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Sandu Spirache
Spectators: 7506 (Terracing: 5630, Seating: 1726, VIP seats: 150) A collision led to Universitatea Pitești getting a freekick after 6 minutes play. Lucian Mihaiu hit a great ball. 7 minutes into the match, Universitatea Pitești's goal looked a bit too open when Panait Biriș came free, but Andrei Nistorescu reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Sorin Mocanu kicked well hit freekick during the 9th minute of the match. Cătălin Ghiță got in the 10th minute the ball and tried a long shot which scored to the left of Victor Gherguț and thus it was 1-0. In the 13th minute, Liviu Vintilescu left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Maciova fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-1. Emil Olaru could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 18th minute of the match, but Victor Gherguț made a huge save. If Panait Biriș had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 22nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Liviu Vintilescu fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 23rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Andrei Nistorescu having to interfere. In the 26th minute, Liviu Vintilescu 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. Emil Olaru received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 29th minute. Victor Gherguț tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Codruț Latarețu's late challenge caught a Maciova's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Codruț Latarețu helped the player get up and apologised. When the match had gone on for 31 minutes, Panait Biriș put it in 1-2 from a short distance just to the right of Andrei Nistorescu. Eugen Buciu's late challenge caught a Maciova's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Eugen Buciu helped the player get up and apologised. After some fancy dribbling in the 46th minute, Liviu Vintilescu managed to get in a good position for a shot. Maciova's supporters rose to their feet, but Liviu Vintilescu was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Andrei Nistorescu breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Andrei Nistorescu made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Panait Biriș in the 47th minute of play. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 1-2 lead.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Panait Biriș to strike the kick off in the second half. Matei Pădureanu's late challenge caught a Universitatea Pitești's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Matei Pădureanu helped the player get up and apologised. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 51st minute of the game. One of Maciova:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Universitatea Pitești:s goal. The referee gave Universitatea Pitești a penalty, 53 minutes into the game. The penalty shot was made by Cătălin Ghiță, who made a well placed shot into the net to the right of Maciova's Victor Gherguț. 2-2. Iurie Șipoș 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. With a little luck, Universitatea Pitești's Andrei Nistorescu got control of the ball when Liviu Vintilescu tried to sneak it across the goal line. Iurie Șipoș fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 74th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Victor Gherguț having to interfere. Universitatea Pitești's Andrei Nistorescu proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 76th minute of the match, managed to save Universitatea Pitești from getting a goal against them. In the 77th match minute, Universitatea Pitești was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Lucian Mihaiu to maneuver through the defense. After some fancy dribbling in the 81st minute, Valentin Sârbu managed to get in a good position for a shot. Maciova's supporters rose to their feet, but Valentin Sârbu was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Andrei Nistorescu breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After a rather tough play, Universitatea Pitești's Codruț Latarețu got a free kick in the 88th minute. In the 92nd match minute, Universitatea Pitești was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Iurie Șipoș to maneuver through the defense. An unexpectedly hard shot by Panait Biriș in the 96th minute of play forced Universitatea Pitești's goalkeeper Andrei Nistorescu to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 100 minutes into the game, Maciova's Liviu Vintilescu nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Andrei Nistorescu made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 2-3. When the final whistle was heard the away supporters stood up and showed their joy. Maciova had managed to secure a win in what was a close match throughout.