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Spectators: 7435 (Terracing: 5610, Seating: 1700, VIP seats: 125) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Teodor Turcu made the kick off which started today's match. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Mihăiţă Duca in the 4th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Horaţiu Butuc saved OTELUL GALATI from getting behind. In the 7th minute of the match Basarab Drăgan shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Horaţiu Butuc showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. After having played for 10 minutes, Alexandru Sima managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. FC. Sălăjeni 1997's supporters crossed their fingers, but Alexandru Sima was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Alexandru Sima received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 13th minute. Horaţiu Butuc tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. When Emilian Cînu fell near the penalty area in the 15th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored OTELUL GALATI's protests and gave Emilian Cînu a yellow card for diving instead. The supporters of FC. Sălăjeni 1997 booed when OTELUL GALATI was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 16 match minutes in a wonderful position. Emilian Cînu didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 25th minute, Aurelian Bercea hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 26 minutes into the match, FC. Sălăjeni 1997's goalkeeper Cristinel Herescu had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Nae Curăreanu. Cristinel Herescu took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Teodor Turcu, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Mihăiţă Duca sent away a hard shot on goal in the 33rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Mihăiţă Duca sent away a hard shot on goal in the 38th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Horaţiu Butuc made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Mihăiţă Duca in the 42nd minute of play. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Mihăiţă Duca stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Teodor Turcu sent away a hard shot on goal in the 52nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Teodor Turcu received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 56th minute. Cristinel Herescu tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. When Silviu Silişteanu fell near the penalty area in the 57th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored FC. Sălăjeni 1997's protests and gave Silviu Silişteanu a yellow card for diving instead. The supporters of OTELUL GALATI booed when FC. Sălăjeni 1997 was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 57 match minutes in a wonderful position. Silviu Silişteanu didn't get a good kick on the ball. 61 minutes into the game, Teodor Turcu cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-0. Cristinel Herescu was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. In the 69thth minute of the game Mihăiţă Duca who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but OTELUL GALATI's Horaţiu Butuc was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. In the 74th minute, Basarab Drăgan hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Cristinel Herescu showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Nae Curăreanu in the 76th minute of the match. Alexandru Sima's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 78thth minute, Horaţiu Butuc skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. Alexandru Sima's late challenge caught a OTELUL GALATI's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Alexandru Sima helped the player get up and apologised. Alexandru Sima hit a great freekick 86 minutes into the match. Nae Curăreanu took the ball and in the 87 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Cristinel Herescu. Cristinel Herescu dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 2-0. The audience thought a goal was coming when Alexandru Sima got free with Horaţiu Butuc in the 90th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 93rd minute, Nae Curăreanu hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Horaţiu Butuc made a fantastic save in the 95th minute, when Alexandru Sima sent off a good shot on target. An unexpectedly hard shot by Teodor Turcu in the 96th minute of play forced FC. Sălăjeni 1997's goalkeeper Cristinel Herescu to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. FC. Sălăjeni 1997's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.