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Arena Baron Neuman
Spectators: 7974 (Terracing: 5982, Seating: 1834, VIP seats: 158) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Viorel Podgoreanu started the match with the kick off. With 3 minutes on the clock, Victor Dobrotă commited a dangerous tackle. The referee had no choice but to show him the red card. 3 minutes into the game, one of ITA Arad:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. Cazimir Frunză sent away a hard shot on goal in the 7th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The supporters of ITA Arad booed when Decindeni AS was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 11 match minutes in a wonderful position. Viorel Podgoreanu didn't get a good kick on the ball. Claudiu Cezar hit a great freekick 15 minutes into the match. Tsubasa Ožura kicked well hit freekick during the 18th minute of the match. Sergiu Cerchez could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 21st minute of the match, but Gláuber Camargo made a huge save. After 23 minutes Decindeni AS's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Paul Ipate who took care of the corner kick. Paul Ipate made a great header on ITA Arad's corner, it was just that Decindeni AS's Gláuber Camargo managed to reach the ball for a save. With an all-out effort, ITA Arad's Gláuber Camargo threw himself towards the right post 26 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Cazimir Frunză, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. In the 33rd minute, Codruț Bâlea made a precise shot to the right of Marcu Zdroană. ITA Arad's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-2. In the 36th minute, ITA Arad's Cazimir Frunză dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 1-2. Cazimir Frunză received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 39th minute. Gláuber Camargo tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Costin Musceleanu fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 41st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Marcu Zdroană having to interfere. Cazimir Frunză received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 44th minute. Gláuber Camargo tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 1-2 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Cazimir Frunză made a kick off. Viorel Podgoreanu took the ball and in the 51 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Marcu Zdroană. Marcu Zdroană dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-3. Marcu Zdroană made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Codruț Bâlea in the 55th minute of play. In the 59th minute, Claudiu Cezar hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. ITA Arad made a substitution. Victor Ababei replaced Sergiu Cerchez. 63 minutes into the match, ITA Arad's goal looked a bit too open when Viorel Podgoreanu came free, but Marcu Zdroană reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 64 minutes into the match, Costin Musceleanu dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Marcu Zdroană, 1-4. Gláuber Camargo showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Victor Ababei in the 68th minute of the match. When Codruț Bâlea came up free with the goalie in the 69th minute, the Decindeni AS 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 Codruț Bâlea couldn't finish the play. Cazimir Frunză received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 72nd minute. Gláuber Camargo tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After a rather tough play, Decindeni AS's Cătălin Botea got a free kick in the 73rd minute. 79 minutes into the match, Decindeni AS's goal looked a bit too open when Cristian Șerbulea came free, but Gláuber Camargo reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Codruț Bâlea received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Marcu Zdroană came out and tried to block the shot, but Codruț Bâlea slotted it home off the left post making it 1-5 in the 83rd minute. If Cazimir Frunză had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 86th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Dacian Luican had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 88th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 94th minute the ball was on its way in behind Decindeni AS's goalkeeper Gláuber Camargo, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. ITA Arad were awarded a corner in the 96th minute after Decindeni AS's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Paul Ipate took the corner. The Decindeni AS players were relieved to hear the final whistle blow to end the match. The away crowd was happy to see their team win after a very tight game.