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Zsombolya
Spectators: 6736 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1736, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Aurel Niță started the match with the kick off. Manuel Isăilă made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Anton Ignătescu in the 4th minute of play. Ivan Dragotescu was probably a little too eager to shoot when he, in the 11th played minute, shot the ball from way out. The shot was hard, but the ball flew wide of the goal. Nechifor Zbanţ's late challenge caught a Bibanul FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Nechifor Zbanţ helped the player get up and apologised. After 13 played minutes Zsombolya AS got a freekick which was hit by Nechifor Zbanţ. 15 minutes into the match, Zsombolya AS's goal looked a bit too open when Tiberiu Spiridon came free, but Manuel Isăilă reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. A hard shot 16 in the game by Aurel Niță from a close distance when the talented Petruț Colin managed to make a qualified save. Bibanul FC's players were relieved. Gabriel Vulturar sent away a hard shot on goal in the 20th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Petruț Colin showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Aurel Niță, who was totally free with the ball in the 24th minute. Aurel Niță fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 29th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Petruț Colin having to interfere. Aurel Niță sent away a hard shot on goal in the 30th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Gabriel Vulturar fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 33rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Petruț Colin having to interfere. After 43 minutes, Șerban Drăgoi mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Zsombolya AS and the Bibanul FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. In a very dangerous position, a player in Zsombolya AS fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 42nd minute. Penalty! The referee gave Bibanul FC a penalty, 45 minutes into the game. The penalty shot was made by Ivan Dragotescu, who made a well placed shot into the net to the right of Zsombolya AS's Manuel Isăilă. 0-1. The Zsombolya AS players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Bibanul FC were winning 0-1.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Anton Ignătescu made a kick off. Iulian Sava hit a great freekick 51 minutes into the match. After 52 played minutes Bibanul FC got a freekick which was hit by Anton Ignătescu. In the 52nd minute, Bibanul FC's Anton Ignătescu fired away a free kick that almost went in the goal. Manuel Isăilă was prepared for the shot, but didn't have to make a play as the shot flew over the goal. If Tiberiu Spiridon had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 59th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Tiberiu Spiridon sent away a hard shot on goal in the 65th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After some fancy dribbling in the 73rd minute, Aurel Niță managed to get in a good position for a shot. Zsombolya AS's supporters rose to their feet, but Aurel Niță was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Petruț Colin breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 77th minute of the match Bibanul FC got a corner. Zsombolya AS's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Ivan Dragotescu ran over to the corner to take the kick. Tiberiu Spiridon could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 81st minute of the match, but Manuel Isăilă made a huge save. If Tiberiu Spiridon had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 85th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 87 minutes into the match, Zsombolya AS's goal looked a bit too open when Anton Ignătescu came free, but Manuel Isăilă reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 88th minute the ball was on its way in behind Zsombolya AS's goalkeeper Manuel Isăilă, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. If Tiberiu Spiridon had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 92nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead.