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Spectators: 7506 (Terracing: 5656, Seating: 1700, VIP seats: 150) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Paul Berca started the match with the kick off. Costin Bot received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 5th minute. Olimpiu Maghear tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Cazimir Minculescu during the 7th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In a very dangerous position, a player in Yassi fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 6th minute. Penalty! Constantin Filip blasted a shot towards the goal in the 13th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Emanuel Enciulescu having to make a save. In the 17th minute, Costin Bot reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Olimpiu Maghear. The goal made the score 2-0. Emanuel Enciulescu took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Paul Berca, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Constantin Filip fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 28th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Emanuel Enciulescu having to interfere. Eduard Sabău kicked well hit freekick during the 33rd minute of the match. Emanuel Tăbăcaru kicked well hit freekick during the 35th minute of the match. If Constantin Filip had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 37th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Olimpiu Maghear showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Nechifor Marica, who was totally free with the ball in the 44th minute. Eduard Sabău hit a great freekick 45 minutes into the match. When Paul Berca came up free with the goalie in the 47th minute, the Yassi 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 Paul Berca couldn't finish the play. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 2-0.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Nechifor Marica made a kick off. Constantin Filip sent away a hard shot on goal in the 54th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After some fancy dribbling in the 57th minute, David Ostoici managed to get in a good position for a shot. Yassi's supporters rose to their feet, but David Ostoici was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Emanuel Enciulescu breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After having played for 58 minutes, Paul Berca managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Yassi's supporters crossed their fingers, but Paul Berca was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Constantin Filip could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 60th minute of the match, but Emanuel Enciulescu made a huge save. Nechifor Marica fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 68th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Olimpiu Maghear having to interfere. 72 minutes into the game, Paul Berca recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Emanuel Enciulescu. Paul Berca showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 2-2. After a defensive mix-up in A4p Manchester United's zone, Paul Berca stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Emanuel Enciulescu came out of the goal and Paul Berca tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After a rather tough play, A4p Manchester United's Emanuel Tăbăcaru got a free kick in the 76th minute. Emanuel Enciulescu showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Paul Berca in the 77th minute of the match. Constantin Filip fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 78th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Emanuel Enciulescu having to interfere. In the 89th minute Paul Berca shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Emanuel Enciulescu saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Nechifor Marica fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 93rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Olimpiu Maghear having to interfere. Costin Bot 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. The Yassi players were relieved to hear the final whistle blow to end the match. The away crowd was happy to see their team win after a very tight game.