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Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Tinker Bell's Denis Văleanu 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. After some fancy dribbling in the 7th minute, Corneliu Vârjean managed to get in a good position for a shot. Tinker Bell's supporters rose to their feet, but Corneliu Vârjean was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Marius Popa breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After 10 minutes of play, Real Bucharest's Gavril Frânculescu made it 1-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Vincent Colin was left in no man's land by his defense there! After a rather tough play, Tinker Bell's Nae Halipa got a free kick in the 13th minute. In the 14th match minute, Tinker Bell was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Nae Halipa to maneuver through the defense. Dorin Bulă, 15 minutes into the match, dribbled the ball up the side of the field and decided to take a long shot at the goal. Unfortunately, the ball was poorly hit and landed closer to the corner than to the goal. Marius Popa took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Corneliu Vârjean, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. An unexpectedly hard shot by Corneliu Vârjean in the 23rd minute of play forced Real Bucharest's goalkeeper Marius Popa to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The supporters of Real Bucharest booed when Tinker Bell was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 25 match minutes in a wonderful position. Corneliu Vârjean didn't get a good kick on the ball. Nichifor Calciu hit a great freekick 27 minutes into the match. When Tinker Bell's Denis Văleanu in the 30th minute got a chance for a shot 30th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Real Bucharest's goalie prevented a goal. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Denis Văleanu in the 32nd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Marius Popa saved Real Bucharest from getting behind. Vincent Colin made a fantastic save in the 46th minute, when Gavril Frânculescu sent off a good shot on target. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 1-0 at half-time.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Marin Nițoi to make the kick off. Corneliu Vârjean received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 54th minute. Marius Popa tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The supporters of Tinker Bell booed when Real Bucharest was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 55 match minutes in a wonderful position. Vasile Ciuvică didn't get a good kick on the ball. Tinker Bell's Corneliu Vârjean got a good chance for a goal in the 56th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After 60 played minutes, Real Bucharest's Alexandru Stoian shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Vincent Colin came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Real Bucharest reached it. If Corneliu Vârjean had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 68th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 69th match minute, Real Bucharest was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Alex Jurca to maneuver through the defense. In the 72nd minute Denis Văleanu shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Marius Popa saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Gavril Frânculescu received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 74th minute. Vincent Colin tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After having played for 75 minutes, Marin Nițoi managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Real Bucharest's supporters crossed their fingers, but Marin Nițoi was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Vincent Colin showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Marin Nițoi, who was totally free with the ball in the 77th minute. In the 79thth minute of the game Denis Văleanu who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Real Bucharest's Marius Popa was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. When Adam Ghișerel fell near the penalty area in the 82nd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Real Bucharest's protests and gave Adam Ghișerel a yellow card for diving instead. After 82 played minutes Real Bucharest got a freekick which was hit by Adam Ghișerel. After some fancy dribbling in the 87th minute, Denis Văleanu managed to get in a good position for a shot. Tinker Bell's supporters rose to their feet, but Denis Văleanu was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Marius Popa breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 90th minute, Manuel Nedelea hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 91st minute Marin Nițoi shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Vincent Colin saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Corneliu Vârjean took the ball and in the 97 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Marius Popa. Marius Popa dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-1. The second half was just like the first, even and exciting. The match ended in a draw.