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Gheorghe Hagi ARENA
Spectators: 7561 (Terracing: 5672, Seating: 1738, VIP seats: 151) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Cătălin Zotincă started the match with the kick off. In the 6th minute, Tiberiu Ţopescu hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Viitorul Constanta's Horia Domide got a good chance for a goal in the 7th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After 13 played minutes, TG. Mures ASA's Marin Brezeanu shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Petru Baican came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in TG. Mures ASA reached it. Tiberiu Ţopescu fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 24th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Petru Baican having to interfere. Cătălin Zotincă struck a weak shot in the 27th minute. Petru Baican didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for TG. Mures ASA. The audience was convinced that Cătălin Zotincă's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Petru Baican was relentless in the 29th minute of the game. Mihail Ibrișin's late challenge caught a TG. Mures ASA's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Mihail Ibrișin helped the player get up and apologised. In the 30th minute, Mihail Ibrișin hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After 32 played minutes Viitorul Constanta got a freekick which was hit by Iacob Țepelea. If Cătălin Zotincă had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 33rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Albert Budac hit a great freekick 36 minutes into the match. Cătălin Zotincă received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 40th minute. Petru Baican tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 44 minutes into the match, Viitorul Constanta's goal looked a bit too open when Cătălin Zotincă came free, but Petru Baican reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Doru Vornicescu fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 48th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Sorin Glodeanu having to interfere. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 0-0 after a close first half.

In the 53rd minute Cătălin Zotincă shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Petru Baican saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Petru Baican showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Cătălin Zotincă, who was totally free with the ball in the 57th minute. The audience was convinced that Cătălin Zotincă's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Petru Baican was relentless in the 58th minute of the game. After 61 minutes of play Viitorul Constanta's Mihail Ibrișin was too eager in his attempt to stop his opponent and brought him down. With that he got his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. Eugen Mârzac was extremely unlucky when he, in the 65th minute, took a shot that hit the right post and went out. The audience thought a goal was coming when Eugen Mârzac got free with Petru Baican in the 67th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Cătălin Zotincă recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 70th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Petru Baican made an important save on a dangerous shot by Eugen Mârzac in the 74th minute. An unexpected shot in the 76th minute by Eugen Mârzac got the crowd on their feet, but to their dismay it went out on the left side. Eugen Mârzac received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 79th minute. Petru Baican tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Eugen Mârzac came free with the goalkeeper in the 81st minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Petru Baican could save by the left post. In the 82nd minute, Cătălin Zotincă fired away a shot on goal. He put a little to much spin on the ball and sent it just wide of the right post. Petru Baican took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Cătălin Zotincă, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Petru Baican took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Cătălin Zotincă, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Eugen Mârzac was extremely unlucky when he, in the 90th minute, took a shot that hit the right post and went out. After a defensive mix-up in Viitorul Constanta's zone, Cătălin Zotincă stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Petru Baican came out of the goal and Cătălin Zotincă tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. TG. Mures ASA were unable to convert their possession into goals, allowing Viitorul Constanta to leave the ground with a draw.