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Somlyopataka
Spectators: 6712 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1712, VIP seats: 0) Tudor Giurăscu started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Tiberiu Minulescu struck a weak shot in the 4th minute. Ivan Apelsinov didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Haimanalele. Șerban Drogoreanu made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Tudor Giurăscu in the 9th minute of play. Ivan Apelsinov made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Nechifor Bunescu in the 15th minute of play. 18 minutes into the match, Tudor Giurăscu had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Șerban Drogoreanu. Haimanalele's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Tudor Giurăscu was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-0. An unexpectedly hard shot by Silviu Ghioane in the 22nd minute of play forced Haimanalele's goalkeeper Șerban Drogoreanu to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Șerban Drogoreanu took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Tudor Giurăscu, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The referee felt a red card was in order, 25 minutes into the game, when Horea Duca put in a rough tackle. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 25th minute of the game. One of Haimanalele:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Somlyopataka FC:s goal. The goalkeeper, Șerban Drogoreanu, was totally fooled by Somlyopataka FC's Silviu Ghioane, who 28 minutes into the game made a penalty shot that went in on the goalkeeper's left side. With a little luck, Haimanalele's Șerban Drogoreanu got control of the ball when Emmitt Hills tried to sneak it across the goal line. Haimanalele's Șerban Drogoreanu proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 34th minute of the match, managed to save Haimanalele from getting a goal against them. Șerban Drogoreanu showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Tudor Giurăscu in the 37th minute of the match. Șerban Drogoreanu showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Tudor Giurăscu in the 38th minute of the match. Șerban Drogoreanu made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Silviu Ghioane in the 48th minute of play. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

With a couple of smart ball manuevers Nechifor Bunescu in the 58th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Ivan Apelsinov saved Somlyopataka FC from getting behind. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Octavian Vaştag during the 61st minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Somlyopataka FC made a substitution. Ernest Tăbăcaru replaced Cornel Apetroaiei. Haimanalele's attentive Gavril Mănescu managed to snatch the ball when Iurie Domnescu made a throw-in in the 68th minute of the game. In the 70th minute, Ernest Tăbăcaru hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Emmitt Hills scored 3-0 in the 72nd match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Șerban Drogoreanu, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. In the 78th minute Petre Zdrenghea shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Șerban Drogoreanu saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. When Tudor Giurăscu came up free with the goalie in the 79th minute, the Somlyopataka FC 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 Tudor Giurăscu couldn't finish the play. The supporters of Somlyopataka FC booed when Haimanalele was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 84 match minutes in a wonderful position. Nechifor Bunescu didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 86th minute, Tudor Giurăscu ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Șerban Drogoreanu was frozen by the shot and now it was 4-0. An unexpectedly hard shot by Tudor Giurăscu in the 91st minute of play forced Haimanalele's goalkeeper Șerban Drogoreanu to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. A collision led to Haimanalele getting a freekick after 93 minutes play. Horia Voiculescu hit a great ball. In the 94thth minute of the game Tudor Giurăscu who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Haimanalele's Șerban Drogoreanu was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Șerban Drogoreanu didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Tudor Giurăscu went, in the 96th minute, to the upper right corner, 5-0 was the resulting score. The referee blew his whistle, and the match came to a close. The players exchanged shirts and headed down the tunnel. The Somlyopataka FC fans cheered their team off the field, for while Haimanalele had put up a good fight, they were unable to come out of the game with any points to show for their effort.