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SIBIU STADIUM
Spectators: 7973 (Terracing: 5981, Seating: 1834, VIP seats: 158) Universitatea cluj's Leonard Balaban started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. The audience thought a goal was coming when Basarab Arotăriței got free with Emil Kociniewski in the 3rd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Universitatea cluj's Emil Kociniewski proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 3rd minute of the match, managed to save Universitatea cluj from getting a goal against them. In the 7th minute Horea Panaitoiu shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Emil Kociniewski saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. With an all-out effort, FC Berea's Emil Kociniewski threw himself towards the right post 8 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Horea Panaitoiu, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. Dacian Iurea made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Leonard Balaban in the 11th minute of play. Universitatea cluj's Emil Kociniewski played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Horea Panaitoiu in the 16th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Leandro Damião in the 19th minute of play forced FC Berea's goalkeeper Dacian Iurea to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Dacian Iurea showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Leandro Damião in the 24th minute of the match. Dacian Iurea showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Leandro Damião, who was totally free with the ball in the 25th minute. FC Berea's Dacian Iurea played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Leandro Damião in the 25th minute of play. Emil Kociniewski showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Horea Panaitoiu in the 28th minute of the match. In the 33rd minute of the match, Horea Panaitoiu tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Emil Kociniewski saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. In the 42nd minute, FC Berea's Horea Panaitoiu dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 1-0. Emil Kociniewski made a fantastic save in the 44th minute, when Horea Panaitoiu sent off a good shot on target. After 46 minutes of play, Universitatea cluj's Leandro Damião made it 1-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Dacian Iurea was left in no man's land by his defense there!

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Horea Panaitoiu stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Eric Dărmănescu hit a great freekick 52 minutes into the match. If Thibaud Vranckx had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 53rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. An unexpectedly hard shot by Thibaud Vranckx in the 55th minute of play forced FC Berea's goalkeeper Dacian Iurea to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The corner ended in Leonard Balaban almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but FC Berea's Dacian Iurea did a great save. If Leandro Damião had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 63rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Emil Kociniewski showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Horea Panaitoiu in the 64th minute of the match. Dacian Iurea made a fantastic save in the 74th minute, when Thibaud Vranckx sent off a good shot on target. The supporters of Universitatea cluj booed when FC Berea was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 77 match minutes in a wonderful position. Eric Dărmănescu didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 79th minute the ball was on its way in behind FC Berea's goalkeeper Dacian Iurea, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Iustin Niță received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 87th minute. Dacian Iurea tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere.