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Nicolae Dobrin
Spectators: 5228 (Terracing: 3500, Seating: 1728, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Marcu Videanu got the match started through his kick off. The nice shot from Aurelian Ivan in the 4thth minute just in front of the goal should have ended in point on the board, but Cristinel Alecu had a great feel for the game and superbly saved the ball from getting in by the left post. After 5 played minutes Oituz Tg Ocna got a freekick which was hit by Radu Aristide. Petrică Busuioc made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Mihail Tufescu in the 7th minute of play. In the 9th minute of the match, Aurelian Ivan got a very nice opportunity to score, but Cristinel Alecu was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. The supporters of Fc Arges Pitesti booed when Oituz Tg Ocna was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 9 match minutes in a wonderful position. Radu Aristide didn't get a good kick on the ball. Cristinel Alecu made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Marcu Videanu in the 11th minute of play. In the 13th minute the ball was on its way in behind Fc Arges Pitesti's goalkeeper Petrică Busuioc, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. If Dan Onea had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 18th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Marcu Videanu received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 23rd minute. Cristinel Alecu tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After 27 played minutes Oituz Tg Ocna got a freekick which was hit by Marius Mitruț. After 32 minutes, Aurelian Ivan made it 1-0 with a short kick to the right side. Oituz Tg Ocna's Cristinel Alecu tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. Ernest Siteavu charged in rather forcefully in the 37th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Ernest Siteavu the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. A collision led to Fc Arges Pitesti getting a freekick after 40 minutes play. Ionel Arsene hit a great ball. In the 41st minute, Dan Onea 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. Petrică Busuioc took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Dan Onea, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Mihail Tufescu made a kick off. When Felix Spiridon fell near the penalty area in the 58th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Oituz Tg Ocna's protests and gave Felix Spiridon a yellow card for diving instead. Octav Gaiță placed the ball on the penalty spot and got himself ready to shoot. Post out! Cristinel Alecu showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Marcu Videanu in the 64th minute of the match. Petrică Busuioc showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Mihail Tufescu in the 69th minute of the match. If Dan Onea had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 70th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Oituz Tg Ocna's Cristinel Alecu played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Aurelian Ivan in the 74th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Mihail Tufescu in the 76th minute of play forced Fc Arges Pitesti's goalkeeper Petrică Busuioc to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Marcu Videanu sent away a hard shot on goal in the 81st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Cristinel Alecu showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ionel Arsene, who was totally free with the ball in the 84th minute. An unexpected shot in the 85th minute by Mihail Tufescu got the crowd on their feet, but to their dismay it went out on the left side. 86 minutes into the match, Radu Aristide dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Petrică Busuioc, 1-2. After having played for 93 minutes, Marcu Videanu managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Fc Arges Pitesti's supporters crossed their fingers, but Marcu Videanu was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. When Dumitru Strugure fell near the penalty area in the 94th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Oituz Tg Ocna's protests and gave Dumitru Strugure a yellow card for diving instead. After a rather tough play, Oituz Tg Ocna's Dumitru Strugure got a free kick in the 94th minute. When Marcu Videanu came up free with the goalie in the 96th minute, the Fc Arges Pitesti 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 Marcu Videanu couldn't finish the play. In the 100th minute of the match, Dan Onea got a very nice opportunity to score, but Petrică Busuioc was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. 101 minutes into the match, Mihail Tufescu dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Petrică Busuioc, 1-3. The Oituz Tg Ocna supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing Oituz Tg Ocna would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.