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Candelele
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Candelele's Maxim Iftimescu 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. Robert Arapașu was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Călin Nasta showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 1-0 in the 3 minute of play. If Maxim Iftimescu had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 7th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Robert Arapașu was out of position in the 9 minute of play, and Maxim Iftimescu capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Maxim Iftimescu really showed his touch with that goal: 2-0. Paul Roşoga hit a great freekick 13 minutes into the match. The supporters of Candelele booed when Visan was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 17 match minutes in a wonderful position. Nicodim Ţurcaş didn't get a good kick on the ball. The supporters of Candelele booed when Visan was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 18 match minutes in a wonderful position. Mihnea Cămărășan didn't get a good kick on the ball. Maxim Iftimescu recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 19th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Mihnea Cămărășan's late challenge caught a Candelele's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Mihnea Cămărășan helped the player get up and apologised. After having played for 24 minutes, Maxim Iftimescu managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Candelele's supporters crossed their fingers, but Maxim Iftimescu was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Robert Arapașu made an important save on a dangerous shot by Maxim Iftimescu in the 26th minute. Robert Arapașu made a fantastic save in the 35th minute, when Maxim Iftimescu sent off a good shot on target. Maxim Iftimescu received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 37th minute. Robert Arapașu tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After a rather tough play, Visan's Paul Roşoga got a free kick in the 38th minute. If Maxim Iftimescu had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 43rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After having played for 45 minutes, Maxim Iftimescu managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Candelele's supporters crossed their fingers, but Maxim Iftimescu was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 3-0.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Nicodim Ţurcaş to make the kick off. If Maxim Iftimescu had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 59th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The supporters of Candelele booed when Visan was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 62 match minutes in a wonderful position. Paul Roşoga didn't get a good kick on the ball. Robert Arapașu showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Maxim Iftimescu in the 63rd minute of the match. If Niculae Dragota had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 64th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The audience was convinced that Maxim Iftimescu's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Robert Arapașu was relentless in the 68th minute of the game. Panait Stârcea received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 71st minute. Robert Arapașu tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The audience was convinced that Maxim Iftimescu's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Robert Arapașu was relentless in the 73rd minute of the game. Maxim Iftimescu fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 77th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Robert Arapașu having to interfere. With a little luck, Candelele's Petre Mironescu got control of the ball when Francisc Urdoi tried to sneak it across the goal line. 84 minutes into the game, Maxim Iftimescu cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 4-0. Robert Arapașu was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Visan's Robert Arapașu played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Maxim Iftimescu in the 95th minute of play. Maxim Iftimescu might have been able to make a better finish in the 97th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Robert Arapașu. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Maxim Iftimescu ran back to his position shaking his head.