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APULUM STADIUM
Spectators: 7504 (Terracing: 5629, Seating: 1726, VIP seats: 149) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Tudor Panin started the match with the kick off. When Mugurel Amuguroancei fell near the penalty area in the 7th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored F.C. APULUM's protests and gave Mugurel Amuguroancei a yellow card for diving instead. The supporters of Alex Team MZ booed when F.C. APULUM was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 7 match minutes in a wonderful position. Mugurel Amuguroancei didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 9th minute, Costică Berbec hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 11 minutes into the match, F.C. APULUM's goal looked a bit too open when Afonsinho Mangueira came free, but Ionică Burtea reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 13th match minute, Alex Team MZ was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Afonsinho Mangueira to maneuver through the defense. In the 23rd minute, Eliodor Popilean hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 24 minutes into the match, F.C. APULUM's goal looked a bit too open when Afonsinho Mangueira came free, but Ionică Burtea reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. A collision led to F.C. APULUM getting a freekick after 28 minutes play. Mugurel Amuguroancei hit a great ball. Akis Symeonatos sent away a hard shot on goal in the 30th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Akis Symeonatos blasted a shot towards the goal in the 31st minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Ionică Burtea having to make a save. Costică Berbec could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 33rd minute of the match, but Marian Gavruță made a huge save. A collision led to Alex Team MZ getting a freekick after 37 minutes play. Ioan Mergea hit a great ball. The audience thought a goal was coming when Costică Berbec got free with Marian Gavruță in the 40th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Costică Berbec received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 42nd minute. Marian Gavruță tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 46 minutes into the match, Mugurel Amuguroancei had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Marian Gavruță. Alex Team MZ's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Mugurel Amuguroancei was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-0. Af the end of the first half the score was 1-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

Afonsinho Mangueira fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 60th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ionică Burtea having to interfere. Felix Simionaş sent away a hard shot on goal in the 64th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Marian Gavruță showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Tudor Panin in the 67th minute of the match. A collision led to Alex Team MZ getting a freekick after 71 minutes play. Cezar Comișel hit a great ball. F.C. APULUM's Tudor Panin got a good chance for a goal in the 72nd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Costică Berbec sent away a hard shot on goal in the 73rd minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. In the 75th minute, Mugurel Amuguroancei hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Marian Gavruță took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Tudor Panin, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 78 minutes, Cezar Comișel mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Alex Team MZ and the F.C. APULUM players grew even worse after the yellow card. Cezar Comișel hit a great freekick 78 minutes into the match. In the 81st minute, Tudor Panin made a precise shot to the right of Marian Gavruță. Alex Team MZ's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 2-0. After a defensive mix-up in Alex Team MZ's zone, Costică Berbec stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Marian Gavruță came out of the goal and Costică Berbec tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Tudor Panin 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. Costică Berbec fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 92nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Marian Gavruță having to interfere. In the 95th minute F.C. APULUM were awarded a corner. Valeriu Jitaru went to the cornerflag to take it. The corner led F.C. APULUM's Mugurel Amuguroancei to fire away a dangerous shot which Marian Gavruță despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. F.C. APULUM walked away with a well-earned victory that was much celebrated by the crowd.