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Talmesch
Spectators: 6693 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1693, VIP seats: 0) Iordache Arsene started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. In the 3rd minute Iordache Arsene shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Aurelian Cristocea saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 6th minute, Iordache Arsene ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Aurelian Cristocea was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-1. Remus Moise's late challenge caught a Red Devils's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Remus Moise helped the player get up and apologised. Remus Moise kicked well hit freekick during the 10th minute of the match. The audience thought a goal was coming when Cornel Giurgiu got free with Horaţiu Cumpanașu in the 16th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Horaţiu Cumpanașu made an important save on a dangerous shot by Cornel Giurgiu in the 18th minute. Aurelian Cristocea showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Iordache Arsene, who was totally free with the ball in the 22nd minute. 24 minutes into the match, Red Devils's goal looked a bit too open when Sever Mîțu came free, but Horaţiu Cumpanașu reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 25th minute, Iordache Arsene 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. The supporters of Red Devils booed when Talmesch CSM was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 27 match minutes in a wonderful position. Remus Moise didn't get a good kick on the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Iordache Arsene in the 29th minute of play forced Talmesch CSM's goalkeeper Aurelian Cristocea to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Aurelian Cristocea took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Emil Dincă, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. When Iordache Arsene came up free with the goalie in the 33rd minute, the Red Devils 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 Iordache Arsene couldn't finish the play. In the 36th minute Iordache Arsene shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Aurelian Cristocea saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After a rather tough play, Talmesch CSM's Gică Brătescu got a free kick in the 39th minute. Romeo Băieșu might have been able to make a better finish in the 40th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Aurelian Cristocea. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Romeo Băieșu ran back to his position shaking his head. 46 minutes into the game, Florin Drăgoi cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-2. Aurelian Cristocea was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-2.

Cornel Giurgiu kicked well hit freekick during the 53rd minute of the match. The audience thought a goal was coming when Iordache Arsene got free with Aurelian Cristocea in the 56th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. After some fancy dribbling in the 57th minute, Basarab Gogu managed to get in a good position for a shot. Red Devils's supporters rose to their feet, but Basarab Gogu was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Aurelian Cristocea breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Basarab Gogu sent away a hard shot on goal in the 61st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Emil Dincă had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 66th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 71 minutes into the match, Iordache Arsene had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Aurelian Cristocea. Talmesch CSM's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Iordache Arsene was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-3. 75 minutes into the match, Talmesch CSM's goalkeeper Aurelian Cristocea had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Iordache Arsene. After 76 minutes Talmesch CSM's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Romeo Băieșu who took care of the corner kick. After a rather tough play, Talmesch CSM's Marcu Dordea got a free kick in the 79th minute. Aurelian Cristocea made a fantastic save in the 89th minute, when Iordache Arsene sent off a good shot on target. Florin Drăgoi sent away a hard shot on goal in the 90th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Iordache Arsene sent away a hard shot on goal in the 95th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 96 minutes into the game, Vintilă Velicu was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Talmesch CSM's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Red Devils the free kick. Red Devils's fans were overjoyed with their teams well-earned victory and stayed in the stadium long after the final whistle to celebrate the win.