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Soca
Spectators: 6723 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1723, VIP seats: 0) In the 3rd minute, Doru Merișor left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The FC Policub Ghiroda fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-1. Codrin Pâslaru kicked well hit freekick during the 5th minute of the match. Emil Ipate made an important save on a dangerous shot by Ovidiu Zorlescu in the 7th minute. Ovidiu Medrea kicked well hit freekick during the 8th minute of the match. Emil Ipate didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Ovidiu Zorlescu went, in the 12th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-1 was the resulting score. Ovidiu Zorlescu could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 15th minute of the match, but Emil Ipate made a huge save. After some careless play in the FC Policub Ghiroda defense, Tudor Gheară kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Emil Ipate. The FC Policub Ghiroda fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Emil Ipate should have stopped the shot. 26 minutes into the match, Soca's Ovidiu Zorlescu sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Emil Ipate narrowly saved just below the crossbar. A hard shot 28 in the game by Ovidiu Zorlescu from a close distance when the talented Emil Ipate managed to make a qualified save. FC Policub Ghiroda's players were relieved. After a rather tough play, FC Policub Ghiroda's Lucrețiu Beligan got a free kick in the 29th minute. Emil Ipate made an important save on a dangerous shot by Ovidiu Zorlescu in the 30th minute. After having played for 32 minutes, Ovidiu Zorlescu managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Soca's supporters crossed their fingers, but Ovidiu Zorlescu was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. The audience thought a goal was coming when Ovidiu Zorlescu got free with Emil Ipate in the 33rd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Sabin Baicu sent away a hard shot on goal in the 40th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After having played for 45 minutes, Ovidiu Zorlescu managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Soca's supporters crossed their fingers, but Ovidiu Zorlescu was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. If Ovidiu Zorlescu had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 47th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Af the end of the first half the score was 2-1. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Radu Andronache to make the kick off. After some fancy dribbling in the 52nd minute, Sabin Baicu managed to get in a good position for a shot. Soca's supporters rose to their feet, but Sabin Baicu was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Emil Ipate breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After 58 played minutes FC Policub Ghiroda got a freekick which was hit by Doru Merișor. Remus Manciulea made a fantastic save in the 67th minute, when Basarab Iorga sent off a good shot on target. FC Policub Ghiroda's Marius Panescu shoveled away a really nice long shot in the 83rd minute of play. The shot was stopped by Remus Manciulea but with some difficulty. 84 minutes into the game, FC Policub Ghiroda's Basarab Iorga nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Remus Manciulea made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 2-2. After a rather tough play, Soca's Eduard Darabonț got a free kick in the 90th minute. Remus Manciulea made an important save on a dangerous shot by Basarab Iorga in the 93rd minute. If Ovidiu Zorlescu had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 95th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead.