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Spectators: 7499 (Terracing: 5625, Seating: 1725, VIP seats: 149) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when George Sărăroiu got the match started through his kick off. After a defensive mix-up in DinamoStars's zone, George Sărăroiu stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Valer Enișteanu came out of the goal and George Sărăroiu tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Ernest Bara made a fantastic save in the 21st minute, when Ovidiu Dobrin sent off a good shot on target. After some fancy dribbling in the 23rd minute, Cristi Ionașcu managed to get in a good position for a shot. FC AFC TULCEA's supporters rose to their feet, but Cristi Ionașcu was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Valer Enișteanu breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Valer Enișteanu showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from George Sărăroiu in the 25th minute of the match. After some fancy dribbling in the 28th minute, Niculae Onișoru managed to get in a good position for a shot. FC AFC TULCEA's supporters rose to their feet, but Niculae Onișoru was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Valer Enișteanu breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Ovidiu Dobrin fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 33rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ernest Bara having to interfere. FC AFC TULCEA's Ernest Bara played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Leontin Mitrofan in the 38th minute of play. The audience was convinced that Leontin Mitrofan's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Ernest Bara was relentless in the 41st minute of the game. With a little luck, FC AFC TULCEA's Ernest Bara got control of the ball when Ovidiu Dobrin tried to sneak it across the goal line. Ovidiu Dobrin struck a weak shot in the 43rd minute. Ernest Bara didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for DinamoStars. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 1-0.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Leontin Mitrofan stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. After 59 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for DinamoStars! After a rather tough play, FC AFC TULCEA's George Sărăroiu got a free kick in the 65th minute. Ovidiu Dobrin received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 67th minute. Ernest Bara tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Ovidiu Dobrin had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 71st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After some careless play in the FC AFC TULCEA defense, Leontin Mitrofan kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Ernest Bara. The FC AFC TULCEA fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Ernest Bara should have stopped the shot. George Sărăroiu sent away a hard shot on goal in the 77th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 78 minutes into the match, DinamoStars's goalkeeper Valer Enișteanu had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Niculae Onișoru. Ovidiu Dobrin's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Ernest Bara read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 82nd minute of play. The supporters of FC AFC TULCEA booed when DinamoStars was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 85 match minutes in a wonderful position. Toader Fânaru didn't get a good kick on the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by George Sărăroiu in the 88th minute of play forced DinamoStars's goalkeeper Valer Enișteanu to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. DinamoStars's Valer Enișteanu proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 92nd minute of the match, managed to save DinamoStars from getting a goal against them. After having played for 94 minutes, Niculae Onișoru managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. FC AFC TULCEA's supporters crossed their fingers, but Niculae Onișoru was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Toader Fânaru during the 95th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Toader Fânaru hit a great freekick 95 minutes into the match. Niculae Onișoru came free with the goalkeeper in the 96th minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Valer Enișteanu could save by the left post. Niculae Onișoru received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Valer Enișteanu came out and tried to block the shot, but Niculae Onișoru slotted it home off the left post making it 2-2 in the 96th minute. The second half was just like the first, even and exciting. The match ended in a draw.