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Drogul
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Rareș Arotăriței made the kick off which started today's match. The audience thought a goal was coming when Rareș Arotăriței got free with Ovidiu Iorgulescu in the 9th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. After some fancy dribbling in the 11th minute, Rareș Arotăriței managed to get in a good position for a shot. PeanutNetwork's supporters rose to their feet, but Rareș Arotăriței was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Ovidiu Iorgulescu breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After 14 played minutes PeanutNetwork got a freekick which was hit by Rareș Arotăriței. Vasile Babarada showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Alin Pârâianu in the 16th minute of the match. Alin Pârâianu blasted a shot towards the goal in the 18th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Vasile Babarada having to make a save. Rareș Arotăriței struck a weak shot in the 19th minute. Ovidiu Iorgulescu didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for PeanutNetwork. In the 22nd minute, Valer Alecu got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Ion Ţintea scored 0-1 in the 24th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Vasile Babarada, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. After 32 played minutes PeanutNetwork got a freekick which was hit by Alexandru Petculescu. Rareș Arotăriței's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 35thth minute, Ovidiu Iorgulescu skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. 36 minutes into the game, Vajla's Ion Ţintea nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Vasile Babarada made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-2. Rareș Arotăriței sent away a hard shot on goal in the 45th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After a defensive mix-up in Vajla's zone, Valer Alecu stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Ovidiu Iorgulescu came out of the goal and Valer Alecu tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. When PeanutNetwork's Valer Alecu in the 48th minute got a chance for a shot 48th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Vajla's goalie prevented a goal. After the first half Vajla were leading 0-2. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Alin Pârâianu stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. After 53 minutes, Valer Alecu made it 1-2 with a short kick to the right side. Vajla's Ovidiu Iorgulescu tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. Rareș Arotăriței might have been able to make a better finish in the 56th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Ovidiu Iorgulescu. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Rareș Arotăriței ran back to his position shaking his head. The crowd rose to their feet as Vajla's Dumitru Negru slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Vasile Babarada. That made the score 1-3 after 64 minutes of play. PeanutNetwork's Alexandru Petculescu quite brazenly broke a throw-in by Dumitru Negru, made in the 67th minute of the game. Valer Alecu 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. After 74 minutes, Manuel Maxim mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Vajla and the PeanutNetwork players grew even worse after the yellow card. After 74 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for Vajla! In the 79thth minute of the game Valer Alecu who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Vajla's Ovidiu Iorgulescu was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Vasile Babarada made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Alin Pârâianu in the 81st minute of play. In the 83rd minute, PeanutNetwork's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Ion Ţintea fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. Ovidiu Iorgulescu took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Valer Alecu, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Rareș Arotăriței recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 86th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In a very dangerous position, a player in PeanutNetwork fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 88th minute. Penalty! The goalkeeper, Vasile Babarada, was totally fooled by Vajla's Manuel Maxim, who 90 minutes into the game made a penalty shot that went in on the goalkeeper's left side. Ovidiu Iorgulescu showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Valer Alecu in the 100th minute of the match. After 102 minutes Vajla's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Dinu Dănășel who took care of the corner kick. The corner went over the outstretched arms of Vajla's goalie and right to Mugurel Agrigoroaiei. He fired away a shot at goal, but the shot had too much spin, and it went just outside the goal. Vajla's manager breathed a sigh of relief on the sidelines as his team had managed to escape an almost certain goal. The PeanutNetwork supporters were disappointed that their team didn't take anything from the match, despite matching Vajla's performance. The match ended with a win for Vajla.