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Spectators: 7487 (Terracing: 5616, Seating: 1722, VIP seats: 149) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Remus Panaite started the match with the kick off. The audience was convinced that Remus Panaite's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Ionuț Greculescu was relentless in the 3rd minute of the game. Remus Panaite fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 5th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ionuț Greculescu having to interfere. Ionuț Greculescu took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Sandu Tarcea, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Football Club Dică's Ionuț Greculescu played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Sandu Tarcea in the 12th minute of play. Remus Panaite sent away a hard shot on goal in the 14th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The supporters of CS Minerul Lupeni booed when Football Club Dică was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 19 match minutes in a wonderful position. Maxim Dorineanu didn't get a good kick on the ball. Remus Panaite received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 27th minute. Ionuț Greculescu tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Sandu Tarcea received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 29th minute. Ionuț Greculescu tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 30 minutes into the match, Remus Panaite had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Ionuț Greculescu. Football Club Dică's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Remus Panaite was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-2. An unexpectedly hard shot by Remus Panaite in the 36th minute of play forced Football Club Dică's goalkeeper Ionuț Greculescu to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 38th minute, Sandu Tarcea 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. In the 42nd match minute, Football Club Dică was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Eduard Gane to maneuver through the defense. Remus Panaite struck a weak shot in the 44th minute. Ionuț Greculescu didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for CS Minerul Lupeni. When the match clock showed 46 minutes, the score became 0-3 when Remus Panaite sped through Football Club Dică's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Ionuț Greculescu. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-3 lead.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Paul Carp stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. In the 52nd minute, Victor Magheru hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Ionuț Greculescu didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Sandu Tarcea went, in the 54th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-4 was the resulting score. CS Minerul Lupeni's Sandu Tarcea got a good chance for a goal in the 57th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Ionuț Greculescu took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Remus Panaite, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Sandu Tarcea received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 60th minute. Ionuț Greculescu tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Sandu Tarcea fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 65th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ionuț Greculescu having to interfere. Sandu Tarcea struck a weak shot in the 67th minute. Ionuț Greculescu didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for CS Minerul Lupeni. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Paul Carp during the 71st minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 73rd minute CS Minerul Lupeni were awarded a corner. David Delin went to the cornerflag to take it. The corner led CS Minerul Lupeni's David Delin to fire away a dangerous shot which Ionuț Greculescu despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. Sandu Tarcea could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 75th minute of the match, but Ionuț Greculescu made a huge save. In the 85th minute of the match, Sandu Tarcea got a very nice opportunity to score, but Ionuț Greculescu was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. Ionuț Greculescu took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Remus Panaite, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 89 played minutes Football Club Dică got a freekick which was hit by Maxim Dorineanu. Ionuț Greculescu made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Remus Panaite in the 92nd minute of play. After 96 played minutes Remus Panaite rounded Football Club Dică's defense and shot a beautiful shot into goal via left pole - 0-5. The Football Club Dică fans had already started to leave before the final whistle blew. CS Minerul Lupeni were clearly better and deserved to take the win.