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Spectators: 9355 (Terracing: 7018, Seating: 2151, VIP seats: 186) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Alix Brandenberger started the match with the kick off. 孟延笑 recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 4th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. If Alix Brandenberger had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 6th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Red United's Boris Platon got a good chance for a goal in the 7th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Alix Brandenberger received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Nicolae Bâtcã came out and tried to block the shot, but Alix Brandenberger slotted it home off the left post making it 1-0 in the 10th minute. Alix Brandenbergers short, quick shot in the 13thth minute got Nicolae Bâtcã to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. After 17 played minutes FC Salcuta got a freekick which was hit by Adrian Macovei. 23 minutes had been played when some careless play by FC Salcuta's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Adrian Juravschi was slow to take the kick. During this time Red United's players had a chance to rest. Nicolae Bâtcã made an important save on a dangerous shot by Alix Brandenberger in the 25th minute. Nicolae Bâtcã made a fantastic save in the 27th minute, when Alix Brandenberger sent off a good shot on target. A collision led to Red United getting a freekick after 31 minutes play. Gheorghe Papuc hit a great ball. In the 32nd minute of the match Vlad Griceanu sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Petru Izbas skillfully saved the ball. When Alix Brandenberger came up free with the goalie in the 33rd minute, the Red United 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 Alix Brandenberger couldn't finish the play. Boris Platon blasted a shot towards the goal in the 35th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Nicolae Bâtcã having to make a save. Boris Platon fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 37th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Nicolae Bâtcã having to interfere. In the 38th minute, Boris Platon reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Nicolae Bâtcã. The goal made the score 3-0. Alix Brandenberger took the ball and in the 46 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Nicolae Bâtcã. Nicolae Bâtcã dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 4-0.

The wind increased when Vadim Pânzaru made the kick off in the second half. Petru Izbas came out of the goal in the 53rd minute to try and stop a shot by FC Salcuta's Dorin Prepelitã. But to his dismay, Dorin Prepelitã quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 4-1. FC Salcuta were awarded a corner in the 57th minute after Red United's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Vlad Griceanu took the corner. In the 59th minute, Boris Platon made a precise shot to the right of Nicolae Bâtcã. FC Salcuta's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 5-1. Boris Platon sent away a hard shot on goal in the 63rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Alix Brandenberger scored 6-1 in the 65th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Nicolae Bâtcã, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. In the 68th minute, 孟延笑 left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Red United fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 7-1. Nicolae Bâtcã took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Alix Brandenberger, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Alix Brandenberger received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 73rd minute. Nicolae Bâtcã tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After a rather tough play, Red United's Boris Platon got a free kick in the 74th minute. In the 76th minute, Alix Brandenberger 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 Alix Brandenberger had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 82nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 93rd minute, Alix Brandenberger made a precise shot to the right of Nicolae Bâtcã. FC Salcuta's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 8-1. When Alix Brandenberger came up free with the goalie in the 98th minute, the Red United 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 Alix Brandenberger couldn't finish the play. There were very few away supporters still in the ground by the end of the match. Most of them had left early, disgusted by the way their team had been torn apart. Red United fully deserved thier win.