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Giulesti
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Gheorghe Crușeveanu got the match started through his kick off. Niculae Ciorăscu 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. Niculae Ciorăscu fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 12th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Cosmin Pădureanu having to interfere. Niculae Ciorăscu struck a weak shot in the 17th minute. Cosmin Pădureanu didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Pihnesti. After a rather tough play, Rapid Bucuresti's Gheorghe Crușeveanu got a free kick in the 20th minute. The audience cheered when Paul Hrușcă's long shot passed Cosmin Pădureanu's right side. It was 0-1, 21 minutes into the match. Cosmin Pădureanu came out of the goal in the 25th minute to try and stop a shot by Pihnesti's Anton Anghelescu. But to his dismay, Anton Anghelescu quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-2. In the 28thth minute of the game Anton Anghelescu who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Rapid Bucuresti's Cosmin Pădureanu was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Cosmin Pădureanu made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Anton Anghelescu in the 33rd minute of play. If Anton Anghelescu had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 44th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Niculae Ciorăscu struck a weak shot in the 44th minute. Cosmin Pădureanu didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Pihnesti. Disappointed in the 0-2 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Niculae Ciorăscu to make the kick off. Anton Anghelescu sent away a hard shot on goal in the 64th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The supporters of Pihnesti booed when Rapid Bucuresti was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 67 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ovidiu Mateescu didn't get a good kick on the ball. A collision led to Pihnesti getting a freekick after 68 minutes play. Ovidiu Manciu hit a great ball. Through an outstanding action, after 71 minutes, Cosmin Pădureanu successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. A collision led to Rapid Bucuresti getting a freekick after 72 minutes play. Gheorghe Crușeveanu hit a great ball. Niculae Ciorăscu struck a weak shot in the 77th minute. Cosmin Pădureanu didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Pihnesti. Gheorghe Crușeveanu fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 83rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Mugur Iftode having to interfere. Anton Anghelescu sent away a hard shot on goal in the 87th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. An unexpectedly hard shot by Niculae Ciorăscu in the 90th minute of play forced Rapid Bucuresti's goalkeeper Cosmin Pădureanu to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The audience thought a goal was coming when Anton Anghelescu got free with Cosmin Pădureanu in the 93rd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Anton Anghelescu sent away a hard shot on goal in the 94th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. A hard shot 98 in the game by Anton Anghelescu from a close distance when the talented Cosmin Pădureanu managed to make a qualified save. Rapid Bucuresti's players were relieved.