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Spectators: 7719 (Terracing: 5790, Seating: 1775, VIP seats: 154) In the 6th minute, Royal Buzau's Vali Stamate dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 1-0. 15 minutes into the match, Adrian Lucian dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Mugur Zărnescu, 2-0. Mugur Zărnescu showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Vali Stamate, who was totally free with the ball in the 20th minute. After 28 minutes, Adrian Lucian mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Royal Buzau and the ASU Poli Timisoara players grew even worse after the yellow card. Adrian Lucian hit a great freekick 28 minutes into the match. When Royal Buzau's Vali Stamate in the 32nd minute got a chance for a shot 32nd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye ASU Poli Timisoara's goalie prevented a goal. In the 33rd match minute, ASU Poli Timisoara was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Tiberiu Pogea to maneuver through the defense. In the 39th minute Vali Stamate shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Mugur Zărnescu saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 44 minutes into the match, Royal Buzau's goal looked a bit too open when Nistor Brătescu came free, but Pompiliu Ciociu reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 44th minute, Nistor Brătescu made a precise shot to the right of Pompiliu Ciociu. Royal Buzau's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 2-1. Vali Stamate who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 49thth minute tested the skills of Mugur Zărnescu when he managed to save the team from getting behind. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Codrin Magherescu was the one to do the kick off. Vali Stamate's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Mugur Zărnescu read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 54th minute of play. Codrin Magherescu's late challenge caught a Royal Buzau's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Codrin Magherescu helped the player get up and apologised. A collision led to ASU Poli Timisoara getting a freekick after 56 minutes play. Codrin Magherescu hit a great ball. When Nistor Brătescu came up free with the goalie in the 58th minute, the ASU Poli Timisoara 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 Nistor Brătescu couldn't finish the play. In the 61stth minute of the game Vali Stamate who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but ASU Poli Timisoara's Mugur Zărnescu was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Nistor Brătescu in the 69th minute of play forced Royal Buzau's goalkeeper Pompiliu Ciociu to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Nistor Brătescu received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 71st minute. Pompiliu Ciociu tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Codrin Magherescu fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 73rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Pompiliu Ciociu having to interfere. Nistor Brătescu fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 76th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Pompiliu Ciociu having to interfere. In the 80th minute of the match, Nistor Brătescu got a very nice opportunity to score, but Pompiliu Ciociu was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. In the 81st minute ASU Poli Timisoara were awarded a corner. Bogdan Isbășoiu went to the cornerflag to take it. ASU Poli Timisoara's Bogdan Isbășoiu was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Pompiliu Ciociu in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. Martin Puiu hit a great freekick 84 minutes into the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Vali Stamate in the 86th minute of play forced ASU Poli Timisoara's goalkeeper Mugur Zărnescu to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. If Vali Stamate had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 89th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 92 minutes into the match, Nistor Brătescu dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Pompiliu Ciociu, 2-2. If Nistor Brătescu had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 97th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead.