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Spectators: 7504 (Terracing: 5629, Seating: 1726, VIP seats: 149) Florin Jianu fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 2nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without 顾鸿乐 having to interfere. Florin Jianu struck a weak shot in the 5th minute. 顾鸿乐 didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for VfB Stuttgart. After 8 played minutes FC Craiova got a freekick which was hit by Mihnea Dorian. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ştefan Bălăiță in the 10th minute of play forced FC Craiova's goalkeeper 顾鸿乐 to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 12th match minute, VfB Stuttgart was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Andrei Potopea to maneuver through the defense. 15 minutes into the match, VfB Stuttgart's goalkeeper Paul Ciurea had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Petre Hobjilă. After 19 played minutes FC Craiova got a freekick which was hit by Albert Tudoran. If Florin Jianu had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 24th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Ştefan Bălăiță in the 27th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg 顾鸿乐 saved FC Craiova from getting behind. In the 28th minute, Petre Hobjilă got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Nicolae Dumitru charged in rather forcefully in the 30th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Nicolae Dumitru the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After a rather tough play, FC Craiova's Nicolae Dumitru got a free kick in the 31st minute. After having played for 32 minutes, Ştefan Bălăiță managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. VfB Stuttgart's supporters crossed their fingers, but Ştefan Bălăiță was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. 37 minutes into the match, VfB Stuttgart's goal looked a bit too open when Robert Aluchei came free, but Paul Ciurea reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Robert Aluchei fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 44th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Paul Ciurea having to interfere. VfB Stuttgart's Paul Ciurea proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 47th minute of the match, managed to save VfB Stuttgart from getting a goal against them. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

In the 52nd minute, Ştefan Porumboiu hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 54th match minute, VfB Stuttgart was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Andrei Potopea to maneuver through the defense. Iulian Olariu shot a long shot in the 55th minute and a light blocked Paul Ciurea hadn't a chance when the ball went into goal on his right side. It was 1-0. After 61 played minutes VfB Stuttgart got a freekick which was hit by Pompiliu Frențiu. Iulian Olariu was probably a little too eager to shoot when he, in the 62nd played minute, shot the ball from way out. The shot was hard, but the ball flew wide of the goal. After 63 minutes, Eliodor Poplăcan mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the VfB Stuttgart and the FC Craiova players grew even worse after the yellow card. A collision led to VfB Stuttgart getting a freekick after 63 minutes play. Eliodor Poplăcan hit a great ball. If Petre Hobjilă had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 66th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After a rather tough play, VfB Stuttgart's Andrei Potopea got a free kick in the 70th minute. When FC Craiova's Petre Hobjilă in the 71st minute got a chance for a shot 71st didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye VfB Stuttgart's goalie prevented a goal. In the 73rd minute Robert Aluchei shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Paul Ciurea saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Robert Aluchei received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 78th minute. Paul Ciurea tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Petre Hobjilă sent away a hard shot on goal in the 87th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Robert Aluchei had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 89th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the game's 95th minute FC Craiova's Iulian Olariu took a hard shot from long distance, a kick which went into the net just to the right of Paul Ciurea and thus the score was 2-0. There were very few away supporters still in the ground by the end of the match. Most of them had left early, disgusted by the way their team had been torn apart. FC Craiova fully deserved thier win.