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Nicula
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Steaua Bucuresti's Aron Șipoș 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. Aron Șipoș sent away a hard shot on goal in the 4th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. After 5 minutes, Manuel Tănăsescu mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Steaua Bucuresti and the Nicula SC players grew even worse after the yellow card. A collision led to Steaua Bucuresti getting a freekick after 6 minutes play. Manuel Tănăsescu hit a great ball. Petre Simionică might have been able to make a better finish in the 9th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Andrei Todericiu. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Petre Simionică ran back to his position shaking his head. A hard shot 9 in the game by Isac Oltean from a close distance when the talented Andrei Todericiu managed to make a qualified save. Steaua Bucuresti's players were relieved. After a rather tough play, Steaua Bucuresti's Alexandru Traianescu got a free kick in the 10th minute. Isac Olteans short, quick shot in the 11thth minute got Andrei Todericiu to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. When Isac Oltean came up free with the goalie in the 13th minute, the Nicula SC 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 Isac Oltean couldn't finish the play. Aron Șipoș fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 18th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Manuel Goga having to interfere. In the 20th minute, Steaua Bucuresti's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Isac Oltean fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. Steaua Bucuresti's Manuel Tănăsescu got his second yellow card of the match in the 20th minute. The referee ordered Manuel Tănăsescu off the ground. In the 21st match minute, Steaua Bucuresti was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Manuel Tănăsescu to maneuver through the defense. Nicula SC's Niculae Lelescu shoveled away a really nice long shot in the 22nd minute of play. The shot was stopped by Andrei Todericiu but with some difficulty. Manuel Goga took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ferdinand Tolea, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Through an outstanding action, after 34 minutes, Andrei Todericiu successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. Isac Oltean fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 36th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Andrei Todericiu having to interfere. Isac Oltean fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 38th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Andrei Todericiu having to interfere. Manuel Goga showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ferdinand Tolea, who was totally free with the ball in the 40th minute. Steaua Bucuresti's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Narcis Lipan in the 47th minute. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 1-0.

The wind increased when Petre Simionică made the kick off in the second half. After having played for 51 minutes, Alexandru Traianescu managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Steaua Bucuresti's supporters crossed their fingers, but Alexandru Traianescu was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Nicula SC's Isac Oltean got a good chance for a goal in the 53rd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Petre Simionică fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 56th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Andrei Todericiu having to interfere. Ferdinand Tolea sent away a hard shot on goal in the 67th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Andrei Todericiu showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Petre Simionică in the 71st minute of the match. Ferdinand Tolea received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 74th minute. Manuel Goga tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After some fancy dribbling in the 75th minute, Ferdinand Tolea managed to get in a good position for a shot. Steaua Bucuresti's supporters rose to their feet, but Ferdinand Tolea was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Manuel Goga breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Ferdinand Tolea might have been able to make a better finish in the 76th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Manuel Goga. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Ferdinand Tolea ran back to his position shaking his head. After some fancy dribbling in the 78th minute, Ferdinand Tolea managed to get in a good position for a shot. Steaua Bucuresti's supporters rose to their feet, but Ferdinand Tolea was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Manuel Goga breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Manuel Goga made an important save on a dangerous shot by Ferdinand Tolea in the 79th minute. Isac Oltean received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 84th minute. Andrei Todericiu tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Isac Oltean sent away a hard shot on goal in the 86th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Isac Oltean sent away a hard shot on goal in the 96th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Nicula SC were really happy, having secured the victory after a very even contest. They thanked the players of Steaua Bucuresti for a fine match.