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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 Avram Birișu took the kick off in the first half of the match. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Emilian Negură in the 4th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Costică Stafie saved Pihna from getting behind. Ernest Mudura recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 7th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. If Ernest Mudura had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 12th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Victor Huțupan made a fantastic save in the 16th minute, when Ernest Mudura sent off a good shot on target. Avram Birișu received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 18th minute. Victor Huțupan tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Romanian Patriots's defense didn't have a chance, in the 23rd minute, when Avram Birișu scored to the left of an out of position Victor Huțupan, making the score, 1-0. A collision led to Pihna getting a freekick after 30 minutes play. Ernest Mudura hit a great ball. 33 minutes into the match, Pihna's goal looked a bit too open when Cosmin Chifu came free, but Costică Stafie reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Costică Stafie stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Mădălin Burnei's shot from short distance in the 36th minute. If Mădălin Burnei had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 38th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Cosmin Chifu's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Costică Stafie read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 39th minute of play. 40 minutes into the game, Niculae Braia was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Pihna's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Romanian Patriots the free kick. Niculae Braia hit a great freekick 40 minutes into the match. Mădălin Burnei received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 43rd minute. Costică Stafie tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere.

55 minutes into the match, Avram Birișu had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Victor Huțupan. Romanian Patriots's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Avram Birișu was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 2-0. The audience was convinced that Ernest Mudura's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Victor Huțupan was relentless in the 59th minute of the game. After 69 played minutes Romanian Patriots got a freekick which was hit by Cosmin Chifu. Sabin Iosub took the ball and in the 73 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Victor Huțupan. Victor Huțupan dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 3-0. Mădălin Burnei's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Costică Stafie read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 76th minute of play. Costică Stafie showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Cosmin Chifu in the 85th minute of the match. Mădălin Burnei's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 87thth minute, Costică Stafie skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. Olimpiu Vasiloiu kicked well hit freekick during the 95th minute of the match. When the match had gone on for 97 minutes, Avram Birișu put it in 4-0 from a short distance just to the right of Victor Huțupan. Pihna's fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.