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Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Felix Abraham got the match started through his kick off. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Robert Cosor during the 3rd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After 3 played minutes Varfu got a freekick which was hit by Robert Cosor. Fabian Barboni showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Gigi Nandriș, who was totally free with the ball in the 4th minute. A collision led to Scutaru AFC getting a freekick after 5 minutes play. Felix Abraham hit a great ball. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Ovidiu Ciolac during the 7th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After having played for 13 minutes, Ivan Ştirbu managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Varfu's supporters crossed their fingers, but Ivan Ştirbu was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. 15 minutes into the match, Petrică Câmpeanu notched a goal, 0-1, to the right of Varfu's Fabian Barboni. Fabian Barboni was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Cornel Roşculeţ had in the 19thth minute some difficulties stopping Eduard Bădilescu's well aimed penalty as it nearly passed him on his left side, but he still managed to hold the ball. Ovidiu Ciolac might have been able to make a better finish in the 22nd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Cornel Roşculeţ. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Ovidiu Ciolac ran back to his position shaking his head. If Ovidiu Ciolac had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 25th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Cornel Roşculeţ made a fantastic save in the 28th minute, when Ivan Ştirbu sent off a good shot on target. A collision led to Scutaru AFC getting a freekick after 28 minutes play. Costică Daimacă hit a great ball. Petrică Câmpeanu hit a great freekick 30 minutes into the match. After 32 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for Scutaru AFC! In the 34th minute there was a penalty for Varfu. Eduard Bădilescu stepped forward and shot the ball to the right of a diving Cornel Roşculeţ. 1-1. When Ovidiu Ciolac came up free with the goalie in the 38th minute, the Varfu 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 Ovidiu Ciolac couldn't finish the play. 41 minutes into the match, Varfu's Ovidiu Ciolac sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Cornel Roşculeţ narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Ivan Ştirbu scored 2-1 in the 45th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Cornel Roşculeţ, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Af the end of the first half the score was 2-1. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

Ovidiu Ciolac sent away a hard shot on goal in the 52nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 53rd minute of the game. One of Scutaru AFC:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Varfu:s goal. Fabian Barboni took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Felix Abraham, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The supporters of Scutaru AFC booed when Varfu was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 60 match minutes in a wonderful position. Anton Gheban didn't get a good kick on the ball. Ovidiu Ciolac received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 62nd minute. Cornel Roşculeţ tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Ovidiu Ciolac had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 70th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Ivan Ştirbu might have been able to make a better finish in the 74th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Cornel Roşculeţ. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Ivan Ştirbu ran back to his position shaking his head. Scutaru AFC's Gigi Nandriș got a good chance for a goal in the 78th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After 83 minutes of play Varfu's Ovidiu Ciolac was too eager in his attempt to stop his opponent and brought him down. With that he got his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. 86 minutes into the match, Scutaru AFC's goal looked a bit too open when Ivan Ştirbu came free, but Cornel Roşculeţ reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 89 minutes into the match, Scutaru AFC's goal looked a bit too open when Ivan Ştirbu came free, but Cornel Roşculeţ reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After a rather tough play, Scutaru AFC's Petrică Câmpeanu got a free kick in the 89th minute. Cornel Roşculeţ took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ivan Ştirbu, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 94 minutes, Ionică Ichim mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Scutaru AFC and the Varfu players grew even worse after the yellow card. After a rather tough play, Scutaru AFC's Ionică Ichim got a free kick in the 94th minute. It was no surprise that this one had ended in a win for the home team. Varfu had played much better football throughout.