control of the ball when Nae Ioviță tried to sneak it across the goal line. The audience thought a goal was coming when Matei Caciulescu got free with Nechifor Ignătescu in the 48th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when George Apostolescu stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. 58 minutes into the match, CF Braila's goal looked a bit too open when Nae Ioviță came free, but Nechifor Ignătescu reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Matei Caciulescu in the 59th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Nechifor Ignătescu prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Nae Ioviță fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 62nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Nechifor Ignătescu having to interfere. If Nae Ioviță had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 66th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 68thth minute of the game Nae Ioviță who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but CF Braila's Nechifor Ignătescu was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. In the 69th minute, Nae Ioviță 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. Matei Caciulescu sent away a hard shot on goal in the 74th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Nechifor Ignătescu showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Nae Ioviță, who was totally free with the ball in the 76th minute. In the 83rd minute the ball was on its way in behind CF Braila's goalkeeper Nechifor Ignătescu, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Nechifor Ignătescu made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Matei Caciulescu in the 84th minute of play. 85 minutes into the match, Nae Ioviță had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Nechifor Ignătescu. CF Braila's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Nae Ioviță was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 4-0. After 89 minutes, Nae Ioviță mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Cosbuc UFC and the CF Braila players grew even worse after the yellow card. Nae Ioviță kicked well hit freekick during the 89th minute of the match. In the 91st minute Nae Ioviță shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Nechifor Ignătescu saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Cosbuc UFC walked away with a well-earned victory that was much celebrated by the crowd.