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Pungesti
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Filip Ciucă got the match started through his kick off. Azuga's Filip Ciucă got a good chance for a goal in the 4th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After a defensive mix-up in Pungesti AFC's zone, Filip Ciucă stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Bogdan Hosu came out of the goal and Filip Ciucă tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 9th minute, Pungesti AFC's Adrian Abrudan ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Codruț Bute. Codruț Bute yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 1-0. The crowd rose to their feet as Cezar Minulescu kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Codruț Bute. That made the score 2-0 in the 13 minute of play. Bogdan Hosu took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Eliodor Baican, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 22nd minute, Cezar Minulescu hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Azuga's Codruț Bute played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Florin Rareș in the 28th minute of play. 30 minutes into the match, Azuga's goalkeeper Codruț Bute had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Adrian Abrudan. In the 31st minute Cezar Minulescu shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Codruț Bute saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Olimpiu Siclovan charged in rather forcefully in the 33rd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Olimpiu Siclovan the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 33rd match minute, Pungesti AFC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Olimpiu Siclovan to maneuver through the defense. If Olimpiu Siclovan had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 35th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Claudiu Puiu charged in rather forcefully in the 39th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Claudiu Puiu the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 39th match minute, Pungesti AFC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Claudiu Puiu to maneuver through the defense. Pungesti AFC's Bogdan Hosu played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Eliodor Baican in the 40th minute of play. The audience thought a goal was coming when Adrian Abrudan got free with Codruț Bute in the 44th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Cezar Minulescu hit a great freekick 45 minutes into the match. Af the end of the first half the score was 2-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Florin Rareș was the one to do the kick off. Filip Ciucă sent away a hard shot on goal in the 54th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. An unexpectedly hard shot by Adrian Abrudan in the 55th minute of play forced Azuga's goalkeeper Codruț Bute to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Florin Rareș's late challenge caught a Azuga's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Florin Rareș helped the player get up and apologised. The supporters of Azuga booed when Pungesti AFC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 57 match minutes in a wonderful position. Florin Rareș didn't get a good kick on the ball. After 60 minutes of play, Pungesti AFC's Florin Rareș made it 3-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Codruț Bute was left in no man's land by his defense there! Codruț Bute took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Olimpiu Siclovan, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Bogdan Hosu made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Filip Ciucă in the 71st minute of play. With 74 minutes on the clock, Nae Stanomir commited a dangerous tackle. The referee had no choice but to show him the red card. Marius Timofte took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 76th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Codruț Bute. Azuga's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. In the 76th match minute, Azuga was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Eliodor Baican to maneuver through the defense. In the 78th minute, Eliodor Baican hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Codruț Bute showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Olimpiu Siclovan in the 79th minute of the match. If Olimpiu Siclovan had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 82nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Azuga's Codruț Bute played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Florin Rareș in the 86th minute of play. Azuga's Codruț Bute played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Olimpiu Siclovan in the 92nd minute of play. In the 93rd minute Ernest Miu shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Codruț Bute saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Pungesti AFC's fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.