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Spectators: 5333 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1227, VIP seats: 106) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Avram Birișu got the match started through his kick off. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Emil Lipan in the 4th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Costică Stafie prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Ernest Mudura received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 7th minute. Ciprian Daimacă tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 10th minute of the match Cosmin Vizitiu shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Costică Stafie showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. Costică Stafie made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Emil Lipan in the 11th minute of play. Ciprian Daimacă showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Avram Birișu in the 20th minute of the match. Ciprian Daimacă showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ernest Mudura in the 26th minute of the match. If Ernest Mudura had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 28th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 30th minute Emil Lipan 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. In the 33rd minute, Avram Birișu 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. In the 34th minute, Ernest Mudura left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Pihna fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-1. The supporters of Pihna booed when metalul was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 43 match minutes in a wonderful position. Mihail Iulian didn't get a good kick on the ball. After recieving a nice pass, Pihna's Sabin Iosub tried to score from far away in the 44th minute, but the ball went over the crossbar. Ernest Mudura received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 46th minute. Ciprian Daimacă tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After the first half Pihna were leading 0-1. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Emil Lipan to strike the kick off in the second half. 51 minutes into the match, Avram Birișu dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Ciprian Daimacă, 0-2. Costică Stafie took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Augustin Armanca, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. With a little luck, metalul's Ciprian Daimacă got control of the ball when Ernest Mudura tried to sneak it across the goal line. Avram Birișu sent away a hard shot on goal in the 60th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. metalul's Ciprian Daimacă proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 64th minute of the match, managed to save metalul from getting a goal against them. After a rather tough play, metalul's Mihail Iulian got a free kick in the 65th minute. Ernest Mudura sent away a hard shot on goal in the 69th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Avram Birișu fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 72nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ciprian Daimacă having to interfere. After some fancy dribbling in the 75th minute, Mihail Iulian managed to get in a good position for a shot. metalul's supporters rose to their feet, but Mihail Iulian was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Costică Stafie breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 78th minute, Emil Lipan 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. An unexpectedly hard shot by Emil Lipan in the 85th minute of play forced Pihna's goalkeeper Costică Stafie to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After having played for 86 minutes, Avram Birișu managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Pihna's supporters crossed their fingers, but Avram Birișu was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Pihna's Avram Birișu got a good chance for a goal in the 88th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After some fancy dribbling in the 93rd minute, Ernest Mudura managed to get in a good position for a shot. Pihna's supporters rose to their feet, but Ernest Mudura was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Ciprian Daimacă breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. The metalul fans had already started to leave before the final whistle blew. Pihna were clearly better and deserved to take the win.