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Spectators: 7503 (Terracing: 5628, Seating: 1726, VIP seats: 149) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Aurelian Arseanu kicked off to start the match. SS Lazio Sibiu's Ferid İzgü played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Pavel Măgherușan in the 3rd minute of play. Pavel Măgherușan sent away a hard shot on goal in the 8th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Ferid İzgü took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Pavel Măgherușan, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. If Alex Agudin had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 17th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 20th minute Iordache Maleș shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ferid İzgü saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Alex Agudin kicked a quick shot right in front of the goal in the 24thth minute. Though ot was a great shot Hotesti's keeper Eric Lupașcu was sill able to block leaving the score board unchanged. Radu Ailincai hit a great freekick 29 minutes into the match. The supporters of SS Lazio Sibiu booed when Hotesti was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 31 match minutes in a wonderful position. Vasile Nanu didn't get a good kick on the ball. After 37 played minutes SS Lazio Sibiu got a freekick which was hit by Ioan Ciolpan. Ferid İzgü made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Pavel Măgherușan in the 39th minute of play. Alex Agudin received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 40th minute. Eric Lupașcu tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 42nd minute Aurelian Arseanu shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Eric Lupașcu saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After some careless play in the SS Lazio Sibiu defense, Pavel Măgherușan kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Ferid İzgü. The SS Lazio Sibiu fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Ferid İzgü should have stopped the shot. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-1 lead.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Iordache Maleș to make the kick off. Pavel Măgherușan who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 55thth minute tested the skills of Ferid İzgü when he managed to save the team from getting behind. Pavel Măgherușan fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 57th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ferid İzgü having to interfere. After a defensive mix-up in SS Lazio Sibiu's zone, Pavel Măgherușan stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Ferid İzgü came out of the goal and Pavel Măgherușan tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Iordache Maleș received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 62nd minute. Ferid İzgü tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Pavel Măgherușan received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 65th minute. Ferid İzgü tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Aurelian Arseanu in the 67th minute of play forced Hotesti's goalkeeper Eric Lupașcu to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. If Alex Agudin had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 75th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After a rather tough play, SS Lazio Sibiu's Octav Bunescu got a free kick in the 79th minute. After recieving a nice pass, Hotesti's Romeo Ciompec tried to score from far away in the 80th minute, but the ball went over the crossbar. In the 82nd match minute, Hotesti was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Vasile Nanu to maneuver through the defense. Ferit Serir took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 83rd minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Eric Lupașcu. Hotesti's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. 86 minutes into the match, SS Lazio Sibiu's goal looked a bit too open when Iordache Maleș came free, but Ferid İzgü reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Pavel Măgherușan who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 87thth minute tested the skills of Ferid İzgü when he managed to save the team from getting behind. The audience thought a goal was coming when Pavel Măgherușan got free with Ferid İzgü in the 93rd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. The supporters of Hotesti booed when SS Lazio Sibiu was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 95 match minutes in a wonderful position. Aurel Ţurlău didn't get a good kick on the ball. Hotesti's fans were overjoyed with their teams well-earned victory and stayed in the stadium long after the final whistle to celebrate the win.