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Spectators: 7711 (Terracing: 5785, Seating: 1773, VIP seats: 153) Luca Ianculescu started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. After a defensive mix-up in FC Universitatea Craiova's zone, Petruț Tătăruşanu stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Paul Pintea came out of the goal and Petruț Tătăruşanu tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. The supporters of Bulaia booed when FC Universitatea Craiova was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 4 match minutes in a wonderful position. Nichifor Ştercă didn't get a good kick on the ball. After 7 minutes of play, Bulaia's Petruț Tătăruşanu made it 0-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Paul Pintea was left in no man's land by his defense there! Damian Pânzariu sent away a hard shot on goal in the 11th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Petruț Tătăruşanu had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 14th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Emanuel Chiose took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Luca Ianculescu, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The audience thought a goal was coming when Emanuel Dumitrachescu got free with Emanuel Chiose in the 20th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Adrian Ailenei during the 21st minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After 21 played minutes FC Universitatea Craiova got a freekick which was hit by Adrian Ailenei. Paul Pintea showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Petruț Tătăruşanu in the 29th minute of the match. Paul Pintea showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Basarab Panțâru in the 30th minute of the match. When Emanuel Dumitrachescu came up free with the goalie in the 34th minute, the FC Universitatea Craiova 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 Emanuel Dumitrachescu couldn't finish the play. After 36 minutes, Răzvan Bocșa mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Bulaia and the FC Universitatea Craiova players grew even worse after the yellow card. After 36 played minutes Bulaia got a freekick which was hit by Răzvan Bocșa. The audience thought a goal was coming when Adrian Ailenei got free with Emanuel Chiose in the 37th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 38th match minute, Bulaia was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Basarab Panțâru to maneuver through the defense. In the 41st minute Luca Ianculescu shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Emanuel Chiose saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The audience thought a goal was coming when Adrian Ailenei got free with Emanuel Chiose in the 42nd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. If Basarab Panțâru had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 47th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. FC Universitatea Craiova's Gheorghe Bejenaru was substituted for Emanuel Cernescu. FC Universitatea Craiova made a substitution. Remus Vulcănescu replaced Emanuel Dumitrachescu. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-1.

Petruț Tătăruşanu could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 53rd minute of the match, but Paul Pintea made a huge save. Paul Pintea made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Basarab Panțâru in the 55th minute of play. Emanuel Chiose showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Luca Ianculescu in the 64th minute of the match. After 64 minutes, Cornel Văduva mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Bulaia and the FC Universitatea Craiova players grew even worse after the yellow card. After some careless play in the Bulaia defense, Luca Ianculescu kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Emanuel Chiose. The Bulaia fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Emanuel Chiose should have stopped the shot. A collision led to Bulaia getting a freekick after 69 minutes play. Răzvan Bocșa hit a great ball. FC Universitatea Craiova were awarded a corner in the 71th minute after Bulaia's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Adrian Ailenei took the corner. Adrian Ailenei made a great header on FC Universitatea Craiova's corner, it was just that Bulaia's Emanuel Chiose managed to reach the ball for a save. 78 minutes into the match, Bulaia's goal looked a bit too open when Adrian Ailenei came free, but Emanuel Chiose reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Adrian Ailenei in the 84th minute of play forced Bulaia's goalkeeper Emanuel Chiose to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Remus Vulcănescu's late challenge caught a Bulaia's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Remus Vulcănescu helped the player get up and apologised. After a rather tough play, FC Universitatea Craiova's Remus Vulcănescu got a free kick in the 90th minute. A collision led to FC Universitatea Craiova getting a freekick after 92 minutes play. Mihai Zgondea hit a great ball. If Petruț Tătăruşanu had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 95th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead.