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Spectators: 7461 (Terracing: 5741, Seating: 1700, VIP seats: 20) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Augustin Tănăsie kicked off to start the match. 6 minutes into the match, Benfica FC's goal looked a bit too open when Alexandru Creteanu came free, but Rareș Ştercă reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. If Augustin Tănăsie had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 10th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 12th minute, Cosmin Brăiloiu hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Rareș Ştercă didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Nicolae Brumaru went, in the 22nd minute, to the upper right corner, 0-1 was the resulting score. An unexpectedly hard shot by Nicolae Brumaru in the 25th minute of play forced Benfica FC's goalkeeper Rareș Ştercă to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Benfica FC's Aurelian Spârlea managed, thanks to a brazen rush, stole the ball on a throw-in made by Ivan Bălașa in the 29 minute of the game. The supporters of Bratieni booed when Benfica FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 33 match minutes in a wonderful position. Cosmin Brăiloiu didn't get a good kick on the ball. Rareș Ştercă showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Nicolae Brumaru in the 36th minute of the match. In the 43rd minute, Benfica FC's Filip Pârcălab ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Ferdinand Rizescu. Ferdinand Rizescu yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 1-2. An unexpectedly hard shot by Nicolae Brumaru in the 47th minute of play forced Benfica FC's goalkeeper Rareș Ştercă to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball.

The wind increased when Stelian Balint made the kick off in the second half. 56 minutes into the match, Bratieni's goal looked a bit too open when Filip Pârcălab came free, but Ferdinand Rizescu reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. A collision led to Bratieni getting a freekick after 59 minutes play. Stelian Balint hit a great ball. Benfica FC's Aron Haidău managed, thanks to a brazen rush, stole the ball on a throw-in made by Ivan Bălașa in the 61 minute of the game. With a little luck, Benfica FC's Rareș Ştercă got control of the ball when Stelian Balint tried to sneak it across the goal line. Rareș Ştercă made a fantastic save in the 74th minute, when Nicolae Brumaru sent off a good shot on target. After 75 minutes, Aurelian Spârlea mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Benfica FC and the Bratieni players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 75th minute, Aurelian Spârlea hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Ferdinand Rizescu showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Augustin Tănăsie, who was totally free with the ball in the 80th minute. 83 minutes into the match, Bratieni's goal looked a bit too open when Filip Pârcălab came free, but Ferdinand Rizescu reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. A sloppy throw-in by Mihăiţă Lupu in the 88th minute of the game went astray and was snapped up by Benfica FC's Gabriel Bodea. Aurelian Spârlea sent away a hard shot on goal in the 89th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. When Augustin Tănăsie came up free with the goalie in the 92nd minute, the Benfica FC 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 Augustin Tănăsie couldn't finish the play. With a little luck, Benfica FC's Rareș Ştercă got control of the ball when Stelian Balint tried to sneak it across the goal line. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched Bratieni eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.