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Spectators: 7530 (Terracing: 5811, Seating: 1674, VIP seats: 45) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Corneliu Nacu made the kick off which started today's match. Constantin Ignătescu didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Corneliu Nacu went, in the 4th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-1 was the resulting score. Constantin Ignătescu made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Corneliu Nacu in the 7th minute of play. After some fancy dribbling in the 9th minute, Costel Botgros managed to get in a good position for a shot. Iliuta FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Costel Botgros was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Cristinel Ştefulescu breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Costel Botgros received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 16th minute. Cristinel Ştefulescu tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 17th match minute, Borussia Brasov was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Francisc Şuplăcan to maneuver through the defense. Cristinel Ştefulescu showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Cristi Gaiță, who was totally free with the ball in the 20th minute. When Luca Nistorescu fell near the penalty area in the 21st minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Borussia Brasov's protests and gave Luca Nistorescu a yellow card for diving instead. Corneliu Nacu fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 23rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Constantin Ignătescu having to interfere. After 25 played minutes Borussia Brasov got a freekick which was hit by Nicolae Bleoancă. 26 minutes into the match, Corneliu Nacu notched a goal, 0-2, to the right of Iliuta FC's Constantin Ignătescu. Constantin Ignătescu was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Constantin Ignătescu showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Corneliu Nacu, who was totally free with the ball in the 29th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Alex Muncelean in the 32nd minute of play forced Borussia Brasov's goalkeeper Cristinel Ştefulescu to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Borussia Brasov's Cristinel Ştefulescu proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 33rd minute of the match, managed to save Borussia Brasov from getting a goal against them. Iliuta FC's Constantin Ignătescu played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Nicolae Bleoancă in the 35th minute of play. Nicolae Bleoancă's late challenge caught a Iliuta FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Nicolae Bleoancă helped the player get up and apologised. When Corneliu Nacu fell near the penalty area in the 41st minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Borussia Brasov's protests and gave Corneliu Nacu a yellow card for diving instead. After a rather tough play, Borussia Brasov's Corneliu Nacu got a free kick in the 41st minute. 43 minutes into the game, Borussia Brasov's Corneliu Nacu nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Constantin Ignătescu made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-3. After some fancy dribbling in the 47th minute, Nicolae Bleoancă managed to get in a good position for a shot. Borussia Brasov's supporters rose to their feet, but Nicolae Bleoancă was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Constantin Ignătescu breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After the first half Borussia Brasov were leading 0-3. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Costel Botgros was the one to do the kick off. In the 51st minute, Cristi Gaiță left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Iliuta FC fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-3. In the 54th minute, Corneliu Nacu fired away a killer shot towards the goal that, to the delight of Constantin Ignătescu, passed just outside the right post. Cristinel Ştefulescu took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Cristi Gaiță, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Ilie Tomoioagă hit a great freekick 58 minutes into the match. Constantin Ignătescu was a little too slow when Corneliu Nacu got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 60th minute. The score was now 1-4. Ilie Tomoioagă kicked well hit freekick during the 65th minute of the match. Nicolae Bleoancăs short, quick shot in the 66thth minute got Constantin Ignătescu to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. Nicolae Bleoancă had several of the Iliuta FC's defenders around him in the penalty area when he, after 66 minutes of play, received a pass and succeeded in some way to shoot a shot which went straight ahead into goal. This resulted in a 1-5 score and a disappointed Constantin Ignătescu as he didn't even see the shot coming. When Ferdinand Odobescu fell near the penalty area in the 75th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Iliuta FC's protests and gave Ferdinand Odobescu a yellow card for diving instead. A collision led to Iliuta FC getting a freekick after 75 minutes play. Ferdinand Odobescu hit a great ball. In the 76th minute, Corneliu Nacu 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. In the 80th match minute, Iliuta FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ilie Tomoioagă to maneuver through the defense. Iliuta FC's Constantin Ignătescu played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Corneliu Nacu in the 87th minute of play. 91 minutes into the game, Iliuta FC's Cristi Gaiță nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Cristinel Ştefulescu made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 2-5. The away crowd were delighted with the way their team had played and cheered loudly when the final whistle sounded. Borussia Brasov walked away with the win, even though the match was close until the end.