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Match Report
Varleni
Spectators: 7460 (Terracing: 5596,
Seating: 1715, VIP seats: 149) Albert Ciuvică made the kick off and thus started the match. Victor Magheru sent away a hard shot on goal in the 8th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Mircea Drăghici fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 13th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Dinu Jurcuț having to interfere. Albert Ciuvică sent away a hard shot on goal in the 16th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Dinu Jurcuț made a fantastic save in the 18th minute, when Mircea Drăghici sent off a good shot on target. Albert Ciuvică scored 1-0 in the 19th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Dinu Jurcuț, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. With a little luck, FC Jiul Petrosani's Dinu Jurcuț got control of the ball when Albert Ciuvică tried to sneak it across the goal line. Marian Blidaru sent away a hard shot on goal in the 33rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Marian Blidaru had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 37th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. FC Jiul Petrosani's Dinu Jurcuț proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 39th minute of the match, managed to save FC Jiul Petrosani from getting a goal against them. FC Jiul Petrosani's Dinu Jurcuț proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 40th minute of the match, managed to save FC Jiul Petrosani from getting a goal against them. Marian Blidaru fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 42nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Dinu Jurcuț having to interfere. Eusebiu Vădan's late challenge caught a Varleni's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Eusebiu Vădan helped the player get up and apologised. After 43 played minutes FC Jiul Petrosani got a freekick which was hit by Eusebiu Vădan. After some fancy dribbling in the 45th minute, Daniel Boc managed to get in a good position for a shot. Varleni's supporters rose to their feet, but Daniel Boc was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Dinu Jurcuț breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.
Marian Blidaru fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 54th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Dinu Jurcuț having to interfere. The audience thought a goal was coming when Eusebiu Vădan got free with Claudiu Luțu in the 59th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Albert Ciuvică took the ball and in the 62 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Dinu Jurcuț. Dinu Jurcuț dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 2-0. The supporters of FC Jiul Petrosani booed when Varleni was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 66 match minutes in a wonderful position. Mircea Drăghici didn't get a good kick on the ball. Marian Blidaru received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 70th minute. Dinu Jurcuț tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 77th minute Albert Ciuvică shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Dinu Jurcuț saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Dinu Jurcuț took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Marian Blidaru, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Daniel Boc fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 85th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Dinu Jurcuț having to interfere. Mircea Drăghici sent away a hard shot on goal in the 88th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Claudiu Luțu was out of position in the 93 minute of play, and Cătălin Lucănescu capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Cătălin Lucănescu really showed his touch with that goal: 2-1.
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