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Ilie Oana
Spectators: 7172 (Terracing: 5274, Seating: 1747, VIP seats: 151) Martin Oneț made the kick off and thus started the match. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Gelu Horațiu in the 7th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Nae Mutu saved FC Petrolul Ploiesti from getting behind. FC Velos's Teodor Focșa proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 9th minute of the match, managed to save FC Velos from getting a goal against them. Gelu Horațiu struck a weak shot in the 10th minute. Nae Mutu didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for FC Velos. The crowd rose to their feet as FC Petrolul Ploiesti's Martin Oneț slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Teodor Focșa. That made the score 1-0 after 12 minutes of play. 15 minutes into the match, FC Velos's goalkeeper Teodor Focșa had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Silviu Dobrea. The audience was convinced that Gelu Horațiu's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Nae Mutu was relentless in the 30th minute of the game. Gelu Horațiu struck a weak shot in the 35th minute. Nae Mutu didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for FC Velos. Gelu Horațiu took the ball and in the 36 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Nae Mutu. Nae Mutu dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-1. After some fancy dribbling in the 42nd minute, Robert Frățilă managed to get in a good position for a shot. FC Velos's supporters rose to their feet, but Robert Frățilă was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Nae Mutu breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 45th minute Gelu Horațiu shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Nae Mutu saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Gelu Horațiu to make the kick off. Silviu Dobrea sent away a hard shot on goal in the 53rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Gelu Horațiu struck a weak shot in the 57th minute. Nae Mutu didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for FC Velos. Robert Frățilă received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 59th minute. Nae Mutu tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Gelu Horațiu might have been able to make a better finish in the 63rd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Nae Mutu. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Gelu Horațiu ran back to his position shaking his head. After some fancy dribbling in the 65th minute, Robert Frățilă managed to get in a good position for a shot. FC Velos's supporters rose to their feet, but Robert Frățilă was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Nae Mutu breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. If Gelu Horațiu had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 68th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. After some careless play in the FC Velos defense, Martin Oneț kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Teodor Focșa. The FC Velos fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Teodor Focșa should have stopped the shot. Silviu Dobrea fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 75th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Teodor Focșa having to interfere. 77 minutes into the match, Gelu Horațiu dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Nae Mutu, 2-2. Aristide Drâmba struck a weak shot in the 82nd minute. Nae Mutu didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for FC Velos. Gelu Horațiu struck a weak shot in the 83rd minute. Nae Mutu didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for FC Velos. 86 minutes into the match, FC Petrolul Ploiesti's goal looked a bit too open when Gelu Horațiu came free, but Nae Mutu reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Robert Frățilă sent away a hard shot on goal in the 87th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Gelu Horațiu sent away a hard shot on goal in the 89th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Robert Frățilă received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 91st minute. Nae Mutu tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The supporters of FC Velos booed when FC Petrolul Ploiesti was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 93 match minutes in a wonderful position. Toader Fetea didn't get a good kick on the ball. The supporters of FC Velos booed when FC Petrolul Ploiesti was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 96 match minutes in a wonderful position. Silviu Dobrea didn't get a good kick on the ball. FC Petrolul Ploiesti succeeded in salvaging a draw, even though FC Velos had controlled the match.