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Stoeresti
Spectators: 6704 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1704, VIP seats: 0) In the 4th minute Iustinian Datcu shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Bruno Sousa saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. If Emil Trifu had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 7th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After a rather tough play, Stoeresti CSS's Ion Potopea got a free kick in the 10th minute. If Luca Lupescu had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 11th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 16 minutes into the game, Luca Lupescu cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-1. Doru Ionescu was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Luca Lupescu fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 22nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Doru Ionescu having to interfere. Luca Lupescu fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 34th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Doru Ionescu having to interfere. Doru Ionescu didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Isac Gârdan went, in the 35th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-2 was the resulting score. After a defensive mix-up in FC Steaua Bucuresti's zone, Ciprian Bălan stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Bruno Sousa came out of the goal and Ciprian Bălan tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 44th minute, Ciprian Bălan hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After the first half FC Steaua Bucuresti were leading 0-2. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Luca Lupescu was the one to do the kick off. After 50 played minutes Stoeresti CSS got a freekick which was hit by Ciprian Bălan. 52 minutes into the match, Stoeresti CSS's goalkeeper Doru Ionescu had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Luca Lupescu. Luca Lupescu fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 54th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Doru Ionescu having to interfere. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Romeo Isbășoiu during the 55th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After 55 played minutes Stoeresti CSS got a freekick which was hit by Romeo Isbășoiu. Emil Trifu sent away a hard shot on goal in the 57th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. After a rather tough play, Stoeresti CSS's Petrică Bălășescu got a free kick in the 63rd minute. Emil Trifu sent away a hard shot on goal in the 65th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After some fancy dribbling in the 71st minute, Ioan Vornicescu managed to get in a good position for a shot. FC Steaua Bucuresti's supporters rose to their feet, but Ioan Vornicescu was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Doru Ionescu breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Isac Gârdan charged in rather forcefully in the 77th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Isac Gârdan the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. When Emil Trifu came up free with the goalie in the 85th 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 Emil Trifu couldn't finish the play. When Luca Lupescu came up free with the goalie in the 87th 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 Luca Lupescu couldn't finish the play. In the 91st minute, Ioan Vornicescu 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. In the 92nd minute, Petrică Bălășescu hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After having played for 95 minutes, Ciprian Bălan managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Stoeresti CSS's supporters crossed their fingers, but Ciprian Bălan was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. When the match was over FC Steaua Bucuresti could go home with a victory in their luggage, having controlled the game far better than Stoeresti CSS throughout the match.