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Smadovita Arena
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Mihnea Aldea took the kick off in the first half of the match. Nechifor Mustea's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Paul Poplăcan read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 4th minute of play. Teodor Buhăescu hit a great freekick 5 minutes into the match. If Ilie Levința had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 6th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 10th minute Nechifor Mustea shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Paul Poplăcan saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Nechifor Mustea could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 11th minute of the match, but Paul Poplăcan made a huge save. Raducanu Cluj-Napoca were awarded a corner in the 12th minute after FC Carlsberg's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Flavius Sântimbrean took the corner. The corner led Raducanu Cluj-Napoca's Flavius Sântimbrean to fire away a dangerous shot which Paul Poplăcan despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. When Nechifor Mustea came up free with the goalie in the 13th minute, the Raducanu Cluj-Napoca 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 Nechifor Mustea couldn't finish the play. Denis Ursulescu received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 15th minute. Paul Poplăcan tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Teodor Buhăescu's late challenge caught a Raducanu Cluj-Napoca's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Teodor Buhăescu helped the player get up and apologised. Paul Poplăcan made an important save on a dangerous shot by Denis Ursulescu in the 17th minute. With splendid footwork Nechifor Mustea arrived in front of goal to shoot 1-0 by the left pole in the game's 22nd minute. Paul Poplăcan didn't succeed to prevent the ball from going into goal when Raducanu Cluj-Napoca's Nechifor Mustea shot an unexpected shot in the crossbar's under edge and made 2-0 in the ordered_time% minute. Raducanu Cluj-Napoca's Nechifor Mustea got a good chance for a goal in the 29th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. 31 minutes into the match, Andre Guy dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Paul Poplăcan, 3-0. After 34 played minutes Raducanu Cluj-Napoca got a freekick which was hit by Sabin Balaban. The audience was convinced that Nechifor Mustea's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Paul Poplăcan was relentless in the 38th minute of the game. In the 41st minute Nechifor Mustea shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Paul Poplăcan saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After some fancy dribbling in the 42nd minute, Ilie Levința managed to get in a good position for a shot. Raducanu Cluj-Napoca's supporters rose to their feet, but Ilie Levința was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Paul Poplăcan breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. 44 minutes into the match, Nechifor Mustea notched a goal, 4-0, to the right of FC Carlsberg's Paul Poplăcan. Paul Poplăcan was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. In the 47thth minute of the game Nechifor Mustea who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but FC Carlsberg's Paul Poplăcan was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. 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 Nechifor Mustea stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Nechifor Mustea in the 53rd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Paul Poplăcan prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Andre Guy received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 54th minute. Paul Poplăcan tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 56 minutes into the match, FC Carlsberg's goal looked a bit too open when Nechifor Mustea came free, but Paul Poplăcan reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 56 minutes of play, Raducanu Cluj-Napoca's Nechifor Mustea made it 5-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Paul Poplăcan was left in no man's land by his defense there! If Nechifor Mustea had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 59th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Nechifor Mustea struck a weak shot in the 63rd minute. Paul Poplăcan didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Raducanu Cluj-Napoca. If Denis Ursulescu had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 64th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Nechifor Mustea struck a weak shot in the 67th minute. Paul Poplăcan didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Raducanu Cluj-Napoca. FC Carlsberg's Mihnea Aldea got a good chance for a goal in the 68th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Denis Ursulescu fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 72nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Paul Poplăcan having to interfere. After some fancy dribbling in the 78th minute, Nechifor Mustea managed to get in a good position for a shot. Raducanu Cluj-Napoca's supporters rose to their feet, but Nechifor Mustea was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Paul Poplăcan breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Nechifor Mustea fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 79th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Paul Poplăcan having to interfere. Denis Ursulescu sent away a hard shot on goal in the 81st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 84thth minute of the game Denis Ursulescu who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but FC Carlsberg's Paul Poplăcan was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. If Nechifor Mustea had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 85th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Andre Guy sent away a hard shot on goal in the 86th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Paul Poplăcan stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Nechifor Mustea's shot from short distance in the 94th minute. If Andre Guy had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 95th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead.