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Padureni Arena
Spectators: 7789 (Terracing: 5843, Seating: 1791, VIP seats: 155) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Costel Mateescu got the match started through his kick off. In the 3rd minute, Costel Mateescu ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Paul Crăciunaș was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-1. 6 minutes into the game, YR☆ FCSB's Costel Mateescu nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Paul Crăciunaș made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-2. Costel Mateescu fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 9th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Paul Crăciunaș having to interfere. Paul Crăciunaș showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Costel Mateescu, who was totally free with the ball in the 10th minute. In the 12thth minute of the game Costel Mateescu who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but CF Padureni's Paul Crăciunaș was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Paul Crăciunaș stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Costel Mateescu's shot from short distance in the 13th minute. CF Padureni's Paul Crăciunaș played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Costel Mateescu in the 15th minute of play. In the 17th minute, Glenn Burrell fired away a shot on goal. He put a little to much spin on the ball and sent it just wide of the right post. Paul Crăciunaș showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Costel Mateescu in the 24th minute of the match. The audience was convinced that Costel Mateescu's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Paul Crăciunaș was relentless in the 26th minute of the game. Paul Crăciunaș stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Costel Mateescu's shot from short distance in the 27th minute. In the 27th minute, Glenn Burrell hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Sámuel Szűrös took the ball and in the 28 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Paul Crăciunaș. Paul Crăciunaș dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-3. Sámuel Szűrös sent away a hard shot on goal in the 31st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 36 minutes, Glenn Burrell mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the CF Padureni and the YR☆ FCSB players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 36th match minute, CF Padureni was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Glenn Burrell to maneuver through the defense. After some careless play in the CF Padureni defense, Costel Mateescu kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Paul Crăciunaș. The CF Padureni fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Paul Crăciunaș should have stopped the shot. After a defensive mix-up in CF Padureni's zone, Costel Mateescu stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Paul Crăciunaș came out of the goal and Costel Mateescu tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Glenn Burrell kicked well hit freekick during the 44th minute of the match. 45 minutes into the match, Costel Mateescu notched a goal, 1-6, to the right of CF Padureni's Paul Crăciunaș. Paul Crăciunaș was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. The CF Padureni players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. YR☆ FCSB were winning 1-6.

Paul Crăciunaș made an important save on a dangerous shot by Ivan Dragnea in the 52nd minute. Paul Crăciunaș made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Costel Mateescu in the 53rd minute of play. Glenn Burrell recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 61st minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. The supporters of YR☆ FCSB booed when CF Padureni was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 64 match minutes in a wonderful position. Glenn Burrell didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 65th minute, Vintilă Mareș hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. When Costel Mateescu came up free with the goalie in the 68th minute, the YR☆ FCSB 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 Costel Mateescu couldn't finish the play. Andrei Rebengiuc sent away a hard shot on goal in the 70th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The supporters of CF Padureni booed when YR☆ FCSB was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 71 match minutes in a wonderful position. Stelian Costin didn't get a good kick on the ball. A hard shot 78 in the game by Costel Mateescu from a close distance when the talented Paul Crăciunaș managed to make a qualified save. CF Padureni's players were relieved. 85 minutes into the match, CF Padureni's goalkeeper Paul Crăciunaș had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Sámuel Szűrös. In the 87th minute, Costel Mateescu made a precise shot to the right of Paul Crăciunaș. CF Padureni's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-10. The audience thought a goal was coming when Costel Mateescu got free with Paul Crăciunaș in the 91st minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. YR☆ FCSB played a much better game than CF Padureni and deserved their victory. The CF Padureni players were clearly disappointed as they left the ground.