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Spectators: 7451 (Terracing: 5590, Seating: 1713, VIP seats: 148) FC. Cluj-Napoca's Petre Pantelimon started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. Through an outstanding action, after 3 minutes, Marcel Bântu successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. Valentin Stan received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 5th minute. Marcel Bântu tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 7th minute Gigi Steriopol shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Marcel Bântu saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 9th minute, Arsenal Londra's Gigi Steriopol ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Marcel Bântu. Marcel Bântu yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 1-0. After some fancy dribbling in the 11th minute, Gigi Steriopol managed to get in a good position for a shot. Arsenal Londra's supporters rose to their feet, but Gigi Steriopol was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Marcel Bântu breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. If Dacian Bitang had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 15th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Dragoş Iacob during the 20th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Dragoş Iacob kicked well hit freekick during the 20th minute of the match. When Andrei Petrescu came up free with the goalie in the 25th minute, the FC. Cluj-Napoca 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 Andrei Petrescu couldn't finish the play. The referee felt a red card was in order, 30 minutes into the game, when Cornel Astafei put in a rough tackle. In a very dangerous position, a player in FC. Cluj-Napoca fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 30th minute. Penalty! Mihăiţă Ciompec's late challenge caught a FC. Cluj-Napoca's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Mihăiţă Ciompec helped the player get up and apologised. In the 36th minute, Mihăiţă Ciompec hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 39 minutes into the match, Gigi Steriopol dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Marcel Bântu, 3-0. With a little luck, FC. Cluj-Napoca's Marcel Bântu got control of the ball when Dragoş Iacob tried to sneak it across the goal line. Valentin Stan received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 44th minute. Marcel Bântu tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. A collision led to FC. Cluj-Napoca getting a freekick after 46 minutes play. Dacian Bitang hit a great ball. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 3-0 at half-time.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Gigi Steriopol was the one to do the kick off. Marcel Bântu showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Gigi Steriopol, who was totally free with the ball in the 56th minute. Andrei Petrescu fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 61st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Olimpiu Coporan having to interfere. Marcel Bântu took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ernest Dănescu, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Ernest Dănescu scored 4-0 in the 64th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Marcel Bântu, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. In the 68th minute, Valentin Stan left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Arsenal Londra fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 5-0. In the 72nd minute Gigi Steriopol shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Marcel Bântu saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 76th minute Gigi Steriopol shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Marcel Bântu saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. FC. Cluj-Napoca's Marcel Bântu played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Gigi Steriopol in the 78th minute of play. Marcel Bântu made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Gigi Steriopol in the 80th minute of play. Gigi Steriopol sent away a hard shot on goal in the 82nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. FC. Cluj-Napoca's Marcel Bântu played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Gigi Steriopol in the 86th minute of play. Valentin Stan's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Marcel Bântu read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 90th minute of play. In the 92nd minute, Gigi Steriopol 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. After 94 minutes, Valentin Stan made it 7-0 with a short kick to the right side. FC. Cluj-Napoca's Marcel Bântu tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. There was no doubt that Arsenal Londra were the better team. Arsenal Londra's players enjoyed the ovations of the crowd after the victory.