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Motorestii
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Codruț Buda made the kick off which started today's match. Alexandru Cocea kicked well hit freekick during the 3rd minute of the match. Horia Bălășoiu's late challenge caught a Motorestii SC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Horia Bălășoiu helped the player get up and apologised. Academia Rapid's Tudor Mălăncioiu played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Codruț Buda in the 8th minute of play. The crowd rose to their feet as Motorestii SC's Codruț Buda slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Tudor Mălăncioiu. That made the score 1-0 after 11 minutes of play. The long shot by Ciprian Perșa in the 15th minute really tested Tudor Mălăncioiu's skills. The ball was on its way into the goal to the left of him when he managed to stretch himself and save the shot and avoid a goal. Moise Vasilescu received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 17th minute. Tudor Mălăncioiu tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Tudor Mălăncioiu showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Codruț Buda in the 19th minute of the match. Emanuel Guguianu's late challenge caught a Motorestii SC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Emanuel Guguianu helped the player get up and apologised. A collision led to Academia Rapid getting a freekick after 22 minutes play. Emanuel Guguianu hit a great ball. When Motorestii SC's Codruț Buda in the 29th minute got a chance for a shot 29th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Academia Rapid's goalie prevented a goal. An unexpectedly hard shot by Gavril Berceanu in the 32nd minute of play forced Motorestii SC's goalkeeper Tiberiu Hoancă to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 34th minute, Codruț Buda 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. If Dorel Reznic had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 36th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Nae Găman hit a great freekick 38 minutes into the match. Tudor Mălăncioiu stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Codruț Buda's shot from short distance in the 43rd minute. After some fancy dribbling in the 46th minute, Călin Brătescu managed to get in a good position for a shot. Academia Rapid's supporters rose to their feet, but Călin Brătescu was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Tiberiu Hoancă breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Af the end of the first half the score was 1-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Călin Brătescu to make the kick off. Tudor Mălăncioiu showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Codruț Buda in the 52nd minute of the match. Tudor Mălăncioiu made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Codruț Buda in the 54th minute of play. Motorestii SC were awarded a corner in the 56th minute after Academia Rapid's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Codruț Buda took the corner. Dorel Reznic sent away a hard shot on goal in the 71st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 75th minute, Codruț Buda ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Tudor Mălăncioiu was frozen by the shot and now it was 2-0. 79 minutes into the match, Motorestii SC's goalkeeper Tiberiu Hoancă had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Călin Brătescu. Tudor Mălăncioiu made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Codruț Buda in the 84th minute of play. Tudor Mălăncioiu showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Codruț Buda, who was totally free with the ball in the 86th minute. Călin Brătescu sent away a hard shot on goal in the 88th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Tiberiu Hoancă showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Teodor Tofan, who was totally free with the ball in the 92nd minute. Motorestii SC walked away with a well-earned victory that was much celebrated by the crowd.