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Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Ilie Zegreanu kicked off to start the match. Ionel Buciu charged in rather forcefully in the 7th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Ionel Buciu the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. If Cristinel Răchiteanu had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 8th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 12 minutes, Mihail Chivulescu made it 0-1 with a short kick to the right side. Athletic Club Brasov's Ştefan Iovanovici tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. Adrian Povară sent away a hard shot on goal in the 16th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Vasile Marian kicked well hit freekick during the 19th minute of the match. The audience was convinced that Ilie Zegreanu's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Marian Neaga was relentless in the 25th minute of the game. When Cristinel Răchiteanu came up free with the goalie in the 27th minute, the Athletic Club Brasov 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 Cristinel Răchiteanu couldn't finish the play. After 29 played minutes Athletic Club Brasov got a freekick which was hit by Marcu Frențiu. After a defensive mix-up in Garbou's zone, Ilie Zegreanu stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Marian Neaga came out of the goal and Ilie Zegreanu tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. 34 minutes into the match, Garbou's goal looked a bit too open when Ilie Zegreanu came free, but Marian Neaga reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. With his leg Marian Neaga managed to avoid a goal in the 42ndth minute, when Athletic Club Brasov's Cristinel Răchiteanu fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. After 43 minutes, Emanuel Popic mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Garbou and the Athletic Club Brasov players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 43rd minute, Emanuel Popic hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Marian Neaga made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ilie Zegreanu in the 47th minute of play. The Athletic Club Brasov players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Garbou were winning 0-1.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Adrian Povară stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. 61 minutes into the match, Athletic Club Brasov's goal looked a bit too open when Adrian Povară came free, but Ştefan Iovanovici reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Moise Grindeanu charged in rather forcefully in the 62nd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Moise Grindeanu the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. The supporters of Garbou booed when Athletic Club Brasov was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 62 match minutes in a wonderful position. Moise Grindeanu didn't get a good kick on the ball. 63 minutes into the match, Athletic Club Brasov's goal looked a bit too open when Adrian Povară came free, but Ştefan Iovanovici reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Adrian Povară sent away a hard shot on goal in the 69th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Daniel Gioagă kicked well hit freekick during the 71st minute of the match. After a rather tough play, Athletic Club Brasov's Marcu Frențiu got a free kick in the 76th minute. Cristinel Răchiteanu struck a weak shot in the 83rd minute. Marian Neaga didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Athletic Club Brasov. The supporters of Garbou booed when Athletic Club Brasov was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 86 match minutes in a wonderful position. Marcu Frențiu didn't get a good kick on the ball. When Adrian Povară, who was free, got the in front of the goal in the 87 minute he wasn't focused and tipped the ball just over the goal. The Ştefan Iovanovici was delighted since the ball would have got in if it had gone under the crossbar. In a very dangerous position, a player in Garbou fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 89th minute. Penalty! The referee gave Athletic Club Brasov a penalty, 91 minutes into the game. The penalty shot was made by Eugen Condrea, who made a well placed shot into the net to the right of Garbou's Marian Neaga. 1-1. Ştefan Iovanovici showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Adrian Povară, who was totally free with the ball in the 95th minute. Both teams had looked equal from kick-off, and no-one was surprised when the match finally ended in a draw.