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Talapani
Spectators: 6690 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1690, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Eduard Frențiu kicked off to start the match. The audience was convinced that Iordache Negruț's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Cristian Mandoiu was relentless in the 5th minute of the game. After a defensive mix-up in Talapani's zone, Ştefan Enoaia stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Cristian Mandoiu came out of the goal and Ştefan Enoaia tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. 8 minutes into the match, Talapani's goal looked a bit too open when Ştefan Enoaia came free, but Cristian Mandoiu reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. FC Star Bucharest's Cornel Chiuzbaian proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 15th minute of the match, managed to save FC Star Bucharest from getting a goal against them. Iordache Negruț fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 15th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Cristian Mandoiu having to interfere. In a very dangerous position, a player in Talapani fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 18th minute. Penalty! The referee gave FC Star Bucharest a penalty, 19 minutes into the game. The penalty shot was made by Teodor Nițoi, who made a well placed shot into the net to the right of Talapani's Cristian Mandoiu. 0-1. Ştefan Enoaia fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 22nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Cristian Mandoiu having to interfere. Eduard Frențiu received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 24th minute. Cornel Chiuzbaian tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Cornel Chiuzbaian made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Eduard Frențiu in the 28th minute of play. Eduard Frențiu might have been able to make a better finish in the 29th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Cornel Chiuzbaian. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Eduard Frențiu ran back to his position shaking his head. The audience thought a goal was coming when Aurelian Lalescu got free with Cornel Chiuzbaian in the 30th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. 31 minutes into the match, FC Star Bucharest's goal looked a bit too open when Eduard Frențiu came free, but Cornel Chiuzbaian reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Cristian Mandoiu showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Iordache Negruț in the 33rd minute of the match. When the match clock showed 34 minutes, the score became 0-2 when Iordache Negruț sped through Talapani's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Cristian Mandoiu.

FC Star Bucharest's Cornel Chiuzbaian played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Aurelian Lalescu in the 51st minute of play. Ştefan Enoaia struck a weak shot in the 55th minute. Cristian Mandoiu didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for FC Star Bucharest. Iordache Negruț's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Cristian Mandoiu read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 58th minute of play. Aurelian Lalescu scored 1-2 in the 59th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Cornel Chiuzbaian, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Talapani's Cristian Mandoiu proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 66th minute of the match, managed to save Talapani from getting a goal against them. Ştefan Enoaia struck a weak shot in the 70th minute. Cristian Mandoiu didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for FC Star Bucharest. Iordache Negruț did some fancy footwork in front of goal and succeeded to deceive the defenders so he could slam the ball in 1-3 to the left of a surprised Cristian Mandoiu 72 minutes into the match. If Eduard Frențiu had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 78th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Eduard Frențiu struck a weak shot in the 79th minute. Cornel Chiuzbaian didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Talapani. In the 80th minute Eduard Frențiu shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Cornel Chiuzbaian saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Iordache Negruț in the 88th minute of play forced Talapani's goalkeeper Cristian Mandoiu to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. When FC Star Bucharest's Iordache Negruț in the 90th minute got a chance for a shot 90th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Talapani's goalie prevented a goal. Cristian Mandoiu made an important save on a dangerous shot by Ştefan Enoaia in the 91st minute. When the match clock showed 94 minutes, the score became 1-4 when Iordache Negruț sped through Talapani's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Cristian Mandoiu. The Talapani fans had already started to leave before the final whistle blew. FC Star Bucharest were clearly better and deserved to take the win.