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ZALAU ARENA
Spectators: 7488 (Terracing: 5617, Seating: 1722, VIP seats: 149) Nechifor Cinteză made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Costin Petrescu in the 10th minute of play. Sever Târban showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Toader Capătă in the 12th minute of the match. Nechifor Cinteză showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Filip Ignătescu in the 16th minute of the match. FC ZALAU's Nechifor Cinteză played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Costin Petrescu in the 17th minute of play. Leontin Gheorghe sent away a hard shot on goal in the 20th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The supporters of FC ZALAU booed when CSA Steaua Bucuresti was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 28 match minutes in a wonderful position. Emilian Răţescu didn't get a good kick on the ball. Sever Târban was in exellent shape and made a fantastic save when he, in the 28th minute of the match, managed to get hold of the ball after a long shot from Nechifor Tâbârnă. Toader Udup hit a great freekick 31 minutes into the match. Nechifor Cinteză made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Costin Petrescu in the 34th minute of play. Costin Petrescu sent away a hard shot on goal in the 36th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Nechifor Cinteză stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Costin Petrescu's shot from short distance in the 37th minute. Filip Ignătescu sent away a hard shot on goal in the 41st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 43 minutes into the match, FC ZALAU's goal looked a bit too open when Costin Petrescu came free, but Nechifor Cinteză reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

In the 53rd minute the ball was on its way in behind CSA Steaua Bucuresti's goalkeeper Sever Târban, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. FC ZALAU's Toader Capătă got a good chance for a goal in the 57th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Leontin Gheorghe sent away a hard shot on goal in the 60th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 63rd minute Costin Petrescu shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Nechifor Cinteză saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Toader Capătă struck a weak shot in the 67th minute. Sever Târban didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for FC ZALAU. When FC ZALAU's Toader Capătă in the 73rd minute got a chance for a shot 73rd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye CSA Steaua Bucuresti's goalie prevented a goal. Emilian Răţescu's late challenge caught a FC ZALAU's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Emilian Răţescu helped the player get up and apologised. Emilian Răţescu kicked well hit freekick during the 73rd minute of the match. Toader Capătă fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 74th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Sever Târban having to interfere. When Leontin Gheorghe came up free with the goalie in the 84th minute, the FC ZALAU fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Leontin Gheorghe couldn't finish the play. Toader Udup fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 86th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Sever Târban having to interfere. 88 minutes into the match, Leontin Gheorghe notched a goal, 1-0, to the right of CSA Steaua Bucuresti's Sever Târban. Sever Târban was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. An unexpectedly hard shot by Toader Capătă in the 93rd minute of play forced CSA Steaua Bucuresti's goalkeeper Sever Târban to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Costin Petrescu struck a weak shot in the 96th minute. Nechifor Cinteză didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for CSA Steaua Bucuresti. FC ZALAU were really happy, having secured the victory after a very even contest. They thanked the players of CSA Steaua Bucuresti for a fine match.