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Ghencea Stadium
Spectators: 7604 (Terracing: 5704, Seating: 1749, VIP seats: 151) Lennie Foley sent away a hard shot on goal in the 3rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After a rather tough play, FK Steaua Bucharest's Deon Sharples got a free kick in the 4th minute. In the 5th minute, Deon Sharples hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. FK Steaua Bucharest's Tommy Fitzsymon played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Lennie Foley in the 12th minute of play. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Lennie Foley in the 14th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Tommy Fitzsymon saved FK Steaua Bucharest from getting behind. Louis Fleetham fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 18th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Archie Unsworth having to interfere. Tommy Fitzsymon took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Lennie Foley, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The audience was convinced that Lennie Foley's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Tommy Fitzsymon was relentless in the 24th minute of the game. After 25 minutes, Deon Sharples mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the FK Steaua Bucharest and the Dragons FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. If Hugh Callery had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 26th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Lennie Foley might have been able to make a better finish in the 27th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Tommy Fitzsymon. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Lennie Foley ran back to his position shaking his head. After having played for 30 minutes, Hugh Callery managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Dragons FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Hugh Callery 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 clock showed 36 minutes, the score became 0-1 when Lennie Foley sped through FK Steaua Bucharest's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Tommy Fitzsymon. If Robbie Cartwright had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 39th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 41st minute, Lennie Foley 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. If Jonathon Brighton had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 43rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 45thth minute of the game Lennie Foley who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but FK Steaua Bucharest's Tommy Fitzsymon was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Tommy Fitzsymon took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Lennie Foley, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The FK Steaua Bucharest players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Dragons FC were winning 0-1.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Lennie Foley to make the kick off. Tommy Fitzsymon made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Jake Lundy in the 53rd minute of play. In the 54th minute, Lennie Foley 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. The supporters of Dragons FC booed when FK Steaua Bucharest was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 64 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ian Bonds didn't get a good kick on the ball. The audience was convinced that Lennie Foley's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Tommy Fitzsymon was relentless in the 68th minute of the game. Lennie Foley took the ball and in the 69 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Tommy Fitzsymon. Tommy Fitzsymon dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-3. Dragons FC's Tyrone Barone got a good chance for a goal in the 72nd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. FK Steaua Bucharest's Tommy Fitzsymon proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 74th minute of the match, managed to save FK Steaua Bucharest from getting a goal against them. If Hugh Callery had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 89th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After having played for 91 minutes, Lennie Foley managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Dragons FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Lennie Foley was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. If Lennie Foley had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 94th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When the match was over Dragons FC could go home with a victory in their luggage, having controlled the game far better than FK Steaua Bucharest throughout the match.