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Upmark Arena
Spectators: 7298 (Terracing: 5673, Seating: 1575, VIP seats: 50) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Constantin Negru got the match started through his kick off. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Dan Ivan in the 8th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Leonard Honcioiu saved FC Upmark from getting behind. Horia Dragotescu took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Constantin Negru, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 14 minutes into the match, FC Upmark's Gheorghe Elenescu sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Horia Dragotescu narrowly saved just below the crossbar. The audience was convinced that Constantin Negru's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Horia Dragotescu was relentless in the 23rd minute of the game. If Dan Ivan had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 25th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Robert Eniceicu had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 27th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Robert Eniceicu hit a great freekick 34 minutes into the match. 38 minutes into the match, FC Upmark's goal looked a bit too open when Marcu Mugur came free, but Leonard Honcioiu reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 39 minutes into the match, FC Upmark's goal looked a bit too open when Dan Ivan came free, but Leonard Honcioiu reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 41 minutes into the match, FC Upmark's goal looked a bit too open when Dan Ivan came free, but Leonard Honcioiu reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Tata's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Nae Stamatiu in the 43rd minute. A well-hit corner resulted in Nae Stănciulaş heading the ball towards the goal, but to his dismay he misdirected it and missed the goal completely. Dan Ivan sent away a hard shot on goal in the 46th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-1.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Dan Ivan was the one to do the kick off. Laurențiu Armanca was in a good position and managed to take a shot, but he missed just to the outside of the post. FC Upmark's goalkeeper couldn't reach when Dan Ivan 57 minutes into the game got a good kick on the ball which found its way into goal just inside left pole. 0-2. After a rather tough play, FC Upmark's Toader Penaru got a free kick in the 65th minute. In the 66th minute, Nae Stamatiu fired a really elegant long shot, but Leonard Honcioiu threw himself and managed to get hold of the ball just in front of the right post. Horia Dragotescu took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Alin Drăghici, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. A collision led to Tata getting a freekick after 68 minutes play. Laurențiu Armanca hit a great ball. 71 minutes into the match, FC Upmark's goal looked a bit too open when Dan Ivan came free, but Leonard Honcioiu reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 73rd minute of the game. One of FC Upmark:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Tata:s goal. In the 79thth minute of the game Marcu Mugur who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but FC Upmark's Leonard Honcioiu was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Leonard Honcioiu showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Laurențiu Armanca in the 82nd minute of the match. In the 84th minute of the match Toader Penaru shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Horia Dragotescu showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. Leonard Honcioiu showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Dan Ivan in the 88th minute of the match. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Dan Ivan in the 92nd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Leonard Honcioiu prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Horia Dragotescu showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Constantin Negru in the 93rd minute of the match. Dan Ivan fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 98th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Leonard Honcioiu having to interfere. When the match was over Tata could go home with a victory in their luggage, having controlled the game far better than FC Upmark throughout the match.