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Spectators: 7471 (Terracing: 5604, Seating: 1718, VIP seats: 149) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Adam Răduța started the match with the kick off. Iustin Covrig received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 3rd minute. Iustin Hulubei tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Adam Răduța might have been able to make a better finish in the 5th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Costin Bernea. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Adam Răduța ran back to his position shaking his head. 6 minutes into the match, HooLiGanS's goal looked a bit too open when Dumitru Udup came free, but Costin Bernea reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Horia Astafiei's late challenge caught a Super Depor's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Horia Astafiei helped the player get up and apologised. In the 7th minute, Horia Astafiei hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. If Dumitru Udup had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 8th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After a defensive mix-up in Super Depor's zone, Ernest Elenescu stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Iustin Hulubei came out of the goal and Ernest Elenescu tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 20th minute, Iustin Covrig 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. Leontin Spineanu hit a great freekick 21 minutes into the match. The long shot by Stelian Cotuțiu in the 24th minute really tested Iustin Hulubei's skills. The ball was on its way into the goal to the left of him when he managed to stretch himself and save the shot and avoid a goal. The audience thought a goal was coming when Ernest Elenescu got free with Iustin Hulubei in the 26th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Costin Bernea showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Dumitru Udup in the 30th minute of the match. Ernest Elenescu recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 33rd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Costin Bernea took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Dumitru Udup, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Costin Bernea took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Dumitru Udup, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. If Dumitru Udup had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 43rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Iustin Covrig to strike the kick off in the second half. Iustin Hulubei made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Iustin Covrig in the 54th minute of play. Aurel Boboc kicked well hit freekick during the 57th minute of the match. Felix Iliuță was probably a little too eager to shoot when he, in the 58th played minute, shot the ball from way out. The shot was hard, but the ball flew wide of the goal. After a defensive mix-up in HooLiGanS's zone, Dumitru Udup stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Costin Bernea came out of the goal and Dumitru Udup tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 68th match minute, Super Depor was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Aurel Boboc to maneuver through the defense. Iustin Hulubei took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Horia Astafiei, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Costin Bernea took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Adam Răduța, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Pavel Tătaru hit a great freekick 81 minutes into the match. Iustin Covrig fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 84th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Iustin Hulubei having to interfere. Ernest Elenescu might have been able to make a better finish in the 86th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Iustin Hulubei. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Ernest Elenescu ran back to his position shaking his head. In the 90th minute Adam Răduța shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Costin Bernea saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. HooLiGanS's Costin Bernea proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 96th minute of the match, managed to save HooLiGanS from getting a goal against them. Jeers came from both ends of the stadium when the final whistle went. Neither team had looked impressive and the draw seeemd a fair result.