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Black Sea FC
Spectators: 6260 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1250, VIP seats: 10) Valer Moșoiu could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 4th minute of the match, but Valer Nichita made a huge save. If Irinel Raicu had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 6th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Ernest Ciordaș kicked well hit freekick during the 7th minute of the match. When Virgil Irimia came up free with the goalie in the 9th minute, the Ashburton Grove 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 Virgil Irimia couldn't finish the play. If Irinel Raicu had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 11th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 12 minutes into the match, Black Sea FC's goal looked a bit too open when Virgil Irimia came free, but Dorin Teişanu reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Ashburton Grove's Irinel Raicu got a good chance for a goal in the 14th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Virgil Irimia sent away a hard shot on goal in the 18th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 20th minute, Laurențiu Zmărăndescu hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 25th minute Virgil Irimia shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Dorin Teişanu saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 30th minute, Eugen Dănălache 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. Iacob Bunescu sent away a hard shot on goal in the 37th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Irinel Raicu had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 40th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Black Sea FC's Eugen Dănălache got a good chance for a goal in the 46th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Valer Moșoiu fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 48th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Valer Nichita having to interfere. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Virgil Irimia was the one to do the kick off. Ashburton Grove's Valer Nichita played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Valer Moșoiu in the 52nd minute of play. In the 54th minute Black Sea FC were awarded a corner. Lucian Mureșan went to the cornerflag to take it. Black Sea FC's Lucian Mureșan was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Valer Nichita in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. Valer Moșoiu received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 56th minute. Valer Nichita tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Virgil Irimia in the 58th minute of play forced Black Sea FC's goalkeeper Dorin Teişanu to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Irinel Raicu received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 60th minute. Dorin Teişanu tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Virgil Irimia fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 62nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Dorin Teişanu having to interfere. Dorin Teişanu made an important save on a dangerous shot by Irinel Raicu in the 65th minute. Dorin Teişanu made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Virgil Irimia in the 71st minute of play. The audience was convinced that Valer Moșoiu's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Valer Nichita was relentless in the 87th minute of the game. Eugen Dănălache struck a weak shot in the 89th minute. Valer Nichita didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Black Sea FC. Valer Nichita made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Eugen Dănălache in the 91st minute of play. Eugen Dănălache received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 93rd minute. Valer Nichita tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The second half was just like the first, even and exciting. The match ended in a draw.