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Arena Banatul
Spectators: 7519 (Terracing: 5640, Seating: 1729, VIP seats: 150) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Nicodim Sinulescu started the match with the kick off. The supporters of FC Banatim booed when -MZE- FC Bals was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 6 match minutes in a wonderful position. Edgar Oblemenco didn't get a good kick on the ball. Dorel Conta recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 7th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. When Denis Minteuan came up free with the goalie in the 9th minute, the FC Banatim fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Denis Minteuan couldn't finish the play. 13 minutes into the match, -MZE- FC Bals's goalkeeper Cristian Măndica had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Dorel Conta. 15 minutes into the match, -MZE- FC Bals's goalkeeper Cristian Măndica had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Dorel Conta. Cristian Măndica showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Denis Minteuan, who was totally free with the ball in the 16th minute. If Nicodim Sinulescu had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 18th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Denis Minteuan had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 20th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 23rd minute, FC Banatim's Denis Minteuan ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Cristian Măndica. Cristian Măndica yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 1-0. In the 26th minute, Ion Archiudean hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 33 minutes into the game, Dorel Conta cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 2-0. Cristian Măndica was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Dorel Conta in the 40thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Cristian Măndica, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. In the 41st minute, FC Banatim's Denis Minteuan dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 3-0. Dorel Conta's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 45thth minute, Cristian Măndica skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. After a defensive mix-up in -MZE- FC Bals's zone, Denis Minteuan stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Cristian Măndica came out of the goal and Denis Minteuan tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. 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 wind increased when Denis Minteuan made the kick off in the second half. After 51 played minutes FC Banatim got a freekick which was hit by Nistor Manciulea. The audience thought a goal was coming when Olimpiu Tudor got free with Eduard Moldovan in the 52nd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. 55 minutes into the match, FC Banatim's goalkeeper Eduard Moldovan had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Olimpiu Tudor. After 58 played minutes, FC Banatim's Ştefan Drâmbă shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Cristian Măndica 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 Banatim reached it. Dorel Conta fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 60th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Cristian Măndica having to interfere. In the 63rd minute, Ştefan Drâmbă hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The supporters of -MZE- FC Bals booed when FC Banatim was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 71 match minutes in a wonderful position. Victor Acalinei didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 74th minute the ball was on its way in behind -MZE- FC Bals's goalkeeper Cristian Măndica, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. In the 76th minute Nicodim Sinulescu shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Eduard Moldovan saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The supporters of -MZE- FC Bals booed when FC Banatim was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 77 match minutes in a wonderful position. Corneliu Târban didn't get a good kick on the ball. 85 minutes into the match, -MZE- FC Bals's Olimpiu Tudor sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Eduard Moldovan narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Dorel Conta fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 94th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Cristian Măndica having to interfere.