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Pihna
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Iurie Ivan took the kick off in the first half of the match. In the 6thth minute of the game Avram Birișu who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but FC Buzescu Alexandria's Aristide Raţiu was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Avram Birișu struck a weak shot in the 8th minute. Aristide Raţiu didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Pihna. Aristide Raţiu was a little too slow when Avram Birișu got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 13th minute. The score was now 1-0. The supporters of FC Buzescu Alexandria booed when Pihna was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 16 match minutes in a wonderful position. Teodor Lovin didn't get a good kick on the ball. Aron Bobailă sent away a hard shot on goal in the 19th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Aron Bobailă struck a weak shot in the 22nd minute. Costică Stafie didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for FC Buzescu Alexandria. Costică Stafie showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Iurie Ivan, who was totally free with the ball in the 30th minute. If Avram Birișu had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 31st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Costică Stafie showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Iurie Ivan, who was totally free with the ball in the 40th minute. Iurie Ivan received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 42nd minute. Costică Stafie tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Aron Bobailă had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 44th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Costică Stafie took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Iurie Ivan, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Aristide Raţiu showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Avram Birișu, who was totally free with the ball in the 50th minute.

The wind increased when Avram Birișu made the kick off in the second half. If Leontin Bădiliță had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 55th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Costică Stafie made an important save on a dangerous shot by Aron Bobailă in the 57th minute. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 66th minute of the game. One of FC Buzescu Alexandria:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Pihna:s goal. The referee gave Pihna a penalty, 68 minutes into the game. The penalty shot was made by Sabin Iosub, who made a well placed shot into the net to the right of FC Buzescu Alexandria's Aristide Raţiu. 3-0. After 73 minutes, Cristi Tudor mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Pihna and the FC Buzescu Alexandria players grew even worse after the yellow card. Iurie Ivan sent away a hard shot on goal in the 75th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After a rather tough play, Pihna's Teodor Lovin got a free kick in the 78th minute. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Ernest Mudura in the 82nd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Aristide Raţiu saved FC Buzescu Alexandria from getting behind. In the 89th minute, Iurie Ivan got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Pihna's defense didn't have a chance, in the 98th minute, when Iurie Ivan scored to the left of an out of position Costică Stafie, making the score, 3-2. In the 102nd minute Iurie Ivan shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Costică Stafie saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Pihna's fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.