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Spectators: 7493 (Terracing: 5621, Seating: 1723, VIP seats: 149) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Damian Cîrțu made the kick off which started today's match. 6 minutes into the match, FC Steaua Bucuresti's goal looked a bit too open when Damian Cîrțu came free, but Aron Hizo reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. If Nichifor Agârbiceanu had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 9th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After some careless play in the FC Steaua Bucuresti defense, Damian Cîrțu kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Aron Hizo. The FC Steaua Bucuresti fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Aron Hizo should have stopped the shot. Nichifor Agârbiceanu struck a weak shot in the 14th minute. Gheorghe Ciocoiu didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for FC Steaua Bucuresti. Nichifor Agârbiceanu sent away a hard shot on goal in the 17th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Ciprian Tarcu received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 19th minute. Gheorghe Ciocoiu tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. FC Steaua Bucuresti's Ciprian Tarcu got a good chance for a goal in the 31st minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Damian Cîrțu sent away a hard shot on goal in the 35th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Ciprian Tarcu received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 44th minute. Gheorghe Ciocoiu tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Nichifor Agârbiceanu's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Gheorghe Ciocoiu read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 47th minute of play. Gheorghe Ciocoiu didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Nichifor Agârbiceanu went, in the 47th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-1 was the resulting score. 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 home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Nichifor Agârbiceanu was the one to do the kick off. With a little luck, FC Steaua Bucuresti's Aron Hizo got control of the ball when Damian Cîrțu tried to sneak it across the goal line. Gheorghe Ciocoiu made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ciprian Tarcu in the 57th minute of play. Ferdinand Butnaru hit a great freekick 60 minutes into the match. After having played for 67 minutes, Damian Cîrțu managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Carta FCM's supporters crossed their fingers, but Damian Cîrțu was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Aron Hizo was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Ferdinand Butnaru showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 1-2 in the 69 minute of play. If Ferdinand Butnaru had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 73rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Pavel Nițisor sent away a hard shot on goal in the 77th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. When Damian Cîrțu, who was free, got the in front of the goal in the 79 minute he wasn't focused and tipped the ball just over the goal. The Aron Hizo was delighted since the ball would have got in if it had gone under the crossbar. After having played for 80 minutes, Pavel Nițisor managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Carta FCM's supporters crossed their fingers, but Pavel Nițisor was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Pavel Nițisor sent away a hard shot on goal in the 82nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 83 minutes into the game, Narcis Boltașu was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. FC Steaua Bucuresti's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Carta FCM the free kick. Narcis Boltașu hit a great freekick 84 minutes into the match. After 86th play minutes Pavel Nițisor shot 1-3, a short shot which went by Aron Hizo and just under the crossbar into goal. With a little luck, FC Steaua Bucuresti's Aron Hizo got control of the ball when Pavel Nițisor tried to sneak it across the goal line. Gheorghe Ciocoiu didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Ciprian Tarcu went, in the 93rd minute, to the upper right corner, 2-3 was the resulting score. Nichifor Agârbiceanu received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 97th minute. Gheorghe Ciocoiu tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The Carta FCM players were relieved to hear the final whistle blow to end the match. The away crowd was happy to see their team win after a very tight game.