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Giulesti
Spectators: 9282 (Terracing: 6963, Seating: 2135, VIP seats: 184) Sergiu Madan started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. A collision led to Manta getting a freekick after 2 minutes play. Igor Vasilitã hit a great ball. Mircea Cotofanã showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Nichifor Vornic, who was totally free with the ball in the 7th minute. 8 minutes into the match, Manta's goal looked a bit too open when Nichifor Vornic came free, but Mircea Cotofanã reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 15 minutes into the match, Manta's goalkeeper Mircea Cotofanã had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Florin Triboi. Anton Cãpraru showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Igor Vasilitã, who was totally free with the ball in the 17th minute. After 19 played minutes FC Rapid Bucuresti's Florin Triboi stole the ball from his opponents and shot the ball towards the upper left corner, but Mircea Cotofanã stretched himself as far as he could, and stopped the ball from passing the line. robbing Manta of the goal. 25 minutes into the match, Manta's goal looked a bit too open when Nichifor Vornic came free, but Mircea Cotofanã reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Manta's Mircea Cotofanã proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 26th minute of the match, managed to save Manta from getting a goal against them. FC Rapid Bucuresti's Anton Cãpraru played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Igor Vasilitã in the 27th minute of play. Sergiu Madan scored 0-1 in the 27th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Anton Cãpraru, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. In the 31st minute, Igor Vasilitã ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Anton Cãpraru was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-2. Anton Cãpraru showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Sergiu Madan in the 36th minute of the match. The supporters of Manta booed when FC Rapid Bucuresti was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 37 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ovidiu Stângã didn't get a good kick on the ball. 41 minutes into the game, Mihai Calistru threw the ball into play from the sideline. Manta's Sandu Burlea quickly snatched the ball and retained possesion. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Igor Vasilitã during the 47th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Disappointed in the 0-2 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Florin Triboi made a kick off. Manta's Mircea Cotofanã played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Viorel Tabãrã in the 54th minute of play. With a little luck, FC Rapid Bucuresti's Anton Cãpraru got control of the ball when Igor Vasilitã tried to sneak it across the goal line. The supporters of Manta booed when FC Rapid Bucuresti was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 56 match minutes in a wonderful position. Boris Gribincea didn't get a good kick on the ball. If Sergiu Madan had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 58th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. An unexpectedly hard shot by Igor Vasilitã in the 61st minute of play forced FC Rapid Bucuresti's goalkeeper Anton Cãpraru to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 65 played minutes FC Rapid Bucuresti got a freekick which was hit by Ovidiu Stângã. Through an outstanding action, after 69 minutes, Anton Cãpraru successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. Through an outstanding action, after 73 minutes, Anton Cãpraru successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. Florin Triboi received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 84th minute. Mircea Cotofanã tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Anton Cãpraru didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Sergiu Madan went, in the 90th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-3 was the resulting score. Sergiu Madan sent away a hard shot on goal in the 93rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The FC Rapid Bucuresti fans had already started to leave before the final whistle blew. Manta were clearly better and deserved to take the win.