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U Cluj Arena
Spectators: 7696 (Terracing: 5773, Seating: 1770, VIP seats: 153) ASU POLI TIMISOARA's Romeo Gușatu 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. If Fellipe Guedes had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 5th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The audience thought a goal was coming when Waclaw Markowski got free with Horea Chirculescu in the 10th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. 11 minutes had been played when some careless play by ASU POLI TIMISOARA's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Waclaw Markowski was slow to take the kick. During this time FC Universitatea Cluj's players had a chance to rest. Isac Inculeț was in a good position and managed to take a shot, but he missed just to the outside of the post. The audience was convinced that Virgil Ardeleanu's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Iustinian Zmărăndache was relentless in the 15th minute of the game. Iustinian Zmărăndache took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Virgil Ardeleanu, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. FC Universitatea Cluj's Iustinian Zmărăndache played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Romeo Gușatu in the 20th minute of play. Iustinian Zmărăndache showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Iulian Sărăroiu, who was totally free with the ball in the 21st minute. Flavius Hortopan hit a great freekick 24 minutes into the match. The supporters of FC Universitatea Cluj booed when ASU POLI TIMISOARA was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 28 match minutes in a wonderful position. Anton Cioroianu didn't get a good kick on the ball. Giannis Kalomiris fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 30th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Horea Chirculescu having to interfere. A collision led to ASU POLI TIMISOARA getting a freekick after 36 minutes play. Petrică Vernescu hit a great ball. Waclaw Markowski kicked well hit freekick during the 37th minute of the match. If Fellipe Guedes had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 39th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 43 minutes into the match, ASU POLI TIMISOARA's goal looked a bit too open when Giannis Kalomiris came free, but Horea Chirculescu reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Horea Chirculescu made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Giannis Kalomiris in the 46th minute of play. The first half was very even, with the score at 0-0 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

Petrică Vernescu hit a great freekick 57 minutes into the match. Isac Inculeț hit a great freekick 59 minutes into the match. In the 61st minute, Isac Inculeț made a precise shot to the right of Horea Chirculescu. ASU POLI TIMISOARA's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 2-0. Romeo Gușatu sent away a hard shot on goal in the 68th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Virgil Ardeleanu succeeded to score despite a near miss that spronge from right pole into the goal to 2-1 in the 70th playminute. 81 minutes into the match, FC Universitatea Cluj's goalkeeper Iustinian Zmărăndache had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Romeo Gușatu. Iustinian Zmărăndache made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Romeo Gușatu in the 84th minute of play. In the 88th minute, Fellipe Guedes hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Iustinian Zmărăndache made an important save on a dangerous shot by Romeo Gușatu in the 89th minute. With an all-out effort, ASU POLI TIMISOARA's Iustinian Zmărăndache threw himself towards the right post 91 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Romeo Gușatu, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. Giannis Kalomiris received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 97th minute. Horea Chirculescu tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The referee blew his whistle, and the match came to a close. The players exchanged shirts and headed down the tunnel. The FC Universitatea Cluj fans cheered their team off the field, for while ASU POLI TIMISOARA had put up a good fight, they were unable to come out of the game with any points to show for their effort.