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Braseu
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Manuel Simionescu's late challenge caught a Goranesti's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Manuel Simionescu helped the player get up and apologised. After a rather tough play, FC MINERUL's Manuel Simionescu got a free kick in the 2nd minute. Goranesti's Valer Teleagă played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Toader Berbec in the 6th minute of play. In the 7th minute the ball was on its way in behind Goranesti's goalkeeper Valer Teleagă, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. With a little luck, Goranesti's Valer Teleagă got control of the ball when Teodor Popeneciu tried to sneak it across the goal line. Toader Berbec received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 12th minute. Valer Teleagă tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After 15 played minutes Goranesti got a freekick which was hit by Flavius Neicu. FC MINERUL's Teodor Popeneciu got a good chance for a goal in the 16th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. When Manuel Simionescu was, once again, overly rough in his play he received his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. 18 minutes had been played. FC MINERUL's Ciprian Gaiță played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Călin Onete in the 25th minute of play. After some fancy dribbling in the 27th minute, Teodor Popeneciu managed to get in a good position for a shot. FC MINERUL's supporters rose to their feet, but Teodor Popeneciu was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Valer Teleagă breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 29th play minute Teodor Popeneciu came free and shot an unsuspected shot which went into goal from the right pole behind a surprised Valer Teleagă. 1-1. 39 minutes into the match, FC MINERUL's Toader Berbec sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Valer Teleagă narrowly saved just below the crossbar. FC MINERUL's Teodor Popeneciu got a good chance for a goal in the 40th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Teodor Popeneciu recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 44th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. A collision led to Goranesti getting a freekick after 45 minutes play. Avram Oproiu hit a great ball. Teodor Popeneciu fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 47th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Valer Teleagă having to interfere. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Teodor Popeneciu to make the kick off. In the 54th minute, Toader Berbec hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The supporters of FC MINERUL booed when Goranesti was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 60 match minutes in a wonderful position. Avram Oproiu didn't get a good kick on the ball. After 66 minutes, Gheorghe Zota mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the FC MINERUL and the Goranesti players grew even worse after the yellow card. After 65 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for FC MINERUL! Ciprian Gaiță went to the wrong direction when Manuel Crainic was taking care of the penalty kick which however missed the goal. Călin Onete 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. FC MINERUL's Ciprian Gaiță proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 70th minute of the match, managed to save FC MINERUL from getting a goal against them. After some fancy dribbling in the 75th minute, Teodor Popeneciu managed to get in a good position for a shot. FC MINERUL's supporters rose to their feet, but Teodor Popeneciu was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Valer Teleagă breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. An unexpectedly hard shot by Claudiu Brănet in the 76th minute of play forced Goranesti's goalkeeper Valer Teleagă to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. A collision led to FC MINERUL getting a freekick after 80 minutes play. Toader Berbec hit a great ball. FC MINERUL's Ciprian Gaiță proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 84th minute of the match, managed to save FC MINERUL from getting a goal against them. If Teodor Popeneciu had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 85th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Călin Onete received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 90th minute. Ciprian Gaiță tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Teodor Popeneciu received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 93rd minute. Valer Teleagă tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 97th match minute, Goranesti was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Avram Oproiu to maneuver through the defense. It was no surprise that this one had ended in a win for the home team. FC MINERUL had played much better football throughout.