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Poli Timișoara Dan P
Spectators: 7506 (Terracing: 5630, Seating: 1726, VIP seats: 150) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Iacob Jula took the kick off in the first half of the match. After 4 played minutes FC VooDoo got a freekick which was hit by Nicodim Râznicu. In the 8th minute the ball was on its way in behind FC VooDoo's goalkeeper Nicolae Encica, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Corneliu Cruceru in the 11thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Nicolae Encica, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. Through an outstanding action, after 13 minutes, Nicolae Encica successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. Iacob Jula might have been able to make a better finish in the 22nd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Nicolae Encica. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Iacob Jula ran back to his position shaking his head. In the 23rd minute Corneliu Cruceru shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Nicolae Encica saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 25th match minute, FC POLITEHNICA TIMISOARA was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ionuț Băncilă to maneuver through the defense. Eusebiu Muraru kicked well hit freekick during the 32nd minute of the match. In the game's 33rd minute FC VooDoo's Vali Ţiţeica took a hard shot from long distance, a kick which went into the net just to the right of Adam Tuleiu and thus the score was 0-1. Olimpiu Drogoreanu hit a great freekick 37 minutes into the match. FC VooDoo's Nicolae Encica played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Iacob Jula in the 38th minute of play. After 42 minutes of play, FC POLITEHNICA TIMISOARA's Corneliu Cruceru made it 1-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Nicolae Encica was left in no man's land by his defense there! 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.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Iulian Andriescu made a kick off. If Corneliu Cruceru had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 54th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 55th minute, Manuel Nișu hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Nicolae Encica took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Iacob Jula, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Corneliu Cruceru received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 66th minute. Nicolae Encica 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 Codrin Domnescu during the 68th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. 74 minutes into the match, FC POLITEHNICA TIMISOARA's goalkeeper Adam Tuleiu had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Robert Volosin. Corneliu Cruceru sent away a hard shot on goal in the 77th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Robert Volosin received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 79th minute. Adam Tuleiu tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 82nd minute the ball was on its way in behind FC VooDoo's goalkeeper Nicolae Encica, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. In the 85th minute, Iacob Jula made a precise shot to the right of Nicolae Encica. FC VooDoo's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 2-1. FC POLITEHNICA TIMISOARA's Corneliu Cruceru got a good chance for a goal in the 91st minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. The crowd rose to their feet and cheered when the referee blew the final whistle. FC POLITEHNICA TIMISOARA had won after a very even match.