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Ion Oblemenco
Spectators: 7716 (Terracing: 5788, Seating: 1774, VIP seats: 154) FC Univ. Craiova-Stiinta-'s Valeriu Maniu 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. Ionuț Vasiloiu took the ball and in the 5 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Horea Haidău. Horea Haidău dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-1. DIXIE FOTBAL CLUB's Doru Dordea quite brazenly broke a throw-in by Nicolae Oneț, made in the 18th minute of the game. Gigi Bulgar made an important save on a dangerous shot by Sergiu Sălcudeanu in the 21st minute. In the 22nd minute, Doru Dordea hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. With a little luck, DIXIE FOTBAL CLUB's Gigi Bulgar got control of the ball when Sergiu Sălcudeanu tried to sneak it across the goal line. 26 minutes into the match, DIXIE FOTBAL CLUB's goal looked a bit too open when Valeriu Maniu came free, but Gigi Bulgar reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Valeriu Maniu in the 27th minute of play forced DIXIE FOTBAL CLUB's goalkeeper Gigi Bulgar to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 28 minutes into the game, FC Univ. Craiova-Stiinta-'s Sergiu Sălcudeanu nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Gigi Bulgar made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-1. When the match clock showed 34 minutes, the score became 2-1 when Sergiu Sălcudeanu sped through DIXIE FOTBAL CLUB's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Gigi Bulgar. In the 47th minute the ball was on its way in behind DIXIE FOTBAL CLUB's goalkeeper Gigi Bulgar, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar.

With an all-out effort, DIXIE FOTBAL CLUB's Horea Haidău threw himself towards the right post 52 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Tudor Isărescu, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. Gigi Bulgar showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Sergiu Sălcudeanu in the 54th minute of the match. Tudor Isărescu sent away a hard shot on goal in the 59th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 70th minute Sergiu Sălcudeanu shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Gigi Bulgar saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Gigi Bulgar showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Valeriu Maniu, who was totally free with the ball in the 73rd minute. In the 79th minute of the match, Tudor Isărescu tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Horea Haidău saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. Nicolae Oneț made in the 81st minute of the game a throw-in that took a bad bounce and was taken care of by DIXIE FOTBAL CLUB's Ştefan Prunaru. Ionuț Vasiloiu's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Horea Haidău firmly grabbed it by the left post. In the 83rd match minute, FC Univ. Craiova-Stiinta- was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Iordache Siadbei to maneuver through the defense. Tudor Isărescu blasted a shot towards the goal in the 85th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Horea Haidău having to make a save. In the 93rd minute Sergiu Sălcudeanu shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Gigi Bulgar saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line.