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Calimanesti
Spectators: 7460 (Terracing: 5596, Seating: 1715, VIP seats: 149) Sporting FC's Toader Șipoș started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. Mihai Balint sent away a hard shot on goal in the 4th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 5th minute, Dacian Tolea hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After 9 minutes, Narcis Şimoc mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Sporting FC and the Calimanesti players grew even worse after the yellow card. In a very dangerous position, a player in Sporting FC fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 8th minute. Penalty! When the match had been going on for 10 minutes, Calimanesti's Emanuel Iacob got an opportunity to shoot a penalty. He stayed cool and waited for the goalkeeper to move, before he confidently shot the ball into the goal, to the left of Valentin Fințescu. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Toader Șipoș in the 18th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Bogdan Bojonca prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Manole Jilăveanu 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. After having played for 21 minutes, Cristian Pătru managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Calimanesti's supporters crossed their fingers, but Cristian Pătru was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Toader Șipoș scored 1-1 in the 23rd match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Bogdan Bojonca, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Cristian Pătru struck a weak shot in the 29th minute. Valentin Fințescu didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Calimanesti. Cristian Pătru received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 36th minute. Valentin Fințescu tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After a rather tough play, Calimanesti's Radu Drumeș got a free kick in the 38th minute. Mihai Balint sent away a hard shot on goal in the 44th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Mihai Balint to strike the kick off in the second half. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Radu Drumeș during the 54th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Bogdan Bojonca showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Toader Șipoș in the 56th minute of the match. 64 minutes into the match, Mihai Balint had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Valentin Fințescu. Sporting FC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Mihai Balint was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 2-1. After some fancy dribbling in the 68th minute, Cristian Pătru managed to get in a good position for a shot. Calimanesti's supporters rose to their feet, but Cristian Pătru was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Valentin Fințescu breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After having played for 70 minutes, Mihai Balint managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Calimanesti's supporters crossed their fingers, but Mihai Balint was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. When Mihai Balint came up free with the goalie in the 71st minute, the Calimanesti fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Mihai Balint couldn't finish the play. 78 minutes into the match, Toader Șipoș notched a goal, 2-2, to the right of Calimanesti's Bogdan Bojonca. Bogdan Bojonca was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Octavian Irod hit a great freekick 82 minutes into the match. Valentin Fințescu showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Mihai Balint, who was totally free with the ball in the 83rd minute. Bogdan Bojonca showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Toader Șipoș, who was totally free with the ball in the 85th minute. Toader Șipoș fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 88th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Bogdan Bojonca having to interfere. In the 93rd minute Toader Șipoș shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Bogdan Bojonca saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The final whistle blew with the score still tied, and both teams left the pitch thinking about the missed chances that could have given their team the win.