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Herculian
Spectators: 6725 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1725, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Nistor Chiriloaie took the kick off in the first half of the match. Iacob Ciocâlteu stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Ernest Jumancă's shot from short distance in the 9th minute. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Cosmin Lucian in the 13th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Petre Nenițescu saved Herculian from getting behind. Nistor Chiriloaie struck a weak shot in the 15th minute. Petre Nenițescu didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for FC Albacora Suceava. After a rather tough play, FC Albacora Suceava's Eliodor Buciu got a free kick in the 17th minute. In the 20th minute Nistor Chiriloaie shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Petre Nenițescu saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After having played for 22 minutes, Ernest Jumancă managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Herculian's supporters crossed their fingers, but Ernest Jumancă was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Ernest Jumancă recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 29th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. 35 minutes into the match, Nistor Chiriloaie notched a goal, 0-1, to the right of Herculian's Petre Nenițescu. Petre Nenițescu was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. In the 46th minute, Nistor Chiriloaie 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. Petre Nenițescu showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Nistor Chiriloaie in the 48th minute of the match. The Herculian players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. FC Albacora Suceava were winning 0-1.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Ernest Jumancă to strike the kick off in the second half. In the 54th minute, Isac Cosoroabă ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Iacob Ciocâlteu was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-1. In the 60th match minute, Herculian was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Grigore Bilașco to maneuver through the defense. Cătălin Mestecăneanu, 61 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. An unexpectedly hard shot by Nistor Chiriloaie in the 75th minute of play forced Herculian's goalkeeper Petre Nenițescu to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Eric Lucian during the 75th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. If Isac Cosoroabă had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 81st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Iacob Ciocâlteu took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Isac Cosoroabă, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Ernest Jumancă struck a weak shot in the 92nd minute. Iacob Ciocâlteu didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Herculian. 95 minutes into the match, Herculian's Ernest Jumancă sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Iacob Ciocâlteu narrowly saved just below the crossbar. If Ernest Jumancă had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 96th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched FC Albacora Suceava eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.