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Speranta arena
Spectators: 7496 (Terracing: 5623, Seating: 1724, VIP seats: 149) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Codrin Groza took the kick off in the first half of the match. Codrin Groza might have been able to make a better finish in the 4th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Edgar Căliman. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Codrin Groza ran back to his position shaking his head. Nicu Stejaru kicked well hit freekick during the 5th minute of the match. Bogdan Iuonaș in the 7thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Edgar Căliman, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. Dacian Lixandru received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 11th minute. Edgar Căliman tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Edgar Căliman showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Marcu Găvan in the 14th minute of the match. The supporters of Liverpool booed when Speranta was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 15 match minutes in a wonderful position. Codrin Groza didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 20th minute, Anton Roşculeţ ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Cristian Aldescu was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-1. Marin Budianu charged in rather forcefully in the 25th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Marin Budianu the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Edgar Căliman made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Codrin Groza in the 27th minute of play. Cristian Aldescu showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Emil Cârnațiu in the 30th minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Anton Roşculeţ in the 31st minute of play forced Speranta's goalkeeper Cristian Aldescu to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 33rd minute, Bogdan Iuonaș 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. If Codrin Groza had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 35th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Bogdan Iuonaș struck a weak shot in the 37th minute. Edgar Căliman didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Speranta. Codrin Groza received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Edgar Căliman came out and tried to block the shot, but Codrin Groza slotted it home off the left post making it 1-1 in the 39th minute. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Emil Cârnațiu to make the kick off. Codrin Groza received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 51st minute. Edgar Căliman tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Adam Danciu hit a great freekick 58 minutes into the match. Adam Danciu hit a great freekick 63 minutes into the match. Valeriu Bucuță, 64 minutes into the match, dribbled the ball up the side of the field and decided to take a long shot at the goal. Unfortunately, the ball was poorly hit and landed closer to the corner than to the goal. Bogdan Iuonaș 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. Cristinel Alb's late challenge caught a Speranta's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Cristinel Alb helped the player get up and apologised. A collision led to Liverpool getting a freekick after 71 minutes play. Cristinel Alb hit a great ball. 73 minutes into the match, Codrin Groza notched a goal, 2-1, to the right of Liverpool's Edgar Căliman. Edgar Căliman was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. When Bogdan Iuonaș came up free with the goalie in the 81st minute, the Speranta fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Bogdan Iuonaș couldn't finish the play. When Bogdan Iuonaș came up free with the goalie in the 83rd minute, the Speranta fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Bogdan Iuonaș couldn't finish the play. After a defensive mix-up in Liverpool's zone, Codrin Groza stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Edgar Căliman came out of the goal and Codrin Groza tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Codrin Groza in the 86th minute of play forced Liverpool's goalkeeper Edgar Căliman to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 91st minute, Codrin Groza 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. Codrin Groza might have been able to make a better finish in the 93rd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Edgar Căliman. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Codrin Groza ran back to his position shaking his head. Codrin Groza sent away a hard shot on goal in the 96th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance.