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Arena Ion Oblemenco
Spectators: 7568 (Terracing: 5677, Seating: 1740, VIP seats: 151) Moise Trăistaru made the kick off and thus started the match. In the 3rd minute Moise Trăistaru shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Bogdan Mangra saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Bogdan Mangra made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Basarab Negoescu in the 4th minute of play. After a rather tough play, CS UNIVERSITATEA CRAIOVA's Leontin Moldoveanu got a free kick in the 5th minute. Bogdan Mangra took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Moise Trăistaru, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Basarab Negoescu scored 0-2 in the 14th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Bogdan Mangra, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Bogdan Mangra took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Basarab Negoescu, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 19 played minutes CS UNIVERSITATEA CRAIOVA got a freekick which was hit by Emilian Râmniceanu. Bogdan Mangra showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Moise Trăistaru, who was totally free with the ball in the 24th minute. When the match had gone on for 25 minutes, Cristinel Tapalagă took a quick shot and it went in 1-2 without a chance for Codruț Luncanu to make any attempt to save it. When Basarab Negoescu fell near the penalty area in the 31st minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored FC Ripensia Timișoara's protests and gave Basarab Negoescu a yellow card for diving instead. After a rather tough play, FC Ripensia Timișoara's Basarab Negoescu got a free kick in the 31st minute. When Denis Muscă came up free with the goalie in the 32nd minute, the CS UNIVERSITATEA CRAIOVA 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 Denis Muscă couldn't finish the play. 35 minutes into the match, Denis Muscă had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Codruț Luncanu. FC Ripensia Timișoara's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Denis Muscă was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 3-2. The first half was very even, with the score at 3-3 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Cristinel Tapalagă was the one to do the kick off. Virgil Crăciunaș charged in rather forcefully in the 53rd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Virgil Crăciunaș the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 53rd minute, Virgil Crăciunaș hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Moise Trăistaru struck a weak shot in the 66th minute. Bogdan Mangra didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for FC Ripensia Timișoara. Basarab Negoescu sent away a hard shot on goal in the 68th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Emilian Râmniceanu's late challenge caught a FC Ripensia Timișoara's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Emilian Râmniceanu helped the player get up and apologised. Emilian Râmniceanu hit a great freekick 69 minutes into the match. Moise Bran struck a weak shot in the 73rd minute. Bogdan Mangra didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for FC Ripensia Timișoara. In the 75th minute, Moise Bran hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Moise Trăistaru fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 82nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Bogdan Mangra having to interfere. In the 83rd minute, Basarab Negoescu ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Bogdan Mangra was frozen by the shot and now it was 3-4. Codruț Luncanu took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Cristinel Tapalagă, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Basarab Negoescu fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 93rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Bogdan Mangra having to interfere. 94 minutes into the match, CS UNIVERSITATEA CRAIOVA's goal looked a bit too open when Moise Trăistaru came free, but Bogdan Mangra reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The audience thought a goal was coming when Basarab Negoescu got free with Bogdan Mangra in the 96th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort.