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Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Iurie Șipoș made the kick off which started today's match. Craiova's Eusebiu Petrea played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Iurie Șipoș in the 5th minute of play. 7 minutes had been played when some careless play by Craiova's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Cătălin Ghiță was slow to take the kick. During this time Universitatea Pitești's players had a chance to rest. The corner led Universitatea Pitești's Lucian Zdrehuş to fire away a dangerous shot which Eusebiu Petrea despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Octavian Tăutu in the 9th minute of play forced Universitatea Pitești's goalkeeper Andrei Nistorescu to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 13th minute, Remus Cucerdean left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Craiova fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-0. In the 16th minute, Octavian Tăutu 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. In the 22nd minute, Remus Cucerdean left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Craiova fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 2-0. Universitatea Pitești's Lucian Mihaiu got a good chance for a goal in the 26th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After having played for 28 minutes, Remus Cucerdean managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Craiova's supporters crossed their fingers, but Remus Cucerdean was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. 29 minutes into the match, Remus Cucerdean dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Andrei Nistorescu, 3-0. After having played for 34 minutes, Emil Olaru managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Universitatea Pitești's supporters crossed their fingers, but Emil Olaru was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Andrei Nistorescu showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Remus Cucerdean, who was totally free with the ball in the 36th minute. In the 37th minute, Mihai Negură 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. Andrei Nistorescu stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Remus Cucerdean's shot from short distance in the 40th minute. Adrian Buligan 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. In the 45th minute the ball was on its way in behind Universitatea Pitești's goalkeeper Andrei Nistorescu, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Adrian Buligan struck a weak shot in the 46th minute. Andrei Nistorescu didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Craiova. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Remus Cucerdean stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Remus Cucerdean took the ball and in the 52 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Andrei Nistorescu. Andrei Nistorescu dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 4-0. Codruț Latarețu sent away a hard shot on goal in the 56th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The Craiova fans' excitement grew in the 57th match minute when Craiova's Remus Cucerdean looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 5-0 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. The supporters of Craiova booed when Universitatea Pitești was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 62 match minutes in a wonderful position. Eugen Buciu didn't get a good kick on the ball. Andrei Nistorescu didn't succeed to prevent the ball from going into goal when Craiova's Remus Cucerdean shot an unexpected shot in the crossbar's under edge and made 6-0 in the ordered_time% minute. Octavian Tăutu fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 74th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Andrei Nistorescu having to interfere. In the 77th minute, Remus Cucerdean left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Craiova fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 7-0. In the 81st minute Octavian Tăutu shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Andrei Nistorescu saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Lucrețiu Cârju struck a weak shot in the 83rd minute. Andrei Nistorescu didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Craiova. An unexpectedly hard shot by Remus Cucerdean in the 87th minute of play forced Universitatea Pitești's goalkeeper Andrei Nistorescu to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. If Mihai Negură had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 90th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When Craiova's Remus Cucerdean in the 92nd minute got a chance for a shot 92nd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Universitatea Pitești's goalie prevented a goal. In the 93rd minute, Mihai Negură left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Craiova fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 8-0. It was no surprise that this one had ended in a win for the home team. Craiova had played much better football throughout.