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Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Horia Zogreanu started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Marius Arnăuțoiu received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 16th minute. Costică Diaconescu tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The supporters of AFC AMA BUZAU booed when Steaua FCSB was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 19 match minutes in a wonderful position. Gheorghe Grecea didn't get a good kick on the ball. 21 minutes into the match, AFC AMA BUZAU's Horia Zogreanu sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Costică Diaconescu narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Sergiu Pelin might have been able to make a better finish in the 24th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Stelian Drâmbă. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Sergiu Pelin ran back to his position shaking his head. Mircea Bărbătescu came free with the goalkeeper in the 25th minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Stelian Drâmbă could save by the left post. Marius Arnăuțoiu struck a weak shot in the 26th minute. Costică Diaconescu didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for AFC AMA BUZAU. Codruț Costescu kicked well hit freekick during the 30th minute of the match. When Mihail Muncelean came up free with the goalie in the 33rd minute, the AFC AMA BUZAU 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 Mihail Muncelean couldn't finish the play. Sergiu Pelin took the ball and in the 35 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Stelian Drâmbă. Stelian Drâmbă dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 2-2. 41 minutes into the match, Steaua FCSB's Mircea Bărbătescu sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Stelian Drâmbă narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Stelian Drâmbă made a fantastic save in the 47th minute, when Mircea Bărbătescu sent off a good shot on target. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 2-2 after a close first half.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Sergiu Pelin made a kick off. Costică Diaconescu didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Marius Arnăuțoiu went, in the 57th minute, to the upper right corner, 2-3 was the resulting score. 60 minutes into the game, Horia Zogreanu lined in a short shot 2-4 behind a frustrated Costică Diaconescu. The crowd rose to their feet as Marius Arnăuțoiu kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Costică Diaconescu. That made the score 2-5 in the 63 minute of play. Remus Neguțu sent away a hard shot on goal in the 68th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Marius Arnăuțoiu's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 70thth minute, Costică Diaconescu skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. In the 72nd minute, Felix Spiridon left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Steaua FCSB fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 3-5. Felix Spiridon kicked well hit freekick during the 78th minute of the match. Felix Spiridon's late challenge caught a AFC AMA BUZAU's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Felix Spiridon helped the player get up and apologised. After a rather tough play, Steaua FCSB's Felix Spiridon got a free kick in the 82nd minute. In the 87th minute the ball was on its way in behind Steaua FCSB's goalkeeper Costică Diaconescu, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. In the 91st minute, Marius Arnăuțoiu reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Costică Diaconescu. The goal made the score 3-6. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched AFC AMA BUZAU eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.