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ION MOINA
Spectators: 7506 (Terracing: 5630, Seating: 1726, VIP seats: 150) Alex Team MZ's Afonsinho Mangueira 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. Marian Gavruță didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Stelian Stafie went, in the 6th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-0 was the resulting score. Toader Câmpeanu received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 11th minute. Marian Gavruță tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The attack was good, but when Akis Symeonatos in the 14th minute was about to shoot he didn't kick quite good enough and the ball went high over goal. The long shot by Ion Ghercioiu in the 17th minute really tested Marian Gavruță's skills. The ball was on its way into the goal to the left of him when he managed to stretch himself and save the shot and avoid a goal. Alex Team MZ's Marian Gavruță played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Mihăiţă Butnaru in the 28th minute of play. Marian Gavruță made a fantastic save in the 30th minute, when Stelian Stafie sent off a good shot on target. Alex Team MZ's Marian Gavruță played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Mihăiţă Butnaru in the 34th minute of play. In the 37th minute Akis Symeonatos shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Petru Gorunescu saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Akis Symeonatos in the 39th minute of play forced Universitatea Cluj's goalkeeper Petru Gorunescu to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. If Akis Symeonatos had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 41st minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Petru Gorunescu showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Afonsinho Mangueira, who was totally free with the ball in the 44th minute. Marian Gavruță made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Mihăiţă Butnaru in the 47th minute of play. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 2-1 at half-time.

In the 52ndth minute of the game Stelian Stafie who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Alex Team MZ's Marian Gavruță was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Marian Gavruță didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Mihăiţă Butnaru went, in the 59th minute, to the upper right corner, 3-2 was the resulting score. Marian Gavruță took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Mihăiţă Butnaru, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After a rather tough play, Alex Team MZ's Cezar Comișel got a free kick in the 64th minute. Afonsinho Mangueira who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 69thth minute tested the skills of Petru Gorunescu when he managed to save the team from getting behind. A collision led to Universitatea Cluj getting a freekick after 69 minutes play. Andrei Avram hit a great ball. A collision led to Universitatea Cluj getting a freekick after 73 minutes play. Toader Câmpeanu hit a great ball. Mihăiţă Butnaru fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 75th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Marian Gavruță having to interfere. After some fancy dribbling in the 78th minute, Stelian Stafie managed to get in a good position for a shot. Universitatea Cluj's supporters rose to their feet, but Stelian Stafie was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Marian Gavruță breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Ioan Mergea kicked well hit freekick during the 79th minute of the match. Mihăiţă Butnaru received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 82nd minute. Marian Gavruță tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Stelian Stafie sent away a hard shot on goal in the 84th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Alex Team MZ's Akis Symeonatos got a good chance for a goal in the 88th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Mihăiţă Butnaru sent away a hard shot on goal in the 90th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Mihăiţă Butnaru sent away a hard shot on goal in the 92nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Alex Team MZ's Ioan Mergea managed, thanks to a brazen rush, stole the ball on a throw-in made by Dragoş Mereuță in the 96 minute of the game. The crowd rose to their feet and cheered when the referee blew the final whistle. Universitatea Cluj had won after a very even match.