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Tirioi
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Ghimpoaia's Slavko Roža started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. Codruț Sălcudeanu didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Eric Nedelcea went, in the 4th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-1 was the resulting score. In the 15th minute Martin Bărnuțiu shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Codruț Sălcudeanu saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 16thth minute of the game Slavko Roža who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Tirioi's Codruț Sălcudeanu was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. After 18 played minutes Tirioi got a freekick which was hit by Gică Boieraș. Paul Zamfirescu hit a great freekick 22 minutes into the match. After some fancy dribbling in the 23rd minute, Eric Nedelcea managed to get in a good position for a shot. Ghimpoaia's supporters rose to their feet, but Eric Nedelcea was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Codruț Sălcudeanu breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Iuri Paraíba might have been able to make a better finish in the 27th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Codruț Sălcudeanu. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Iuri Paraíba ran back to his position shaking his head. Gică Boieraș came free with the goalkeeper in the 30th minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Sever Neața could save by the left post. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Slavko Roža in the 32nd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Codruț Sălcudeanu saved Tirioi from getting behind. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Martin Bistreanu during the 33rd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After 34 played minutes Tirioi got a freekick which was hit by Martin Bistreanu. Codruț Sălcudeanu made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Slavko Roža in the 37th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by George Barbălată in the 39th minute of play forced Ghimpoaia's goalkeeper Sever Neața to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Slavko Roža in the 40th minute of play forced Tirioi's goalkeeper Codruț Sălcudeanu to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. With a little luck, Ghimpoaia's Sever Neața got control of the ball when Gică Boieraș tried to sneak it across the goal line. The Tirioi players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Ghimpoaia were winning 0-1.

The wind increased when George Barbălată made the kick off in the second half. Gică Boieraș fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 52nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Sever Neața having to interfere. George Barbălată fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 53rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Sever Neața having to interfere. Slavko Roža did some fancy footwork in front of goal and succeeded to deceive the defenders so he could slam the ball in 0-2 to the left of a surprised Codruț Sălcudeanu 63 minutes into the match. In the 68th minute Iuri Paraíba shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Codruț Sălcudeanu saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 75 minutes, Vasile Comișel mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Tirioi and the Ghimpoaia players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 75th minute, Vasile Comișel hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The supporters of Ghimpoaia booed when Tirioi was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 76 match minutes in a wonderful position. Vali Ostoici didn't get a good kick on the ball. George Barbălată struck a weak shot in the 79th minute. Sever Neața didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Tirioi. George Barbălată received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 82nd minute. Sever Neața tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Through an outstanding action, after 85 minutes, Codruț Sălcudeanu successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. Ghimpoaia's Sever Neața played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Gică Boieraș in the 89th minute of play. 91 minutes into the match, Ghimpoaia's goal looked a bit too open when George Barbălată came free, but Sever Neața reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 95th minute, George Barbălată made a precise shot to the right of Sever Neața. Ghimpoaia's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 2-2.