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Botiz
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Gernet's Mihail Postelnicu started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. After 3 played minutes Gernet got a freekick which was hit by Horea Glăvan. Mihail Postelnicu blasted a shot towards the goal in the 6th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Eric Ciulei having to make a save. Eric Ciulei took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Mihail Postelnicu, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Emilian Vrejiu hit a great freekick 7 minutes into the match. Eric Ciulei showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Mihail Postelnicu in the 10th minute of the match. 14 minutes into the match, Botiz's goal looked a bit too open when Gigi Traianescu came free, but Eric Ciulei reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Mihail Postelnicu might have been able to make a better finish in the 16th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Eric Ciulei. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Mihail Postelnicu ran back to his position shaking his head. Gigi Traianescu fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 18th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Eric Ciulei having to interfere. Eric Ciulei showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Gigi Traianescu, who was totally free with the ball in the 20th minute. In the 21st match minute, Gernet was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Horea Glăvan to maneuver through the defense. An unexpectedly hard shot by Mihail Postelnicu in the 25th minute of play forced Botiz's goalkeeper Eric Ciulei to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 28th minute, Horea Glăvan hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Botiz's Eric Ciulei played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Gigi Traianescu in the 31st minute of play. In the 36th minute Mihail Postelnicu shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Eric Ciulei saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. When Horea Glăvan fell near the penalty area in the 41st minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Gernet's protests and gave Horea Glăvan a yellow card for diving instead. In the 41st minute, Horea Glăvan hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Traian Grădinaru charged in rather forcefully in the 42nd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Traian Grădinaru the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. If Mihail Postelnicu had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 45th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Eric Ciulei made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Gigi Traianescu in the 47th minute of play. The score stood at 0-0 when the half time whistle went. Both sets of players seemed reasonably pleased with how the match was going.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Manole Chioreanu to make the kick off. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Mihail Postelnicu in the 51st minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Eric Ciulei prevented the ball from getting in the gole. A collision led to Botiz getting a freekick after 52 minutes play. Emilian Vrejiu hit a great ball. After 59 played minutes, Gernet's David Focșa shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Eric Ciulei came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Gernet reached it. In the 66th minute Mihail Postelnicu shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Eric Ciulei saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Eric Ciulei made an important save on a dangerous shot by Gigi Traianescu in the 70th minute. Gigi Traianescu sent away a hard shot on goal in the 72nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. When Gigi Traianescu came up free with the goalie in the 74th minute, the Gernet 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 Gigi Traianescu couldn't finish the play. 76 minutes into the match, Gernet's Mihail Postelnicu sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Eric Ciulei narrowly saved just below the crossbar. In the 78th match minute, Gernet was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Horea Glăvan to maneuver through the defense. Eric Ciulei made an important save on a dangerous shot by Gigi Traianescu in the 84th minute. After 85 played minutes Gernet's Gigi Traianescu stole the ball from his opponents and shot the ball towards the upper left corner, but Eric Ciulei stretched himself as far as he could, and stopped the ball from passing the line. robbing Botiz of the goal. Eric Ciulei was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Gigi Traianescu showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 0-2 in the 87 minute of play. Gigi Traianescu fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 90th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Eric Ciulei having to interfere. In the 91st minute, Gernet's Șerban Balaeț dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 0-3. When Gigi Traianescu came up free with the goalie in the 95th minute, the Gernet 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 Gigi Traianescu couldn't finish the play.