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Ciuchici LM
Spectators: 7269 (Terracing: 5500, Seating: 1729, VIP seats: 40) Steaua LM's Virgil Iuzbașa played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by George Mihăescu in the 3rd minute of play. Gigi Morozan sent away a hard shot on goal in the 11th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Gigi Morozan sent away a hard shot on goal in the 19th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Ionuț Gogea received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 26th minute. Marin Țepeluș tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Gigi Morozan had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 30th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 32 played minutes Marin Pătrașcu rounded Vezuri AFC's defense and shot a beautiful shot into goal via left pole - 1-0. After 37 minutes of play, Vezuri AFC's Gigi Morozan made it 1-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Virgil Iuzbașa was left in no man's land by his defense there! Virgil Iuzbașa showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Alexandru Timofte in the 43rd minute of the match. A collision led to Steaua LM getting a freekick after 47 minutes play. Pompiliu Gaciu hit a great ball. The score stood at 1-1 when the half time whistle went. Both sets of players seemed reasonably pleased with how the match was going.

The wind increased when Marin Pătrașcu made the kick off in the second half. Vali Frumuzache kicked well hit freekick during the 56th minute of the match. In the 57th minute, Manole Achifoaiei sent off a long shot on goal, but the shot was nowhere near the goal and Vezuri AFC's Marin Țepeluș didn't even have to move. 62 minutes into the match, Steaua LM's goal looked a bit too open when Gigi Morozan came free, but Virgil Iuzbașa reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. George Mihăescu fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 63rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Virgil Iuzbașa having to interfere. After some fancy dribbling in the 68th minute, Gigi Morozan managed to get in a good position for a shot. Vezuri AFC's supporters rose to their feet, but Gigi Morozan was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Virgil Iuzbașa breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. If George Mihăescu had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 71st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 72nd minute, George Mihăescu 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. Virgil Iuzbașa made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Gigi Morozan in the 74th minute of play. Steaua LM's goalkeeper couldn't reach when Gigi Morozan 77 minutes into the game got a good kick on the ball which found its way into goal just inside left pole. 1-2. Marin Țepeluș showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ionuț Gogea in the 83rd minute of the match. Virgil Iuzbașa made an important save on a dangerous shot by George Mihăescu in the 88th minute. The supporters of Vezuri AFC booed when Steaua LM was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 89 match minutes in a wonderful position. Felix Ploieșteanu didn't get a good kick on the ball. Lucian Cimpoieru shot the penalty kick right outside the post. An unexpectedly hard shot by Gigi Morozan in the 94th minute of play forced Steaua LM's goalkeeper Virgil Iuzbașa to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Marin Pătrașcu scored 2-2 in the 96th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Marin Țepeluș, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Steaua LM succeeded in salvaging a draw, even though Vezuri AFC had controlled the match.