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Spectators: 42 (Terracing: 32, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Ştefan Panțuru made the kick off and thus started the match. After some fancy dribbling in the 3rd minute, Alin Armeanca managed to get in a good position for a shot. The Nerd Herd's supporters rose to their feet, but Alin Armeanca was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Ovidiu Caranfil breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Marian Banas scored 0-1 in the 9th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Ovidiu Caranfil, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Ovidiu Caranfil came out of the goal in the 12th minute to try and stop a shot by The Nerd Herd's Marian Banas. But to his dismay, Marian Banas quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-2. After a rather tough play, Club Vertigo's Ştefan Panțuru got a free kick in the 16th minute. The Nerd Herd's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Odysseas Lagidis in the 20th minute. In the 25th minute Alin Armeanca shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ovidiu Caranfil saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Marian Banas might have been able to make a better finish in the 28th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Ovidiu Caranfil. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Marian Banas ran back to his position shaking his head. In the 28th minute Marian Banas shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ovidiu Caranfil saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 31 minutes into the match, Club Vertigo's goal looked a bit too open when Marian Banas came free, but Ovidiu Caranfil reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Ovidiu Caranfil didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Marian Banas went, in the 34th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-3 was the resulting score. Alin Armeanca struck a weak shot in the 39th minute. Ovidiu Caranfil didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for The Nerd Herd. Enzo Noce showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Well-Well Benne in the 40th minute of the match. If Marian Banas had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 43rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Ovidiu Caranfil showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Marian Banas in the 43rd minute of the match. Ovidiu Caranfil showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Marian Banas in the 44th minute of the match. Nistor Iftimescu's late challenge caught a The Nerd Herd's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Nistor Iftimescu helped the player get up and apologised. The supporters of The Nerd Herd booed when Club Vertigo was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 47 match minutes in a wonderful position. Nistor Iftimescu didn't get a good kick on the ball. Ovidiu Caranfil took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Marian Banas, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The Club Vertigo players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. The Nerd Herd were winning 0-3.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Marian Banas stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. After a rather tough play, Club Vertigo's Damian Tirulescu got a free kick in the 51st minute. Marian Banas could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 54th minute of the match, but Ovidiu Caranfil made a huge save. When Well-Well Benne came up free with the goalie in the 55th minute, the Club Vertigo 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 Well-Well Benne couldn't finish the play. The Nerd Herd's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Odysseas Lagidis in the 59th minute. In the 60th minute, Ştefan Panțuru left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Club Vertigo fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-3. Club Vertigo's Ovidiu Caranfil played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Marian Banas in the 64th minute of play. Ovidiu Caranfil showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Marian Banas, who was totally free with the ball in the 66th minute. With a little luck, Club Vertigo's Ovidiu Caranfil got control of the ball when Marian Banas tried to sneak it across the goal line. The Nerd Herd's Enzo Noce played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Well-Well Benne in the 78th minute of play. Ovidiu Caranfil made a fantastic save in the 81st minute, when Marian Banas sent off a good shot on target. During the 83rd minute of the match Nistor Iftimescu completely mistimed his tackle and brought down his opponent. The referee gave Nistor Iftimescu a yellow card, his second in the match, which meant he could no longer take part in the game. Marian Banas might have been able to make a better finish in the 88th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Ovidiu Caranfil. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Marian Banas ran back to his position shaking his head. 88 minutes into the match, Club Vertigo's goalkeeper Ovidiu Caranfil had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Marian Banas. With a little luck, Club Vertigo's Ovidiu Caranfil got control of the ball when Marian Banas tried to sneak it across the goal line. With a little luck, Club Vertigo's Ovidiu Caranfil got control of the ball when Marian Banas tried to sneak it across the goal line.