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Spectators: 7756 (Terracing: 5819, Seating: 1783, VIP seats: 154) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Denis Nicolae got the match started through his kick off. After some fancy dribbling in the 3rd minute, Manuel Zbârlea managed to get in a good position for a shot. FC.Ripensia-Timisoara's supporters rose to their feet, but Manuel Zbârlea was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Remus Prodan breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. 4 minutes into the game, Manuel Zbârlea cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-1. Remus Prodan was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Remus Prodan showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Manuel Zbârlea in the 7th minute of the match. 11 minutes into the match, FC RamonRaul's goal looked a bit too open when Victor Târcă came free, but Remus Prodan reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. FC.Ripensia-Timisoara's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Iurie Poplăcean in the 13th minute. FC.Ripensia-Timisoara's Iurie Poplăcean was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Remus Prodan in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. In the 14thth minute of the game Manuel Zbârlea who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but FC RamonRaul's Remus Prodan was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. In the 15th minute the ball was on its way in behind FC RamonRaul's goalkeeper Remus Prodan, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. FC RamonRaul's Remus Prodan played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Alexandru Neculuță in the 18th minute of play. Manuel Zbârlea sent away a hard shot on goal in the 19th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Manuel Zbârlea blasted a shot towards the goal in the 21st minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Remus Prodan having to make a save. Remus Prodan didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Olimpiu Cozmâncă went, in the 23rd minute, to the upper right corner, 0-2 was the resulting score. Manuel Zbârlea fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 26th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Remus Prodan having to interfere. If Victor Târcă had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 27th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. If Victor Târcă had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 30th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Remus Prodan didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Manuel Zbârlea went, in the 31st minute, to the upper right corner, 0-3 was the resulting score. Manuel Zbârlea fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 34th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Remus Prodan having to interfere. After 35 played minutes FC RamonRaul got a freekick which was hit by Basarab Dicu. Remus Prodan stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Olimpiu Cozmâncă's shot from short distance in the 44th minute.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Manuel Zbârlea to make the kick off. 52 minutes into the match, Manuel Zbârlea notched a goal, 0-5, to the right of FC RamonRaul's Remus Prodan. Remus Prodan was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. In the 55th minute the ball was on its way in behind FC RamonRaul's goalkeeper Remus Prodan, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. With 56 minutes on the clock, Mugurel Vasilian commited a dangerous tackle. The referee had no choice but to show him the red card. 56 minutes into the game, one of FC RamonRaul:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. The goalkeeper, Remus Prodan, was totally fooled by FC.Ripensia-Timisoara's Iurie Poplăcean, who 59 minutes into the game made a penalty shot that went in on the goalkeeper's left side. With a little luck, FC RamonRaul's Remus Prodan got control of the ball when Manuel Zbârlea tried to sneak it across the goal line. 65 minutes into the game, Manuel Zbârlea recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Remus Prodan. Manuel Zbârlea showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 0-7. 72 minutes into the match, Manuel Zbârlea notched a goal, 0-9, to the right of FC RamonRaul's Remus Prodan. Remus Prodan was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Manuel Zbârlea could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 75th minute of the match, but Remus Prodan made a huge save. Manuel Zbârlea scored 0-10 in the 80th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Remus Prodan, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. With his leg Remus Prodan managed to avoid a goal in the 85thth minute, when FC.Ripensia-Timisoara's Manuel Zbârlea fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. Victor Târcă sent away a hard shot on goal in the 86th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Alexandru Neculuță sent away a hard shot on goal in the 91st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Remus Prodan didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Manuel Zbârlea went, in the 93rd minute, to the upper right corner, 0-11 was the resulting score. Remus Prodan showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Victor Târcă in the 97th minute of the match. 98 minutes into the match, FC RamonRaul's goalkeeper Remus Prodan had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Manuel Zbârlea.