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CHAMPIONS STADIUM
Spectators: 8131 (Terracing: 6100, Seating: 1870, VIP seats: 161) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Jacinto Romero got the match started through his kick off. Ernest Mușetescu's late challenge caught a Champions Iasi's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Ernest Mușetescu helped the player get up and apologised. An unexpectedly hard shot by Remington Dobson in the 5th minute of play forced Minaur Baia Mare -MM-'s goalkeeper Marcel Strungă to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 6 minutes into the game, Champions Iasi's Isac Muntian nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Marcel Strungă made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-0. Marcel Strungă made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Remington Dobson in the 12th minute of play. Ernest Mușetescu made in the 14th minute of the game a throw-in that took a bad bounce and was taken care of by Champions Iasi's Eusebiu Crăciunaș. In the 15th minute Remington Dobson shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Marcel Strungă saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Jacinto Romero in the 25thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Marcel Strungă, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. Marcel Strungă showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Remington Dobson, who was totally free with the ball in the 27th minute. In the 28th minute Remington Dobson shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Marcel Strungă saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Minaur Baia Mare -MM-'s Marcel Strungă played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Remington Dobson in the 30th minute of play. When the match clock showed 36 minutes, the score became 4-0 when Remington Dobson sped through Minaur Baia Mare -MM-'s defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Marcel Strungă. Florin Brânzaș hit a great freekick 38 minutes into the match. Remington Dobson succeeded to score despite a near miss that spronge from right pole into the goal to 5-0 in the 41st playminute. In the 46th minute Remington Dobson shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Marcel Strungă saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Florin Brânzaș kicked well hit freekick during the 47th minute of the match. Af the end of the first half the score was 5-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Filipe Diegues was the one to do the kick off. A throw-in in the 54th minute of the game was made by Ernest Mușetescu with Adrian Gâdea as target, who quickly passed the ball forward. In the 56th minute the ball was on its way in behind Minaur Baia Mare -MM-'s goalkeeper Marcel Strungă, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. After 58 minutes Minaur Baia Mare -MM-'s defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Stefan Pieters who took care of the corner kick. Remington Dobson's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Marcel Strungă read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 59th minute of play. After some careless play in the Minaur Baia Mare -MM- defense, Remington Dobson kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Marcel Strungă. The Minaur Baia Mare -MM- fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Marcel Strungă should have stopped the shot. When the match clock showed 66 minutes, the score became 8-0 when Jacinto Romero sped through Minaur Baia Mare -MM-'s defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Marcel Strungă. Ernest Mușetescu made in the 71st minute of the game a quick throw-in and Adrian Gâdea immediately put the ball in play. After a rather tough play, Minaur Baia Mare -MM-'s Florin Brânzaș got a free kick in the 75th minute. Marcel Strungă took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Remington Dobson, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 78 minutes into the game, Remington Dobson cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 10-0. Marcel Strungă was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. In the 81st minute, one of Minaur Baia Mare -MM-:s players had the ball in front of the goal but got pushed and fell. The referee felt it was an obvious case and blew a penalty for Minaur Baia Mare -MM-. In the 84thth minute of the game Remington Dobson who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Minaur Baia Mare -MM-'s Marcel Strungă was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. If Remington Dobson had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 85th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. The Champions Iasi fans' excitement grew in the 88th match minute when Champions Iasi's Remington Dobson looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 11-0 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. Remington Dobson scored 12-0 in the 91st match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Marcel Strungă, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. The Champions Iasi fans' excitement grew in the 95th match minute when Champions Iasi's Remington Dobson looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 13-0 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. There was no doubt that Champions Iasi were the better team. Champions Iasi's players enjoyed the ovations of the crowd after the victory.