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Spectators: 6727 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1727, VIP seats: 0) Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Nichifor Negură in the 3rd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Eric Piţurcă prevented the ball from getting in the gole. If Gigi Ştefănescu had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 4th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Nichifor Negură sent away a hard shot on goal in the 5th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. With a little luck, BlackSquad's Gigel Aalexoaiei got control of the ball when Horia Chirilă tried to sneak it across the goal line. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Gabriel Ştefănoiu during the 16th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. The supporters of BlackSquad booed when INTERNATIONALE FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 16 match minutes in a wonderful position. Gabriel Ştefănoiu didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 17th minute, Ferdinand Teişanu hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Nichifor Negură's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Eric Piţurcă read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 19th minute of play. Eric Piţurcă made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Alin Huștiu in the 21st minute of play. Eric Piţurcă showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Nichifor Negură in the 27th minute of the match. Horia Chirilă could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 28th minute of the match, but Gigel Aalexoaiei made a huge save. Eric Piţurcă took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Pablo Izar, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. An unexpectedly hard shot by Gabriel Ştefănoiu in the 32nd minute of play forced BlackSquad's goalkeeper Gigel Aalexoaiei to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The audience was convinced that Nichifor Negură's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Eric Piţurcă was relentless in the 34th minute of the game. Gabriel Ştefănoiu fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 37th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Gigel Aalexoaiei having to interfere. Nichifor Negură sent away a hard shot on goal in the 39th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After some fancy dribbling in the 41st minute, Pablo Izar managed to get in a good position for a shot. BlackSquad's supporters rose to their feet, but Pablo Izar was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Eric Piţurcă breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Nichifor Negură sent away a hard shot on goal in the 43rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. BlackSquad's Pablo Izar got a good chance for a goal in the 45th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 47th minute Pablo Izar shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Eric Piţurcă saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Gabriel Ştefănoiu was the one to do the kick off. 54 minutes into the match, BlackSquad's Nichifor Negură sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Eric Piţurcă narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Grigore Sântimbrean charged in rather forcefully in the 58th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Grigore Sântimbrean the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After a rather tough play, INTERNATIONALE FC's Martin Angheloiu got a free kick in the 62nd minute. Thanks to some nice moves Gigi Ştefănescu could shoot a difficult shot in the 63rd minute, which Eric Piţurcă however easily saved by the left post. When BlackSquad's Nichifor Negură in the 65th minute got a chance for a shot 65th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye INTERNATIONALE FC's goalie prevented a goal. 66 minutes into the match, INTERNATIONALE FC's goalkeeper Eric Piţurcă had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Alin Huștiu. In the 71st minute, Alin Huștiu made a precise shot to the right of Eric Piţurcă. INTERNATIONALE FC's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-2. After a rather tough play, INTERNATIONALE FC's Gabriel Ştefănoiu got a free kick in the 75th minute. A hard shot 76 in the game by Nichifor Negură from a close distance when the talented Eric Piţurcă managed to make a qualified save. INTERNATIONALE FC's players were relieved. 82 minutes into the game, Gigi Ştefănescu cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-3. Eric Piţurcă was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. In the 86th minute, Alin Huștiu fired away a shot on goal. He put a little to much spin on the ball and sent it just wide of the right post. When BlackSquad's Nichifor Negură in the 87th minute got a chance for a shot 87th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye INTERNATIONALE FC's goalie prevented a goal. INTERNATIONALE FC's Eric Piţurcă proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 93rd minute of the match, managed to save INTERNATIONALE FC from getting a goal against them. Eric Piţurcă took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Pablo Izar, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. When the match was over BlackSquad could go home with a victory in their luggage, having controlled the game far better than INTERNATIONALE FC throughout the match.