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Calatea
Spectators: 7219 (Terracing: 5500, Seating: 1719, VIP seats: 0) F.C. Gunners's Silviu Lazăr started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. If Ionuț Hagi had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 3rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 4th match minute, F.C. Caciulati-Admiral was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Isac Scutaru to maneuver through the defense. F.C. Caciulati-Admiral's Cezar Ilieș played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ionuț Hagi in the 5th minute of play. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Silviu Lazăr in the 8th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Cezar Ilieș saved F.C. Caciulati-Admiral from getting behind. Isac Scutaru's late challenge caught a F.C. Gunners's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Isac Scutaru helped the player get up and apologised. After a rather tough play, F.C. Caciulati-Admiral's Isac Scutaru got a free kick in the 14th minute. Marcel Chiru hit a great freekick 19 minutes into the match. Ionuț Hagi struck a weak shot in the 22nd minute. Cezar Ilieș didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for F.C. Gunners. Nicodim Miclea sent away a hard shot on goal in the 27th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Tudor Macamete received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 29th minute. Eliodor Varga tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Tudor Macamete had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 30th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Ionuț Hagi sent away a hard shot on goal in the 32nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. When Silviu Lazăr fell near the penalty area in the 42nd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored F.C. Gunners's protests and gave Silviu Lazăr a yellow card for diving instead. Silviu Lazăr hit a great freekick 42 minutes into the match. Eliodor Varga made a fantastic save in the 43rd minute, when Nicodim Miclea sent off a good shot on target. If Tudor Macamete had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 46th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Tudor Macamete was the one to do the kick off. When Silviu Lazăr came up free with the goalie in the 54th minute, the F.C. Gunners 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 Silviu Lazăr couldn't finish the play. After a defensive mix-up in F.C. Gunners's zone, Tudor Macamete stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Eliodor Varga came out of the goal and Tudor Macamete tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Ionuț Hagi could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 63rd minute of the match, but Cezar Ilieș made a huge save. Ionuț Hagi took the ball and in the 65 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Cezar Ilieș. Cezar Ilieș dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-1. Paul Floruțiu hit a great freekick 68 minutes into the match. Ionuț Hagi sent away a hard shot on goal in the 70th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 76 minutes into the match, F.C. Caciulati-Admiral's goalkeeper Cezar Ilieș had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Ionuț Hagi. F.C. Caciulati-Admiral's Cezar Ilieș played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Silviu Lazăr in the 77th minute of play. After a rather tough play, F.C. Gunners's Marin Avram got a free kick in the 82nd minute. Ionuț Hagi took the ball and in the 86 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Cezar Ilieș. Cezar Ilieș dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-2. Cezar Ilieș showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Silviu Lazăr, who was totally free with the ball in the 95th minute. Silviu Lazăr received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Cezar Ilieș came out and tried to block the shot, but Silviu Lazăr slotted it home off the left post making it 1-3 in the 97th minute. The F.C. Gunners supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing F.C. Gunners would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.