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Drujesti
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Anton Ţintă started the match with the kick off. In the 4thth minute of the game Mihai Bodiu who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but CRAIOVA MAXIMA's Eliodor Elefterescu was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Anton Ţintă sent away a hard shot on goal in the 6th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The supporters of CRAIOVA MAXIMA booed when Drujesti was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 10 match minutes in a wonderful position. Mihai Bodiu didn't get a good kick on the ball. After 11 played minutes, CRAIOVA MAXIMA's Horia Arnăutu shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper George Paulescu came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in CRAIOVA MAXIMA reached it. Dan Trapcea received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 12th minute. Eliodor Elefterescu tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Dinu Călimanescu sent away a hard shot on goal in the 14th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. When Petre Buzilă fell near the penalty area in the 15th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored CRAIOVA MAXIMA's protests and gave Petre Buzilă a yellow card for diving instead. Petre Buzilă kicked well hit freekick during the 15th minute of the match. Dan Trapcea who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 18thth minute tested the skills of Eliodor Elefterescu when he managed to save the team from getting behind. 22 minutes into the match, CRAIOVA MAXIMA's goalkeeper Eliodor Elefterescu had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Dan Trapcea. When Anton Ţintă fell near the penalty area in the 26th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Drujesti's protests and gave Anton Ţintă a yellow card for diving instead. In the 26th match minute, Drujesti was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Anton Ţintă to maneuver through the defense. After a rather tough play, Drujesti's Mihai Bodiu got a free kick in the 38th minute. In the 38th minute of the match Horia Arnăutu shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but George Paulescu showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. Dan Trapcea's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 45thth minute, Eliodor Elefterescu skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. After 48 played minutes Dan Trapcea could catch the ball where he stood relatively free a bit outside the goal and without hesitation he completed 3-0 into the left cross. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

The wind increased when Daniel Loghin made the kick off in the second half. In the 56th minute Daniel Loghin shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but George Paulescu saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Dinu Călimanescu sent away a hard shot on goal in the 57th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. A hard shot by Alin Chilian from long distance, 60 minutes into the match, got George Paulescu's attention. Through a fast twist with his body, he could stop the ball from going in on his right side. Dan Trapcea received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 62nd minute. Eliodor Elefterescu tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The supporters of Drujesti booed when CRAIOVA MAXIMA was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 65 match minutes in a wonderful position. Denis Cârstea didn't get a good kick on the ball. When Anton Ţintă came up free with the goalie in the 66th minute, the Drujesti 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 Anton Ţintă couldn't finish the play. A collision led to Drujesti getting a freekick after 67 minutes play. Mihai Bodiu hit a great ball. George Paulescu showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Daniel Loghin in the 69th minute of the match. Eliodor Elefterescu made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Dan Trapcea in the 75th minute of play. Anton Ţintă fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 76th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Eliodor Elefterescu having to interfere. 83 minutes into the match, CRAIOVA MAXIMA's goal looked a bit too open when Anton Ţintă came free, but Eliodor Elefterescu reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After a rather tough play, CRAIOVA MAXIMA's Marin Milescu got a free kick in the 83rd minute. In the 85th match minute, CRAIOVA MAXIMA was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Emil Urdea to maneuver through the defense. After 86 played minutes, Drujesti's Luca Borza shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Eliodor Elefterescu came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Drujesti reached it. If Dan Trapcea had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 89th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Dinu Călimanescu sent away a hard shot on goal in the 93rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. When CRAIOVA MAXIMA's Daniel Loghin in the 95th minute got a chance for a shot 95th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Drujesti's goalie prevented a goal. After a rather tough play, Drujesti's Mihai Bodiu got a free kick in the 95th minute. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Daniel Loghin in the 97th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck George Paulescu prevented the ball from getting in the gole. CRAIOVA MAXIMA's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.