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Urlichioi
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Vali Arnăuțescu started the match with the kick off. Maxim Udubaşa made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Costel Bejgăneanu in the 8th minute of play. After 18 minutes, Costel Bejgăneanu made it 1-1 with a short kick to the right side. Urlichioi FC's Maxim Udubaşa tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. After having played for 25 minutes, Emanuel Mustățea managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. FC Rapid's supporters crossed their fingers, but Emanuel Mustățea was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. A collision led to Urlichioi FC getting a freekick after 26 minutes play. Anton Necșulescu hit a great ball. 28 minutes into the game, one of Urlichioi FC:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. Urlichioi FC's Maxim Udubaşa played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Costel Bejgăneanu in the 33rd minute of play. With a little luck, FC Rapid's Valentin Ignătoiu got control of the ball when Valeriu Mutu tried to sneak it across the goal line. Eric Golumbean kicked well hit freekick during the 38th minute of the match. Maxim Udubaşa made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Costel Bejgăneanu in the 41st minute of play. In the 44th minute Costel Bejgăneanu shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Maxim Udubaşa saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Vali Arnăuțescu in the 47th minute of play forced FC Rapid's goalkeeper Valentin Ignătoiu to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 1-2 lead.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Costel Bejgăneanu made a kick off. In the 54th minute, Urlichioi FC's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Emanuel Mustățea fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. If Valeriu Mutu had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 57th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Valeriu Mutu recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 60th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Maxim Udubaşa was out of position in the 69 minute of play, and Costel Bejgăneanu capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Costel Bejgăneanu really showed his touch with that goal: 1-3. Eric Golumbean hit a great freekick 71 minutes into the match. Valeriu Mutu received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 74th minute. Valentin Ignătoiu tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After 78 played minutes FC Rapid got a freekick which was hit by Filip Mihălțan. Valeriu Mutu received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 81st minute. Valentin Ignătoiu tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 86 minutes into the game, Urlichioi FC's Anton Necșulescu nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Valentin Ignătoiu made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 2-3.