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Matisfalva
Spectators: 7030 (Terracing: 5500, Seating: 1500, VIP seats: 30) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Iordache Găman started the match with the kick off. If Iordache Găman had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 9th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 19 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for F.c Grove! Felix Călinescu shot the penalty kick by force right in the crossbar. No goal. After having played for 27 minutes, Iosif Astafiei managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Matisfalva's supporters crossed their fingers, but Iosif Astafiei was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Rareș Spirea showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Iordache Găman in the 31st minute of the match. After a defensive mix-up in F.c Grove's zone, Iosif Astafiei stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Rareș Spirea came out of the goal and Iosif Astafiei tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Iordache Găman fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 36th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Rareș Spirea having to interfere. Rareș Spirea made a fantastic save in the 38th minute, when Iosif Astafiei sent off a good shot on target. Rareș Spirea made an important save on a dangerous shot by Iosif Astafiei in the 43rd minute. In the 43rd match minute, F.c Grove was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ionel Bădila to maneuver through the defense. Iordache Găman sent away a hard shot on goal in the 45th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The first half was very even, with the score at 0-0 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Ionel Bădila stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. In the 51st minute Iosif Astafiei shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Rareș Spirea saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. A collision led to F.c Grove getting a freekick after 53 minutes play. Ionel Bădila hit a great ball. After some fancy dribbling in the 55th minute, Iordache Găman managed to get in a good position for a shot. Matisfalva's supporters rose to their feet, but Iordache Găman was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Rareș Spirea breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Matisfalva's Iordache Găman got a good chance for a goal in the 60th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. If Iosif Astafiei had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 66th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 69 minutes into the match, Iosif Astafiei had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Rareș Spirea. F.c Grove's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Iosif Astafiei was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-0. Rareș Spirea made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Iosif Astafiei in the 72nd minute of play. When Iordache Găman, who was free, got the in front of the goal in the 81 minute he wasn't focused and tipped the ball just over the goal. The Rareș Spirea was delighted since the ball would have got in if it had gone under the crossbar. After 84 played minutes F.c Grove got a freekick which was hit by Cristian Curcă. Rareș Spirea took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Felix Călinescu, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The supporters of Matisfalva booed when F.c Grove was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 89 match minutes in a wonderful position. Dumitru Ştefănoiu didn't get a good kick on the ball. The crowd rose to their feet and cheered when the referee blew the final whistle. Matisfalva had won after a very even match.