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Beleghetu
Spectators: 6714 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1714, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Niculae Ştefănescu got the match started through his kick off. Ştefan Siniştean who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 6thth minute tested the skills of Eduard Ştefănucă when he managed to save the team from getting behind. Ştefan Siniştean fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 7th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Eduard Ştefănucă having to interfere. In the 10th minute Cornel Mortu shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but George Vârlan saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. FC STEAUA Bucuresti's Adam Pumnu got a good chance for a goal in the 14th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. George Vârlan took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Cornel Mortu, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After some fancy dribbling in the 17th minute, Cornel Mortu managed to get in a good position for a shot. FC STEAUA Bucuresti's supporters rose to their feet, but Cornel Mortu was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. George Vârlan breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. An unexpectedly hard shot by Cornel Mortu in the 19th minute of play forced Beleghetu's goalkeeper George Vârlan to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Adam Pumnu fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 22nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without George Vârlan having to interfere. 23 minutes into the match, FC STEAUA Bucuresti's Cornel Mortu sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that George Vârlan narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Emanuel Creangă's late challenge caught a Beleghetu's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Emanuel Creangă helped the player get up and apologised. In the 30th minute, Emanuel Creangă hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Eduard Ştefănucă made a fantastic save in the 31st minute, when Ştefan Siniştean sent off a good shot on target. Adam Pumnu struck a weak shot in the 35th minute. George Vârlan didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for FC STEAUA Bucuresti. The FC STEAUA Bucuresti fans' excitement grew in the 37th match minute when FC STEAUA Bucuresti's Adam Pumnu looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 0-1 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. 41 minutes into the match, FC STEAUA Bucuresti's Cornel Mortu sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that George Vârlan narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Disappointed in the 0-1 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Cornel Mortu to strike the kick off in the second half. 55 minutes into the match, FC STEAUA Bucuresti's goal looked a bit too open when Niculae Ştefănescu came free, but Eduard Ştefănucă reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Eduard Ignătescu hit a great freekick 56 minutes into the match. Ştefan Siniştean fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 58th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Eduard Ştefănucă having to interfere. When Valentin Goicea fell near the penalty area in the 63rd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Beleghetu's protests and gave Valentin Goicea a yellow card for diving instead. After a rather tough play, Beleghetu's Valentin Goicea got a free kick in the 63rd minute. When Cornel Mortu came up free with the goalie in the 64th minute, the FC STEAUA Bucuresti 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 Cornel Mortu couldn't finish the play. With a little luck, Beleghetu's George Vârlan got control of the ball when Cornel Mortu tried to sneak it across the goal line. Beleghetu's defense didn't have a chance, in the 66th minute, when Cornel Mortu scored to the left of an out of position George Vârlan, making the score, 0-2. Niculae Ştefănescu fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 70th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Eduard Ştefănucă having to interfere. After a rather tough play, Beleghetu's Sergiu Remus got a free kick in the 74th minute. If Cornel Mortu had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 81st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 82 minutes into the match, FC STEAUA Bucuresti's Adam Pumnu sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that George Vârlan narrowly saved just below the crossbar. The supporters of FC STEAUA Bucuresti booed when Beleghetu was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 84 match minutes in a wonderful position. Edgar Şelaru didn't get a good kick on the ball. George Vârlan made a fantastic save in the 86th minute, when Adam Pumnu sent off a good shot on target. The audience was convinced that Cornel Mortu's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but George Vârlan was relentless in the 87th minute of the game. George Vârlan showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Cornel Mortu in the 91st minute of the match. When the final whistle sounded FC STEAUA Bucuresti left the ground with the victory after a much better performance than Beleghetu.