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Pungesti
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Pungesti AFC's Florin Rareș started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. With a little luck, Dynamo Bucuresti's Nichifor Achiriloaie got control of the ball when Olimpiu Siclovan tried to sneak it across the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Florin Rareș in the 5th minute of play forced Dynamo Bucuresti's goalkeeper Nichifor Achiriloaie to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Nichifor Achiriloaie was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Florin Rareș showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 1-0 in the 7 minute of play. 12 minutes into the match, Pungesti AFC's Olimpiu Siclovan sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Nichifor Achiriloaie narrowly saved just below the crossbar. When Pungesti AFC's Florin Rareș in the 13th minute got a chance for a shot 13th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Dynamo Bucuresti's goalie prevented a goal. If Adrian Abrudan had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 16th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 19 minutes into the game, Laurențiu Bălanescu cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-1. Bogdan Hosu was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. After some fancy dribbling in the 24th minute, George Birișu managed to get in a good position for a shot. Dynamo Bucuresti's supporters rose to their feet, but George Birișu was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Bogdan Hosu breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Florin Rareș fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 27th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Nichifor Achiriloaie having to interfere. After 29 minutes of play, Pungesti AFC's Olimpiu Siclovan made it 2-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Nichifor Achiriloaie was left in no man's land by his defense there! Nichifor Achiriloaie came out of the goal in the 35th minute to try and stop a shot by Pungesti AFC's Florin Rareș. But to his dismay, Florin Rareș quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 3-1. After having played for 39 minutes, Olimpiu Siclovan managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Pungesti AFC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Olimpiu Siclovan was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. An unexpectedly hard shot by Adrian Abrudan in the 43rd minute of play forced Dynamo Bucuresti's goalkeeper Nichifor Achiriloaie to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Nichifor Achiriloaie was a little too slow when Florin Rareș got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 45th minute. The score was now 4-1. 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. George Birișu was the one to do the kick off. In the 51st minute, Olimpiu Siclovan ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Nichifor Achiriloaie was frozen by the shot and now it was 5-1. In the 54th match minute, Pungesti AFC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Lucian Caranică to maneuver through the defense. After a defensive mix-up in Pungesti AFC's zone, Andrei Cocoș stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Bogdan Hosu came out of the goal and Andrei Cocoș tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Dynamo Bucuresti's Nichifor Achiriloaie played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Florin Rareș in the 61st minute of play. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling George Birișu in the 62nd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Bogdan Hosu prevented the ball from getting in the gole. 65 minutes into the match, Florin Rareș had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Nichifor Achiriloaie. Dynamo Bucuresti's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Florin Rareș was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 6-1. Nichifor Achiriloaie showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Florin Rareș, who was totally free with the ball in the 69th minute. After 71 minutes of play, Pungesti AFC's Olimpiu Siclovan made it 7-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Nichifor Achiriloaie was left in no man's land by his defense there! Laurențiu Bălanescu received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 79th minute. Bogdan Hosu tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After having played for 86 minutes, George Birișu managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Dynamo Bucuresti's supporters crossed their fingers, but George Birișu was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Laurențiu Bălanescu blasted a shot towards the goal in the 87th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Bogdan Hosu having to make a save. If Florin Rareș had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 90th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Florin Rareș had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 92nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After a defensive mix-up in Dynamo Bucuresti's zone, Olimpiu Siclovan stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Nichifor Achiriloaie came out of the goal and Olimpiu Siclovan tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After having played for 95 minutes, Florin Rareș managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Pungesti AFC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Florin Rareș was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Pungesti AFC's fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.