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Stadionul Gruia
Spectators: 7688 (Terracing: 5767, Seating: 1768, VIP seats: 153) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Nechifor Mustea started the match with the kick off. In the 6th minute Nechifor Mustea shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Cătălin Pancu saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Cristi Ghelmegean fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 12th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Cătălin Pancu having to interfere. Cătălin Pancu made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Denis Ursulescu in the 23rd minute of play. When Nechifor Mustea came up free with the goalie in the 28th minute, the Raducanu Cluj-Napoca fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Nechifor Mustea couldn't finish the play. After 29 minutes, Freek Cranenburgh mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Raducanu Cluj-Napoca and the CFR Cluj MZ players grew even worse after the yellow card. A collision led to Raducanu Cluj-Napoca getting a freekick after 29 minutes play. Freek Cranenburgh hit a great ball. Cătălin Pancu showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Nechifor Mustea, who was totally free with the ball in the 31st minute. Denis Ursulescu received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 32nd minute. Cătălin Pancu tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Denis Ursulescu might have been able to make a better finish in the 33rd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Cătălin Pancu. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Denis Ursulescu ran back to his position shaking his head. Cătălin Pancu took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Denis Ursulescu, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 41 minutes into the match, CFR Cluj MZ's goal looked a bit too open when Nechifor Mustea came free, but Cătălin Pancu reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Cătălin Pancu showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Nechifor Mustea in the 43rd minute of the match. Mihnea Hăulică fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 46th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Aron Magheran having to interfere. Disappointed in the 0-1 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

In the 52nd minute, Cristi Ghelmegean left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Raducanu Cluj-Napoca fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-2. Cătălin Pancu showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Nechifor Mustea, who was totally free with the ball in the 61st minute. During the 63rd minute of the match Freek Cranenburgh completely mistimed his tackle and brought down his opponent. The referee gave Freek Cranenburgh a yellow card, his second in the match, which meant he could no longer take part in the game. Aron Magheran had in the 65thth minute some difficulties stopping Gigi Donecea's well aimed penalty as it nearly passed him on his left side, but he still managed to hold the ball. 65 minutes into the game, CFR Cluj MZ's Gigi Donecea nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Aron Magheran made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-2. Vlad Stroie made in the 75th minute of the game a quick throw-in and Gigi Donecea immediately put the ball in play. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Luca Colin during the 77th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. A collision led to CFR Cluj MZ getting a freekick after 77 minutes play. Luca Colin hit a great ball. 78 minutes into the match, CFR Cluj MZ's goalkeeper Cătălin Pancu had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Nechifor Mustea. Cătălin Pancu took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Nechifor Mustea, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Cătălin Pancu took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Nechifor Mustea, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Raducanu Cluj-Napoca's attentive Flavius Sântimbrean managed to snatch the ball when Vlad Stroie made a throw-in in the 89th minute of the game. 92 minutes into the match, CFR Cluj MZ's goal looked a bit too open when Denis Ursulescu came free, but Cătălin Pancu reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After a rather tough play, Raducanu Cluj-Napoca's Sabin Balaban got a free kick in the 96th minute. Gigi Donecea recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 97th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. The CFR Cluj MZ fans had already started to leave before the final whistle blew. Raducanu Cluj-Napoca were clearly better and deserved to take the win.