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Spectators: 7441 (Terracing: 5582, Seating: 1711, VIP seats: 148) Isaac Guipuzkoa made the kick off and thus started the match. Manole Tăcutu made an important save on a dangerous shot by Emanuel Gheorghe in the 3rd minute. 8 minutes into the match, -BZF- Valea Buzăului's goal looked a bit too open when Isaac Guipuzkoa came free, but Manole Tăcutu reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. UFC STEAUA's Therkild Prendorf played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Emanuel Ioanițiu in the 9th minute of play. Manole Tăcutu made an important save on a dangerous shot by Emanuel Gheorghe in the 11th minute. Gervásio Vilhena sent away a hard shot on goal in the 13th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 18th minute Emanuel Ioanițiu shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Therkild Prendorf saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 24 minutes into the match, UFC STEAUA's Gervásio Vilhena sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Manole Tăcutu narrowly saved just below the crossbar. In the 24th minute, Kong Xiang Hao hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 25 minutes into the match, Flávio Ţugui notched a goal, 0-1, to the right of UFC STEAUA's Therkild Prendorf. Therkild Prendorf was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. If Isaac Guipuzkoa had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 28th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Emanuel Ioanițiu might have been able to make a better finish in the 31st minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Therkild Prendorf. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Emanuel Ioanițiu ran back to his position shaking his head. Manole Tăcutu showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Isaac Guipuzkoa in the 33rd minute of the match. When the match had gone on for 34 minutes, Flávio Ţugui put it in 0-2 from a short distance just to the right of Therkild Prendorf. If Emanuel Gheorghe had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 41st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Enaut Ziguenza had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 45th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After some careless play in the UFC STEAUA defense, Flávio Ţugui kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Therkild Prendorf. The UFC STEAUA fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Therkild Prendorf should have stopped the shot. The UFC STEAUA players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. -BZF- Valea Buzăului were winning 0-3.

Isaac Guipuzkoa recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 55th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Emilian Ţurlău kicked well hit freekick during the 56th minute of the match. 63 minutes into the match, Isaac Guipuzkoa had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Manole Tăcutu. -BZF- Valea Buzăului's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Isaac Guipuzkoa was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 2-3. Şamil Darcan charged in rather forcefully in the 67th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Şamil Darcan the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Şamil Darcan kicked well hit freekick during the 67th minute of the match. 71 minutes into the match, Gervásio Vilhena notched a goal, 3-3, to the right of -BZF- Valea Buzăului's Manole Tăcutu. Manole Tăcutu was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. In the 74th minute, Emanuel Ioanițiu 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. 76 minutes into the match, -BZF- Valea Buzăului's goal looked a bit too open when Emanuel Gheorghe came free, but Manole Tăcutu reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Isaac Guipuzkoa in the 78th minute of play forced -BZF- Valea Buzăului's goalkeeper Manole Tăcutu to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. When Emanuel Gheorghe came up free with the goalie in the 80th minute, the UFC STEAUA 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 Emanuel Gheorghe couldn't finish the play. Emanuel Gheorghe struck a weak shot in the 85th minute. Manole Tăcutu didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for UFC STEAUA. Palmiro Mourinho kicked well hit freekick during the 85th minute of the match. Manole Tăcutu showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Emanuel Gheorghe in the 90th minute of the match. Emilian Ţurlău hit a great freekick 91 minutes into the match. If Flávio Ţugui had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 95th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead.