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Sălăjeni ARENA
Spectators: 7553 (Terracing: 5666, Seating: 1737, VIP seats: 150) Gigel Pantelimon made the kick off and thus started the match. Romeo Ghișerel showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Alexandru Sima in the 8th minute of the match. When Mihăiţă Duca fell near the penalty area in the 13th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored FC. Sălăjeni 1997's protests and gave Mihăiţă Duca a yellow card for diving instead. In the 13th match minute, FC. Sălăjeni 1997 was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Mihăiţă Duca to maneuver through the defense. The audience was convinced that Gigel Pantelimon's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Cristinel Herescu was relentless in the 19th minute of the game. When Eugen Dinculescu came up free with the goalie in the 20th minute, the roxoxo 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 Eugen Dinculescu couldn't finish the play. When roxoxo's Gigel Pantelimon in the 24th minute got a chance for a shot 24th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye FC. Sălăjeni 1997's goalie prevented a goal. 27 minutes into the match, roxoxo's Gigel Pantelimon sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Cristinel Herescu narrowly saved just below the crossbar. When the match had gone on for 29 minutes, Gigel Pantelimon put it in 0-1 from a short distance just to the right of Cristinel Herescu. In the 33rdth minute of the game Gigel Pantelimon who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but FC. Sălăjeni 1997's Cristinel Herescu was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Albert Petrulean took the ball and in the 34 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Cristinel Herescu. Cristinel Herescu dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-2. Cristinel Herescu showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Albert Petrulean, who was totally free with the ball in the 38th minute. If Gigel Pantelimon had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 41st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 45 played minutes FC. Sălăjeni 1997 got a freekick which was hit by Mihăiţă Duca. Disappointed in the 0-2 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust 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. Alexandru Sima was the one to do the kick off. After a rather tough play, FC. Sălăjeni 1997's George Ivăncioiu got a free kick in the 55th minute. 56 minutes into the match, roxoxo's Gigel Pantelimon sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Cristinel Herescu narrowly saved just below the crossbar. After 58 played minutes FC. Sălăjeni 1997 got a freekick which was hit by Silviu Silişteanu. 59 minutes into the match, roxoxo's Albert Petrulean broke free and took a long shot that unfortunately flew wide. A fine initiative that could have resulted in a goal. 65 minutes into the match, FC. Sălăjeni 1997's goal looked a bit too open when George Vulcan came free, but Cristinel Herescu reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. FC. Sălăjeni 1997's Cristinel Herescu proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 68th minute of the match, managed to save FC. Sălăjeni 1997 from getting a goal against them. Cristinel Herescu made an important save on a dangerous shot by Gigel Pantelimon in the 70th minute. Gigel Pantelimon struck a weak shot in the 75th minute. Cristinel Herescu didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for roxoxo. Albert Petrulean received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 76th minute. Cristinel Herescu tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Gigel Pantelimon's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 78thth minute, Cristinel Herescu skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. Eliodor Stelian took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 85th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Cristinel Herescu. FC. Sălăjeni 1997's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. After having played for 89 minutes, Sever Acatincăi managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. FC. Sălăjeni 1997's supporters crossed their fingers, but Sever Acatincăi was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. 93 minutes into the match, Albert Petrulean dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Cristinel Herescu, 0-3. When the final whistle sounded roxoxo left the ground with the victory after a much better performance than FC. Sălăjeni 1997.