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Dan Paltinisanu
Spectators: 7443 (Terracing: 5583, Seating: 1712, VIP seats: 148) Leonard Pânzaru hit a great freekick 3 minutes into the match. If Virgil Vârșan had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 6th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Leonard Pânzaru fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 12th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Romeo Dobrotă having to interfere. In the 14th match minute, FC Poli Timisoara was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Liviu Ţintea to maneuver through the defense. 15 minutes into the match, FC Poli Timisoara's goal looked a bit too open when Manole Gherguț came free, but Romeo Dobrotă reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After having played for 16 minutes, Manole Gherguț managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. PETROLUL PLOIESTI's supporters crossed their fingers, but Manole Gherguț was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Romeo Dobrotă took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Leonard Pânzaru, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. If Virgil Vârșan had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 23rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Manole Gherguț sent away a hard shot on goal in the 30th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After having played for 32 minutes, Manole Gherguț managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. PETROLUL PLOIESTI's supporters crossed their fingers, but Manole Gherguț was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Petrică Ichimescu kicked well hit freekick during the 34th minute of the match. Aron Maniu sent away a hard shot on goal in the 44th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 45th minute, Liviu Ţintea hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The score stood at 0-0 when the half time whistle went. Both sets of players seemed reasonably pleased with how the match was going.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Virgil Vârșan stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. PETROLUL PLOIESTI's Andrei Feroiu played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Virgil Vârșan in the 51st minute of play. With his leg Romeo Dobrotă managed to avoid a goal in the 54thth minute, when PETROLUL PLOIESTI's Manole Gherguț fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. Aron Maniu hit a great freekick 63 minutes into the match. A collision led to FC Poli Timisoara getting a freekick after 64 minutes play. Justo Ilazki hit a great ball. 75 minutes into the game, Dacian Coidum threw the ball into play from the sideline. FC Poli Timisoara's Marius Zdrobiş quickly snatched the ball and retained possesion. Filip Coporan hit a great freekick 78 minutes into the match. Virgil Vârșan fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 79th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Andrei Feroiu having to interfere. Manole Gherguț received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 82nd minute. Romeo Dobrotă tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Iustinian Buceceanu's late challenge caught a FC Poli Timisoara's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Iustinian Buceceanu helped the player get up and apologised. After a rather tough play, FC Poli Timisoara's Andrei Răuțu got a free kick in the 86th minute. 88 minutes into the match, FC Poli Timisoara's goal looked a bit too open when Manole Gherguț came free, but Romeo Dobrotă reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Aron Maniu struck a weak shot in the 90th minute. Romeo Dobrotă didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for PETROLUL PLOIESTI. Romeo Dobrotă showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Manole Gherguț in the 91st minute of the match.