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Spectators: 8533 (Terracing: 6401, Seating: 1962, VIP seats: 170) Horaţiu Lupșe might have been able to make a better finish in the 4th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Toader Bran. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Horaţiu Lupșe ran back to his position shaking his head. With a little luck, Olympique de Marseille's Bogdan Crivoi got control of the ball when Lucrețiu Bobei tried to sneak it across the goal line. After some fancy dribbling in the 10th minute, Valer Stătescu managed to get in a good position for a shot. Olympique de Marseille's supporters rose to their feet, but Valer Stătescu was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Toader Bran breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Toader Bran showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Bogdan Cândroveanu in the 12th minute of the match. The audience thought a goal was coming when Lucrețiu Bobei got free with Bogdan Crivoi in the 14th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 15th minute, Lucrețiu Bobei made a precise shot to the right of Bogdan Crivoi. Olympique de Marseille's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-0. With a little luck, Olympique de Marseille's Bogdan Crivoi got control of the ball when Lucrețiu Bobei tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 19th minute, CRAIOVA JUNIOR's Lucrețiu Bobei dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 2-0. 22 minutes into the match, CRAIOVA JUNIOR's goal looked a bit too open when Emil Nicoliță came free, but Toader Bran reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The audience was convinced that Emil Nicoliță's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Toader Bran was relentless in the 23rd minute of the game. Bogdan Crivoi showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Sever Pâslaru, who was totally free with the ball in the 28th minute. Mihail Nestor kicked well hit freekick during the 30th minute of the match. After some careless play in the CRAIOVA JUNIOR defense, Horaţiu Lupșe kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Toader Bran. The CRAIOVA JUNIOR fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Toader Bran should have stopped the shot. Teodor Lamru received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 39th minute. Bogdan Crivoi tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 44th minute, Valer Stătescu 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. After a defensive mix-up in Olympique de Marseille's zone, Sever Pâslaru stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Bogdan Crivoi came out of the goal and Sever Pâslaru tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Valer Stătescu made a kick off. An unexpectedly hard shot by Teodor Lamru in the 51st minute of play forced Olympique de Marseille's goalkeeper Bogdan Crivoi to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Bogdan Crivoi took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Sever Pâslaru, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. CRAIOVA JUNIOR's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Emil Giurăscu in the 54th minute. The corner led CRAIOVA JUNIOR's Emil Giurăscu to fire away a dangerous shot which Bogdan Crivoi despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Bogdan Cândroveanu in the 64th minute of play forced CRAIOVA JUNIOR's goalkeeper Toader Bran to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 71 minutes into the match, CRAIOVA JUNIOR's goal looked a bit too open when Valer Stătescu came free, but Toader Bran reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Toader Bran made a fantastic save in the 77th minute, when Horaţiu Lupșe sent off a good shot on target. Bogdan Crivoi took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Sever Pâslaru, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The corner led CRAIOVA JUNIOR's Emil Giurăscu to fire away a dangerous shot which Bogdan Crivoi despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. 84 minutes into the match, Lucrețiu Bobei notched a goal, 3-1, to the right of Olympique de Marseille's Bogdan Crivoi. Bogdan Crivoi was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. After some fancy dribbling in the 89th minute, Bogdan Cândroveanu managed to get in a good position for a shot. Olympique de Marseille's supporters rose to their feet, but Bogdan Cândroveanu was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Toader Bran breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. CRAIOVA JUNIOR were really happy, having secured the victory after a very even contest. They thanked the players of Olympique de Marseille for a fine match.