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Arabesque Arena
Spectators: 7985 (Terracing: 5990, Seating: 1836, VIP seats: 159) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Iacob Stoicescu kicked off to start the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Jyrki Saarelainen in the 2nd minute of play forced Arabesque -MM-'s goalkeeper David Mitu to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After some careless play in the Arabesque -MM- defense, Jyrki Saarelainen kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of David Mitu. The Arabesque -MM- fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that David Mitu should have stopped the shot. In the 6th minute Marcel Turcescu shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but David Mitu saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. David Mitu stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Jyrki Saarelainen's shot from short distance in the 8th minute. The supporters of Arabesque -MM- booed when Rovine Craiova was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 11 match minutes in a wonderful position. Flavius Simionescu didn't get a good kick on the ball. If Cezar Prunaru had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 13th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Arabesque -MM-'s David Mitu played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Cristinel Leluțiu in the 15th minute of play. 17 minutes into the match, Arabesque -MM-'s goal looked a bit too open when Cristinel Leluțiu came free, but David Mitu reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The audience thought a goal was coming when Cezar Prunaru got free with Lucrețiu Dragoș in the 19th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. David Mitu made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Cristinel Leluțiu in the 20th minute of play. David Mitu showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Cristinel Leluțiu, who was totally free with the ball in the 20th minute. David Mitu made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Jyrki Saarelainen in the 24th minute of play. Rovine Craiova were awarded a corner in the 26th minute after Arabesque -MM-'s defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Alexandru Tudorică took the corner. Marcel Turcescu made a great header on Rovine Craiova's corner, it was just that Arabesque -MM-'s David Mitu managed to reach the ball for a save. 27 minutes had been played when some careless play by Arabesque -MM-'s defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Alexandru Tudorică was slow to take the kick. During this time Rovine Craiova's players had a chance to rest. A collision led to Rovine Craiova getting a freekick after 29 minutes play. Grigore Fințescu hit a great ball. In the 30th minute, Victor Arosculesei sent off a long shot on goal, but the shot was nowhere near the goal and Rovine Craiova's Lucrețiu Dragoș didn't even have to move. Cezar Prunaru could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 32nd minute of the match, but Lucrețiu Dragoș made a huge save. In the 36th minute Marcel Turcescu shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but David Mitu saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 36 minutes into the game, Marcel Turcescu cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-2. David Mitu was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. David Mitu showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Jyrki Saarelainen in the 41st minute of the match. Disappointed in the 0-2 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Cristinel Leluțiu to make the kick off. The supporters of Arabesque -MM- booed when Rovine Craiova was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 51 match minutes in a wonderful position. Alexandru Tudorică didn't get a good kick on the ball. After 54 played minutes Rovine Craiova got a freekick which was hit by Gustaw Rasialdo. An unexpectedly hard shot by Iacob Stoicescu in the 55th minute of play forced Rovine Craiova's goalkeeper Lucrețiu Dragoș to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Lucrețiu Dragoș took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Cezar Prunaru, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Adam Macri charged in rather forcefully in the 58th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Adam Macri the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. With a little luck, Arabesque -MM-'s David Mitu got control of the ball when Anton Cezariu tried to sneak it across the goal line. David Mitu showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Marcel Turcescu, who was totally free with the ball in the 62nd minute. When Rovine Craiova's Cristinel Leluțiu in the 66th minute got a chance for a shot 66th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Arabesque -MM-'s goalie prevented a goal. In the 66th match minute, Arabesque -MM- was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Olimpiu Bărbuceanu to maneuver through the defense. An unexpectedly hard shot by Cristinel Leluțiu in the 72nd minute of play forced Arabesque -MM-'s goalkeeper David Mitu to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Olimpiu Bărbuceanu hit a great freekick 73 minutes into the match. Rovine Craiova's Lucrețiu Dragoș played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Cezar Prunaru in the 74th minute of play. In the 77th minute, Jyrki Saarelainen left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Rovine Craiova fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-3. David Mitu made an important save on a dangerous shot by Cristinel Leluțiu in the 88th minute. Narcis Bara hit a great freekick 93 minutes into the match. Alexandru Tudorică blasted a shot towards the goal in the 93rd minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without David Mitu having to make a save. With a little luck, Arabesque -MM-'s David Mitu got control of the ball when Jyrki Saarelainen tried to sneak it across the goal line. Rovine Craiova's fans were overjoyed with their teams well-earned victory and stayed in the stadium long after the final whistle to celebrate the win.