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Spectators: 38 (Terracing: 29, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Prospero Perutxo started the match with the kick off. After a defensive mix-up in demir idmanyurdu's zone, Filip Paulescu stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Selmo Illescas came out of the goal and Filip Paulescu tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Filip Paulescu fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 9th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Selmo Illescas having to interfere. Hami Eyüp could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 13th minute of the match, but Marian Văduvescu made a huge save. FC Steaua Pildesti's Marian Văduvescu proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 13th minute of the match, managed to save FC Steaua Pildesti from getting a goal against them. An unexpectedly hard shot by Zygmunt Dunajski in the 16th minute of play forced demir idmanyurdu's goalkeeper Selmo Illescas to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After a defensive mix-up in demir idmanyurdu's zone, Filip Paulescu stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Selmo Illescas came out of the goal and Filip Paulescu tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. If Hami Eyüp had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 24th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 31 minutes into the match, FC Steaua Pildesti's goal looked a bit too open when Prospero Perutxo came free, but Marian Văduvescu reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Nistor Conta sent away a hard shot on goal in the 36th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 38th minute Zygmunt Dunajski shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Selmo Illescas saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After some careless play in the demir idmanyurdu defense, Filip Paulescu kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Selmo Illescas. The demir idmanyurdu fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Selmo Illescas should have stopped the shot. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-1 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

The wind increased when Filip Paulescu made the kick off in the second half. A collision led to demir idmanyurdu getting a freekick after 50 minutes play. Azmi Bilkan hit a great ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Filip Paulescu in the 51st minute of play forced demir idmanyurdu's goalkeeper Selmo Illescas to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 52nd match minute, demir idmanyurdu was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Azmi Bilkan to maneuver through the defense. demir idmanyurdu's Selmo Illescas proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 58th minute of the match, managed to save demir idmanyurdu from getting a goal against them. Marian Văduvescu showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Nistor Conta, who was totally free with the ball in the 60th minute. Filip Paulescu struck a weak shot in the 62nd minute. Selmo Illescas didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for FC Steaua Pildesti. Marian Văduvescu didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Hami Eyüp went, in the 64th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-1 was the resulting score. 73 minutes into the match, demir idmanyurdu's goal looked a bit too open when Filip Paulescu came free, but Selmo Illescas reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 74 minutes had been played when some careless play by demir idmanyurdu's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Constantin Deșliu was slow to take the kick. During this time FC Steaua Pildesti's players had a chance to rest. Selmo Illescas took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Lucian Stere, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The demir idmanyurdu manager could be seen shouting at his players as they walked down the tunnel after the match. He was clearly angry that they had squandered their superior possession, allowing FC Steaua Pildesti to win.