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Spectators: 8023 (Terracing: 6019, Seating: 1845, VIP seats: 159) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Valder Gausbo kicked off to start the match. After 3 played minutes Rovine Craiova got a freekick which was hit by Andrei Encescu. In the 10th minute Valder Gausbo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Dorin Arșanu saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 11 played minutes Rovine Craiova got a freekick which was hit by Andrei Encescu. Dorin Arșanu didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Živko Dabović went, in the 12th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-1 was the resulting score. In the 15th minute Valder Gausbo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Dorin Arșanu saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Rovine Craiova's Dorin Arșanu played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Valder Gausbo in the 20th minute of play. Olavi Liib took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Basarab Teleagă, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Dorin Arșanu showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Cirilo Romo in the 25th minute of the match. A well-hit corner resulted in Marcel Turcescu heading the ball towards the goal, but to his dismay he misdirected it and missed the goal completely. Dorin Arșanu showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Cirilo Romo in the 31st minute of the match. Andrei Encescu charged in rather forcefully in the 36th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Andrei Encescu the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 36th match minute, Rovine Craiova was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Andrei Encescu to maneuver through the defense. In the 39th minute Valder Gausbo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Dorin Arșanu saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 43 minutes into the game, Cirilo Romo was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Catalin Haldan's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Rovine Craiova the free kick. After a rather tough play, Catalin Haldan's Cirilo Romo got a free kick in the 43rd minute. Rovine Craiova's Flavius Simionescu shoveled away a really nice long shot in the 44th minute of play. The shot was stopped by Olavi Liib but with some difficulty. In the 47th minute, Alexandru Tudorică hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The first half was very even, with the score at 1-1 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Jyrki Saarelainen was the one to do the kick off. An unexpectedly hard shot by Marcel Turcescu in the 52nd minute of play forced Catalin Haldan's goalkeeper Olavi Liib to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 64 minutes into the match, Catalin Haldan's goal looked a bit too open when Alexandru Tudorică came free, but Olavi Liib reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 66th minute, Catalin Haldan's Valder Gausbo dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 1-2. Catalin Haldan's Peter Telin was substituted for Frédson Melo. Alexandru Tudorică was probably a little too eager to shoot when he, in the 70th played minute, shot the ball from way out. The shot was hard, but the ball flew wide of the goal. Olavi Liib showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Manuel Bobailă in the 74th minute of the match. Dorin Arșanu showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Valder Gausbo, who was totally free with the ball in the 76th minute. Dorin Arșanu stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Valder Gausbo's shot from short distance in the 76th minute. Jyrki Saarelainen fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 80th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Olavi Liib having to interfere. Catalin Haldan made a substitution. Olimpiu Pociu replaced Živko Dabović. 82 minutes into the match, Rovine Craiova's goal looked a bit too open when Cirilo Romo came free, but Dorin Arșanu reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. A collision led to Catalin Haldan getting a freekick after 84 minutes play. Liviu Fințescu hit a great ball. Olavi Liib showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Basarab Teleagă in the 85th minute of the match. Olavi Liib showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Jyrki Saarelainen in the 87th minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Andrei Encescu in the 92nd minute of play forced Catalin Haldan's goalkeeper Olavi Liib to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 96th minute, Valder Gausbo reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Dorin Arșanu. The goal made the score 1-3. The away crowd were delighted with the way their team had played and cheered loudly when the final whistle sounded. Catalin Haldan walked away with the win, even though the match was close until the end.