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Gherghita
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) A collision led to Jiul Petrosani getting a freekick after 7 minutes play. Ioan Nuțu hit a great ball. Ernest Isbășoiu made a fantastic save in the 12th minute, when Tudor Rucăreanu sent off a good shot on target. If Ioan Nuțu had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 14th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Ernest Isbășoiu made a fantastic save in the 23rd minute, when Tudor Rucăreanu sent off a good shot on target. 24 minutes into the game, Jiul Petrosani's Ioan Nuțu nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Tudor Davidescu made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-2. After 28 minutes, Paul Achiriloaie mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Jiul Petrosani and the Gherghita FCM players grew even worse after the yellow card. With a little luck, Jiul Petrosani's Ernest Isbășoiu got control of the ball when Tudor Rucăreanu tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 30th minute Călin Dumitrachescu shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ernest Isbășoiu saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. With a little luck, Jiul Petrosani's Ernest Isbășoiu got control of the ball when Călin Dumitrachescu tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 36th minute, Costel Ştiopul hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The long shot by Flavius Luican in the 37th minute really tested Ernest Isbășoiu's skills. The ball was on its way into the goal to the left of him when he managed to stretch himself and save the shot and avoid a goal. 38 minutes into the game, Tudor Rucăreanu cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-2. Ernest Isbășoiu was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Călin Zăreanu was the one to do the kick off. Ernest Isbășoiu took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Călin Zăreanu, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 59 minutes into the match, Călin Zăreanu notched a goal, 3-2, to the right of Jiul Petrosani's Ernest Isbășoiu. Ernest Isbășoiu was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Ernest Isbășoiu showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Iustinian Elefteriu, who was totally free with the ball in the 63rd minute. In the 66th minute, Jiul Petrosani's Ioan Nuțu dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 3-3. Ernest Isbășoiu made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Călin Dumitrachescu in the 74th minute of play. 75 minutes into the match, Jiul Petrosani's goal looked a bit too open when Iustinian Elefteriu came free, but Ernest Isbășoiu reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Jiul Petrosani's Ernest Isbășoiu played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Tudor Rucăreanu in the 76th minute of play. 78 minutes into the match, Tudor Rucăreanu had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Ernest Isbășoiu. Jiul Petrosani's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Tudor Rucăreanu was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 4-3. Ernest Isbășoiu showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Iustinian Elefteriu, who was totally free with the ball in the 82nd minute. In the 83rd match minute, Jiul Petrosani was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Costel Ştiopul to maneuver through the defense. After some careless play in the Jiul Petrosani defense, Călin Dumitrachescu kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Ernest Isbășoiu. The Jiul Petrosani fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Ernest Isbășoiu should have stopped the shot. Ioan Nuțu might have been able to make a better finish in the 91st minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Tudor Davidescu. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Ioan Nuțu ran back to his position shaking his head. Tudor Davidescu made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ioan Nuțu in the 96th minute of play. The referee blew his whistle, and the match came to a close. The players exchanged shirts and headed down the tunnel. The Gherghita FCM fans cheered their team off the field, for while Jiul Petrosani had put up a good fight, they were unable to come out of the game with any points to show for their effort.