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Spectators: 7528 (Terracing: 5647, Seating: 1731, VIP seats: 150) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Denis Chirtoacă kicked off to start the match. Horaţiu Predoiu's late challenge caught a Dinamo Bucuresti's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Horaţiu Predoiu helped the player get up and apologised. If Aurelian Ortacu had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 11th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Chivas's Albert Gârniceanu played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Aurelian Ortacu in the 13th minute of play. If Denis Chirtoacă had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 16th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The supporters of Chivas booed when Dinamo Bucuresti was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 18 match minutes in a wonderful position. Stelian Ştefănescu didn't get a good kick on the ball. If Denis Chirtoacă had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 20th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Cornel Postolache recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 24th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Nichifor Stoian fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 26th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Dorel Zbughină having to interfere. A collision led to Chivas getting a freekick after 33 minutes play. Ferdinand Aluchei hit a great ball. After a rather tough play, Chivas's Horaţiu Predoiu got a free kick in the 35th minute. Claudiu Boldișor fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 37th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Albert Gârniceanu having to interfere. If Claudiu Boldișor had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 39th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. With a little luck, Chivas's Albert Gârniceanu got control of the ball when Claudiu Boldișor tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 44th minute, Aurelian Ortacu 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. Chivas's Albert Gârniceanu played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Aurelian Ortacu in the 46th minute of play. Nichifor Stoian sent away a hard shot on goal in the 49th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The score stood at 0-0 when the half time whistle went. Both sets of players seemed reasonably pleased with how the match was going.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Aurelian Ortacu to strike the kick off in the second half. The crowd rose to their feet as Denis Chirtoacă kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Dorel Zbughină. That made the score 0-1 in the 57 minute of play. Dorel Zbughină made an important save on a dangerous shot by Nichifor Stoian in the 61st minute. Dorel Zbughină acted impressively in front of the goal and made a superb save when he, in the 63rd minute, took the ball on the long shot from Șerban Sărăroiu. Albert Gârniceanu showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Aurelian Ortacu in the 66th minute of the match. The supporters of Dinamo Bucuresti booed when Chivas was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 68 match minutes in a wonderful position. Șerban Sărăroiu didn't get a good kick on the ball. Albert Gârniceanu showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Claudiu Boldișor in the 70th minute of the match. 71 minutes into the game, Valeriu Brădean was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Chivas's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Dinamo Bucuresti the free kick. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Claudiu Boldișor in the 79th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Albert Gârniceanu prevented the ball from getting in the gole. 80 minutes into the match, Dinamo Bucuresti's goalkeeper Dorel Zbughină had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Nichifor Stoian. Stelian Ştefănescu's late challenge caught a Chivas's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Stelian Ştefănescu helped the player get up and apologised. In the 81st match minute, Dinamo Bucuresti was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Stelian Ştefănescu to maneuver through the defense. Dinamo Bucuresti's Aurelian Ortacu got a good chance for a goal in the 84th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Dinamo Bucuresti's Claudiu Boldișor managed to work through Chivas's defense and was going for an easy goal, but he hit the shot with his toe and the ball flew outside the goal. Claudiu Boldișor dejectedly held out his arms as if to ask why the ball hadn't gone in. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched Chivas eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.