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Dan Anca
Spectators: 7975 (Terracing: 5983, Seating: 1834, VIP seats: 158) Lucian Baldovinescu started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Claudio Toschi struck a weak shot in the 8th minute. Emil Kociniewski didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Ratele vesele. The crowd rose to their feet as Lucian Baldovinescu kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Sonny Osbourn. That made the score 1-0 in the 10 minute of play. 17 minutes into the match, Universitatea cluj's goal looked a bit too open when Claudio Toschi came free, but Emil Kociniewski reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Universitatea cluj's Emil Kociniewski played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Jonatan Tello in the 19th minute of play. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Lucian Baldovinescu in the 20th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Sonny Osbourn prevented the ball from getting in the gole. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Lucian Baldovinescu in the 20th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Sonny Osbourn saved Ratele vesele from getting behind. Sonny Osbourn made an important save on a dangerous shot by Leandro Damião in the 24th minute. Sonny Osbourn stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Lucian Baldovinescu's shot from short distance in the 27th minute. Recep Tayyip Erdoğan's late challenge caught a Ratele vesele's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Recep Tayyip Erdoğan helped the player get up and apologised. The audience thought a goal was coming when Lucian Baldovinescu got free with Sonny Osbourn in the 32nd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Ilie Cioacă's late challenge caught a Universitatea cluj's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Ilie Cioacă helped the player get up and apologised. 39 minutes into the match, Universitatea cluj's Lucian Baldovinescu sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Sonny Osbourn narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Lucian Baldovinescu had several of the Ratele vesele's defenders around him in the penalty area when he, after 39 minutes of play, received a pass and succeeded in some way to shoot a shot which went straight ahead into goal. This resulted in a 4-0 score and a disappointed Sonny Osbourn as he didn't even see the shot coming. Sonny Osbourn made an important save on a dangerous shot by Leandro Damião in the 43rd minute. Sonny Osbourn showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Lucian Baldovinescu in the 45th minute of the match. A collision led to Universitatea cluj getting a freekick after 46 minutes play. Cristi Bădila hit a great ball. When Vlad Bolcaș fell near the penalty area in the 47th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Ratele vesele's protests and gave Vlad Bolcaș a yellow card for diving instead. The supporters of Universitatea cluj booed when Ratele vesele was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 47 match minutes in a wonderful position. Vlad Bolcaș didn't get a good kick on the ball. Universitatea cluj made a substitution. Octavian Văcărescu replaced Recep Tayyip Erdoğan. Universitatea cluj's Thibaud Vranckx was substituted for Cristi Bădila. In the 48th minute, Vlad Bolcaș hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Claudio Toschi stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Jonatan Tello hit a great freekick 51 minutes into the match. Sonny Osbourn came out of the goal in the 54th minute to try and stop a shot by Universitatea cluj's Lucian Baldovinescu. But to his dismay, Lucian Baldovinescu quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 5-0. The audience thought a goal was coming when Jonatan Tello got free with Emil Kociniewski in the 57th 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 60th minute of the match, managed to save Universitatea cluj from getting a goal against them. If Marian Tinu had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 66th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Jonatan Tello succeeded to score despite a near miss that spronge from right pole into the goal to 6-1 in the 75th playminute. Iustin Niță sent away a hard shot on goal in the 80th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Claudio Toschi had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 82nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. When Universitatea cluj's Lucian Baldovinescu in the 84th minute got a chance for a shot 84th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Ratele vesele's goalie prevented a goal. Marian Tinu sent away a hard shot on goal in the 85th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Ratele vesele's Sonny Osbourn played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Lucian Baldovinescu in the 91st minute of play.