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CALAMARI
Spectators: 7432 (Terracing: 5575, Seating: 1709, VIP seats: 148) The supporters of CFR Cluj booed when Steaua was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 3 match minutes in a wonderful position. Manole Brădean didn't get a good kick on the ball. Cristinel Zăraşcu took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Eric Simionescu, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. With a little luck, Steaua's Niculae Balint got control of the ball when Florin Roşu tried to sneak it across the goal line. Eric Simionescu's late challenge caught a CFR Cluj's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Eric Simionescu helped the player get up and apologised. After some careless play in the CFR Cluj defense, Eric Simionescu kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Cristinel Zăraşcu. The CFR Cluj fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Cristinel Zăraşcu should have stopped the shot. The supporters of Steaua booed when CFR Cluj was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 26 match minutes in a wonderful position. Gelu Pop didn't get a good kick on the ball. Alexandru Durbac received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 32nd minute. Niculae Balint tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Florin Roşu could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 34th minute of the match, but Niculae Balint made a huge save. In the 40th minute, Augustin Bitang hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. CFR Cluj were furious when George Trif was red carded, 43 minutes into the game, but the referee dismissed their protests. George Trif hit a great freekick 44 minutes into the match. Cristinel Zăraşcu showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ciprian Hurgoi in the 45th minute of the match. Eric Simionescu fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 46th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Cristinel Zăraşcu having to interfere. Mugur Crâșmaru fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 48th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Niculae Balint having to interfere. The CFR Cluj players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Steaua were winning 0-1.

The wind increased when Eric Simionescu made the kick off in the second half. Steaua's Niculae Balint played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Florin Roşu in the 54th minute of play. Niculae Balint made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Florin Roşu in the 56th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Florin Roşu in the 57th minute of play forced Steaua's goalkeeper Niculae Balint to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Eric Simionescu in the 58th minute of play forced CFR Cluj's goalkeeper Cristinel Zăraşcu to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Cristinel Zăraşcu made a fantastic save in the 62nd minute, when David Davidescu sent off a good shot on target. Eric Simionescu received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 63rd minute. Cristinel Zăraşcu tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 66th minute, CFR Cluj's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Eric Simionescu fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. After some careless play in the Steaua defense, Florin Roşu kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Niculae Balint. The Steaua fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Niculae Balint should have stopped the shot. If Florin Roşu had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 73rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 77 minutes into the match, CFR Cluj's goal looked a bit too open when Ciprian Hurgoi came free, but Cristinel Zăraşcu reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 84 minutes into the game, Florin Roşu cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 2-1. Niculae Balint was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in.