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Spectators: 7000 (Terracing: 5750, Seating: 1246, VIP seats: 4) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Viorel Zgîrţa started the match with the kick off. After 2 played minutes minerul -MM- got a freekick which was hit by Cristi Eftimescu. An unexpectedly hard shot by Viorel Zgîrţa in the 13th minute of play forced F.C Rapid Bucuresti's goalkeeper Panait Iorgu to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 19th minute Cristi Eftimescu shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Panait Iorgu saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 23 minutes into the match, minerul -MM-'s goalkeeper Remus Marchiș had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Gigi Nae. Remus Marchiș showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Nicu Ilinca in the 24th minute of the match. In the 26th minute Viorel Zgîrţa shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Panait Iorgu saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 32nd minute Cristi Eftimescu shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Panait Iorgu saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Toader Geantă kicked well hit freekick during the 33rd minute of the match. Panait Iorgu showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Cristi Eftimescu in the 35th minute of the match. With his leg Remus Marchiș managed to avoid a goal in the 40thth minute, when F.C Rapid Bucuresti's Gigi Nae fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Leontin Cartiș during the 43rd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 43rd minute, Leontin Cartiș hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Panait Iorgu didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Viorel Zgîrţa went, in the 46th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-1 was the resulting score. The score stood at 1-1 when the half time whistle went. Both sets of players seemed reasonably pleased with how the match was going.

The wind increased when Toader Geantă made the kick off in the second half. In the 52nd minute, Cristi Eftimescu 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. Cristi Eftimescu recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 58th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. F.C Rapid Bucuresti made a substitution. Sever Enachescu replaced Gigi Nae. Viorel Zgîrţa sent away a hard shot on goal in the 61st minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Remus Marchiș made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Sever Enachescu in the 63rd minute of play. After 63 minutes, Claudiu Bădescu mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the minerul -MM- and the F.C Rapid Bucuresti players grew even worse after the yellow card. The supporters of F.C Rapid Bucuresti booed when minerul -MM- was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 63 match minutes in a wonderful position. Claudiu Bădescu didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 66th minute of the match, Viorel Zgîrţa got a very nice opportunity to score, but Panait Iorgu was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. Panait Iorgu made a fantastic save in the 68th minute, when Viorel Zgîrţa sent off a good shot on target. Panait Iorgu made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Codrin Roșeanu in the 70th minute of play. Radu Arsene's late challenge caught a minerul -MM-'s player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Radu Arsene helped the player get up and apologised. Radu Arsene kicked well hit freekick during the 71st minute of the match. Nicu Ilinca charged in rather forcefully in the 75th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Nicu Ilinca the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 75th match minute, F.C Rapid Bucuresti was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Nicu Ilinca to maneuver through the defense. Codrin Roșeanu scored 1-2 in the 78th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Panait Iorgu, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. A collision led to minerul -MM- getting a freekick after 80 minutes play. Leontin Cartiș hit a great ball. Remus Marchiș showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Sever Enachescu in the 81st minute of the match. In the 82nd minute, minerul -MM-'s Viorel Zgîrţa ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Panait Iorgu. Panait Iorgu yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 1-3. Cristi Eftimescu received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 89th minute. Panait Iorgu tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Cristi Eftimescu received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 91st minute. Panait Iorgu tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After some careless play in the F.C Rapid Bucuresti defense, Viorel Zgîrţa kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Panait Iorgu. The F.C Rapid Bucuresti fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Panait Iorgu should have stopped the shot. minerul -MM- played a much better game than F.C Rapid Bucuresti and deserved their victory. The F.C Rapid Bucuresti players were clearly disappointed as they left the ground.