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Spectators: 7136 (Terracing: 5978, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 158) Ionuț Ştati made the kick off and thus started the match. Marcel Cioacă's late challenge caught a Berindel's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Marcel Cioacă helped the player get up and apologised. After a rather tough play, Arsenal's Marcel Cioacă got a free kick in the 2nd minute. Petrică Dăscălescu showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ionuț Ştati, who was totally free with the ball in the 4th minute. The audience was convinced that Luis-Javier Durango's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Radu Şchiopu was relentless in the 7th minute of the game. Radu Şchiopu showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Luis-Javier Durango, who was totally free with the ball in the 9th minute. Ionuț Ştati charged in rather forcefully in the 13th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Ionuț Ştati the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Radu Şchiopu made a fantastic save in the 16th minute, when Pavel Cârstea sent off a good shot on target. Arnulfo Udalaitz charged in rather forcefully in the 18th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Arnulfo Udalaitz the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After 19 played minutes Arsenal got a freekick which was hit by Arnulfo Udalaitz. In the 20th minute Paul Pădureanu shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Petrică Dăscălescu saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 36th minute, Luis-Javier Durango reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Radu Şchiopu. The goal made the score 2-1. The supporters of Arsenal booed when Berindel was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 38 match minutes in a wonderful position. Nichifor Todericiu didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 41st minute Paul Pădureanu shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Petrică Dăscălescu saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 2-1 at half-time.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Luis-Javier Durango made a kick off. After 53 played minutes Arsenal got a freekick which was hit by Ionel Muncelean. In the 62nd minute Luis-Javier Durango shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Radu Şchiopu saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Cristoforo Tarulli in the 67th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Radu Şchiopu saved Berindel from getting behind. Arsenal's Petrică Dăscălescu played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ionuț Ştati in the 73rd minute of play. Arsenal's Marcel Cioacă got his second yellow card of the match in the 74th minute. The referee ordered Marcel Cioacă off the ground. With a little luck, Arsenal's Petrică Dăscălescu got control of the ball when Ionuț Ştati tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 81st minute of the match, Ionuț Ştati tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Petrică Dăscălescu saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. A collision led to Berindel getting a freekick after 82 minutes play. Pompiliu Frântu hit a great ball. Berindel's Radu Şchiopu played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Luis-Javier Durango in the 84th minute of play. Radu Şchiopu took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Pavel Cârstea, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Nichifor Todericiu's late challenge caught a Arsenal's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Nichifor Todericiu helped the player get up and apologised. A collision led to Berindel getting a freekick after 88 minutes play. Nichifor Todericiu hit a great ball. 90 minutes into the game, Luis-Javier Durango was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Arsenal's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Berindel the free kick. Luis-Javier Durango kicked well hit freekick during the 90th minute of the match. Arnulfo Udalaitz hit a great freekick 94 minutes into the match. In the 95th minute, Nichifor Todericiu sent off a long shot on goal, but the shot was nowhere near the goal and Arsenal's Petrică Dăscălescu didn't even have to move. Berindel's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.