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Giulesti
Spectators: 7852 (Terracing: 5890, Seating: 1806, VIP seats: 156) Petru Huștea struck a weak shot in the 3rd minute. Mugurel Mureșan didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for MZ Rapid. After a defensive mix-up in HAGİ CSM's zone, Petru Huștea stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Mugurel Mureșan came out of the goal and Petru Huștea tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After 8 minutes HAGİ CSM's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Petru Huștea who took care of the corner kick. In the 10th minute, Ioan Leluțiu left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The HAGİ CSM fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-1. The audience was convinced that Ioan Leluțiu's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Cătălin Chinezu was relentless in the 13th minute of the game. A collision led to HAGİ CSM getting a freekick after 16 minutes play. Ioan Leluțiu hit a great ball. The crowd rose to their feet as MZ Rapid's Bogdan Tache slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Mugurel Mureșan. That made the score 1-1 after 17 minutes of play. Iustinian Izbașa hit a great freekick 19 minutes into the match. MZ Rapid's Cătălin Chinezu played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Augustin Stănoiu in the 21st minute of play. After taking down the ball on HAGİ CSM's corner Ferdinand Văduvescu fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Cătălin Chinezu quite easily take care of the ball. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Petru Huștea in the 27th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Mugurel Mureșan prevented the ball from getting in the gole. The supporters of HAGİ CSM booed when MZ Rapid was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 28 match minutes in a wonderful position. Eliodor Aldulescu didn't get a good kick on the ball. Cătălin Chinezu showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ioan Leluțiu, who was totally free with the ball in the 34th minute. Marius Drăghincescu sent away a hard shot on goal in the 38th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After a rather tough play, HAGİ CSM's Aron Buga got a free kick in the 39th minute. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 1-2.

In the 52nd minute, Petru Huștea made a precise shot to the right of Mugurel Mureșan. HAGİ CSM's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 2-2. 55 minutes into the match, Petru Huștea had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Mugurel Mureșan. HAGİ CSM's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Petru Huștea was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 3-2. With a little luck, MZ Rapid's Cătălin Chinezu got control of the ball when Martin Stroiescu tried to sneak it across the goal line. Mugurel Mureșan showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Petru Huștea in the 69th minute of the match. A collision led to HAGİ CSM getting a freekick after 71 minutes play. Augustin Stănoiu hit a great ball. Cătălin Chinezu made a fantastic save in the 72nd minute, when Ioan Leluțiu sent off a good shot on target. In the 74th minute Augustin Stănoiu shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Cătălin Chinezu saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Petru Huștea sent away a hard shot on goal in the 77th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 79 minutes into the match, MZ Rapid's goalkeeper Cătălin Chinezu had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Ioan Leluțiu. In the 82nd minute MZ Rapid were awarded a corner. Petru Huștea went to the cornerflag to take it. The corner led MZ Rapid's Cristian Ficsinescu to fire away a dangerous shot which Mugurel Mureșan despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. In the 84th minute, Petru Huștea left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The MZ Rapid fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 4-3. 88 minutes into the match, MZ Rapid's goalkeeper Cătălin Chinezu had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Ioan Leluțiu. After some fancy dribbling in the 93rd minute, Petru Huștea managed to get in a good position for a shot. MZ Rapid's supporters rose to their feet, but Petru Huștea was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Mugurel Mureșan breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 97th minute, Ioan Leluțiu left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The HAGİ CSM fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 5-4. MZ Rapid's fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.