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Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Florin Bâtcã made the kick off and thus started the match. After 4 minutes of play, Ursoaia UFC's Mihail Ilies made it 0-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Victor Arnãut was left in no man's land by his defense there! Anatolie Prutean fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 13th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Maxim Cotofanã having to interfere. In the 16th minute, Anatolie Prutean left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Team Judo fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-1. 20 minutes into the match, Anatolie Prutean had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Maxim Cotofanã. Ursoaia UFC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Anatolie Prutean was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 2-1. 23 minutes into the match, Team Judo's Anatolie Prutean sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Maxim Cotofanã narrowly saved just below the crossbar. After a defensive mix-up in Ursoaia UFC's zone, Anatolie Prutean stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Maxim Cotofanã came out of the goal and Anatolie Prutean tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 27th minute the ball was on its way in behind Ursoaia UFC's goalkeeper Maxim Cotofanã, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Dorel Cheptene fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 31st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Victor Arnãut having to interfere. In the 32nd match minute, Team Judo was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Alexei Plesca to maneuver through the defense. After 35 minutes, George Platon mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Team Judo and the Ursoaia UFC players grew even worse after the yellow card. The supporters of Ursoaia UFC booed when Team Judo was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 36 match minutes in a wonderful position. Alexei Plesca didn't get a good kick on the ball. After 37 played minutes, Ursoaia UFC's Marcel Izvoreanu shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Victor Arnãut came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Ursoaia UFC reached it. 48 minutes into the match, Ursoaia UFC's goalkeeper Maxim Cotofanã had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Anatolie Prutean. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 3-1.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Dorel Cheptene was the one to do the kick off. When Florin Bâtcã came up free with the goalie in the 53rd minute, the Team Judo 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 Florin Bâtcã couldn't finish the play. 55 minutes into the match, Anatolie Prutean notched a goal, 4-1, to the right of Ursoaia UFC's Maxim Cotofanã. Maxim Cotofanã was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Maxim Cotofanã made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Florin Bâtcã in the 59th minute of play. Maxim Cotofanã stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Anatolie Prutean's shot from short distance in the 60th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Alexei Plesca in the 66th minute of play forced Ursoaia UFC's goalkeeper Maxim Cotofanã to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 68 minutes into the match, Team Judo's Florin Bâtcã sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Maxim Cotofanã narrowly saved just below the crossbar. 71 minutes into the match, Ursoaia UFC's goal looked a bit too open when Florin Bâtcã came free, but Maxim Cotofanã reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Dorel Cheptene fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 75th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Victor Arnãut having to interfere. In the 76thth minute of the game Dorel Cheptene who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Team Judo's Victor Arnãut was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. After 77 minutes, Alexei Plesca mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Team Judo and the Ursoaia UFC players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 77th minute, Alexei Plesca hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Maxim Cotofanã took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Anatolie Prutean, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Ilie Brãgutã charged in rather forcefully in the 86th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Ilie Brãgutã the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. The supporters of Team Judo booed when Ursoaia UFC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 86 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ilie Brãgutã didn't get a good kick on the ball. Alexei Plesca struck a weak shot in the 88th minute. Maxim Cotofanã didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Team Judo. Florin Bâtcã's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Maxim Cotofanã read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 90th minute of play. In the 92nd minute Anatolie Prutean shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Maxim Cotofanã saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Ilie Brãgutã got his second yellow card in the match during the 92nd minute which meant that he had to leave the ground. A collision led to Ursoaia UFC getting a freekick after 93 minutes play. Ilie Brãgutã hit a great ball. Florin Bâtcã sent away a hard shot on goal in the 95th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Team Judo's supporters were highly satisfied with the result. They cheered their team of the pitch, having watched them win a very even match.