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Spectators: 9398 (Terracing: 7050, Seating: 2161, VIP seats: 187) FC Sheriff Tiraspol's Vlad Curcã started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. Cristo Gabino charged in rather forcefully in the 6th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Cristo Gabino the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Cristo Gabino hit a great freekick 6 minutes into the match. In the 9th minute of the match, Marius Vataman tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Alexandru Vrânceanu saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. After 10 minutes FC Sheriff Tiraspol's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Tudor Stegaru who took care of the corner kick. FC Sheriff Tiraspol were awarded a corner in the 15th minute after Liverpool FC's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Pavlo Kotyuk took the corner. Pavlo Kotyuk made a great header on FC Sheriff Tiraspol's corner, it was just that Liverpool FC's Monte Quintarnaya managed to reach the ball for a save. After some careless play in the Liverpool FC defense, Vlad Curcã kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Monte Quintarnaya. The Liverpool FC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Monte Quintarnaya should have stopped the shot. The audience thought a goal was coming when Valera Cernei got free with Alexandru Vrânceanu in the 35th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Liverpool FC's Monte Quintarnaya played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Vlad Curcã in the 37th minute of play. In the 41st minute Marius Vataman shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Alexandru Vrânceanu saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The audience thought a goal was coming when Marius Vataman got free with Alexandru Vrânceanu in the 44th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. After some fancy dribbling in the 45th minute, Vlad Curcã managed to get in a good position for a shot. FC Sheriff Tiraspol's supporters rose to their feet, but Vlad Curcã was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Monte Quintarnaya breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. The Liverpool FC players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. FC Sheriff Tiraspol were winning 0-2.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Marius Vataman to make the kick off. Alexandru Vrânceanu stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Marius Vataman's shot from short distance in the 53rd minute. In the 60th minute Cristo Gabino shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Alexandru Vrânceanu saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 63rd minute Marius Vataman shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Alexandru Vrânceanu saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Cristo Gabino recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 64th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. The supporters of Liverpool FC booed when FC Sheriff Tiraspol was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 69 match minutes in a wonderful position. Teodor Coadã didn't get a good kick on the ball. 71 minutes into the match, FC Sheriff Tiraspol's goal looked a bit too open when Valera Cernei came free, but Alexandru Vrânceanu reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When the match had gone on for 73 minutes, Marius Vataman put it in 1-2 from a short distance just to the right of Alexandru Vrânceanu. In the 76th minute Marius Vataman shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Alexandru Vrânceanu saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 77 played minutes Liverpool FC got a freekick which was hit by Vitalie Inculet. FC Sheriff Tiraspol's Anatolie Grimalschi managed, thanks to a brazen rush, stole the ball on a throw-in made by Anatolie Perju in the 83 minute of the game. An unexpectedly hard shot by Valera Cernei in the 84th minute of play forced FC Sheriff Tiraspol's goalkeeper Alexandru Vrânceanu to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Alexandru Vrânceanu showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Cristo Gabino, who was totally free with the ball in the 90th minute. Teodor Coadã hit a great freekick 91 minutes into the match. The Liverpool FC supporters were disappointed that their team didn't take anything from the match, despite matching FC Sheriff Tiraspol's performance. The match ended with a win for FC Sheriff Tiraspol.