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Spectators: 7649 (Terracing: 5738, Seating: 1759, VIP seats: 152) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Panait Chilian kicked off to start the match. After 5 minutes, Laurențiu Stamate mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Bucureşti Porcs and the Derby Brasov players grew even worse after the yellow card. 4 minutes into the game, one of Bucureşti Porcs:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Sergiu Vieru in the 9th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Vali Văcaru prevented the ball from getting in the gole. In the 10th minute, Emilian Blaga hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After 13 minutes, Călin Galușcă mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Derby Brasov and the Bucureşti Porcs players grew even worse after the yellow card. After 13 played minutes Derby Brasov got a freekick which was hit by Călin Galușcă. When the match had gone on for 27 minutes, Sergiu Vieru put it in 0-2 from a short distance just to the right of Vali Văcaru. Nae Codreanu showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Panait Chilian, who was totally free with the ball in the 34th minute. In the 35th minute Sergiu Vieru shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Vali Văcaru saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Dumitru Oprișor in the 37th minute of play forced Bucureşti Porcs's goalkeeper Vali Văcaru to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The Bucureşti Porcs players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Derby Brasov were winning 1-2.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Iulian Sorin was the one to do the kick off. 53 minutes into the match, Bucureşti Porcs's goal looked a bit too open when Iulian Sorin came free, but Vali Văcaru reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Iulian Sorin received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 55th minute. Vali Văcaru tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Vali Văcaru made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Iulian Sorin in the 57th minute of play. Panait Chilian received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 60th minute. Nae Codreanu tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 61st match minute, Derby Brasov was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Damian Stratulat to maneuver through the defense. Iulian Sorin sent away a hard shot on goal in the 66th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Sergiu Vieru had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 67th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Radu Cârstoiu received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 71st minute. Nae Codreanu tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After 73 minutes of play, Derby Brasov's Sergiu Vieru made it 1-3 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Vali Văcaru was left in no man's land by his defense there! The crowd rose to their feet as Iulian Sorin kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Vali Văcaru. That made the score 1-4 in the 79 minute of play. Nae Codreanu made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Radu Cârstoiu in the 86th minute of play. Dumitru Oprișor's late challenge caught a Bucureşti Porcs's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Dumitru Oprișor helped the player get up and apologised. Dumitru Oprișor kicked well hit freekick during the 87th minute of the match. Nae Codreanu made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Radu Cârstoiu in the 91st minute of play. Derby Brasov's Nae Codreanu played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Radu Cârstoiu in the 94th minute of play. The Bucureşti Porcs fans had already started to leave before the final whistle blew. Derby Brasov were clearly better and deserved to take the win.