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Heler
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Bogdan Giurgiu got the match started through his kick off. Stelian Butnaru sent away a hard shot on goal in the 4th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After having played for 7 minutes, Stelian Butnaru managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Heler's supporters crossed their fingers, but Stelian Butnaru was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. 8 minutes into the game, Traian Gologan was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Cornatelul FCM's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Heler the free kick. Stelian Butnaru struck a weak shot in the 9th minute. Calistrat Ivăncioiu didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Heler. After some fancy dribbling in the 14th minute, Fabian Zâncă managed to get in a good position for a shot. Cornatelul FCM's supporters rose to their feet, but Fabian Zâncă was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Silviu Bujor breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. 18 minutes into the match, Cornatelul FCM's goal looked a bit too open when Stelian Butnaru came free, but Calistrat Ivăncioiu reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Fabian Zâncă received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 20th minute. Silviu Bujor tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Silviu Bujor took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Bogdan Giurgiu, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Stelian Butnaru struck a weak shot in the 24th minute. Calistrat Ivăncioiu didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Heler. 28 minutes into the match, Cornatelul FCM's goal looked a bit too open when Stelian Butnaru came free, but Calistrat Ivăncioiu reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 30th minute, Iosif Panaiteanu hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The audience held their breath when Sergiu Scutaru in the 32nd minute of the game managed to trick the opponents defenses and fired away a shot outside the goal on the Silviu Bujor's left hand side. Stelian Butnaru fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 40th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Calistrat Ivăncioiu having to interfere. Stelian Butnaru received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 42nd minute. Calistrat Ivăncioiu tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Octavian Chițan sent away a hard shot on goal in the 43rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Stelian Butnaru was the one to do the kick off. When Octavian Chițan came up free with the goalie in the 53rd minute, the Heler 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 Octavian Chițan couldn't finish the play. Fabian Zâncă received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 60th minute. Silviu Bujor tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Bogdan Giurgiu sent away a hard shot on goal in the 63rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. A collision led to Cornatelul FCM getting a freekick after 71 minutes play. Bogdan Giurgiu hit a great ball. When Sergiu Scutaru fell near the penalty area in the 75th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Cornatelul FCM's protests and gave Sergiu Scutaru a yellow card for diving instead. The supporters of Heler booed when Cornatelul FCM was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 75 match minutes in a wonderful position. Sergiu Scutaru didn't get a good kick on the ball. Silviu Bujor made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Bogdan Giurgiu in the 78th minute of play. In the 84th minute, Emil Anghelescu 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. In the 86th minute the ball was on its way in behind Cornatelul FCM's goalkeeper Calistrat Ivăncioiu, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. If Fabian Zâncă had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 88th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead.