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Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Horia Buta got the match started through his kick off. If Nistor Moldovan had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 3rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After a rather tough play, Botosani FC's Horia Buta got a free kick in the 4th minute. Florin Valeca let the left foot speak when in front of goal in the 5th minute shot 1-0 at rihgt post. Florin Valeca's late challenge caught a Botosani FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Florin Valeca helped the player get up and apologised. With an all-out effort, FC Inter Gaz Bucuresti's Ovidiu Popilean threw himself towards the right post 9 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Corneliu Gaciu, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. When %teams%'s Florin Valeca was free in front of goal, he didn't hesitate to shoot 2-0 just inside the left pole, 15 minutes into the game. Ovidiu Popilean was annoyed at himself for letting in the shot. Nistor Moldovan fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 17th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ovidiu Popilean having to interfere. After a rather tough play, Botosani FC's Horia Buta got a free kick in the 18th minute. When Florin Valeca came up free with the goalie in the 19th minute, the FC Inter Gaz Bucuresti 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 Florin Valeca couldn't finish the play. Ovidiu Popilean made an important save on a dangerous shot by Nistor Moldovan in the 21st minute. Călin Dejeu received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 24th minute. Constantin Bărănescu tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. A collision led to FC Inter Gaz Bucuresti getting a freekick after 27 minutes play. Emil Săndulescu hit a great ball. A hard shot 29 in the game by Florin Valeca from a close distance when the talented Ovidiu Popilean managed to make a qualified save. Botosani FC's players were relieved. After having played for 32 minutes, Irinel Frântu managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. FC Inter Gaz Bucuresti's supporters crossed their fingers, but Irinel Frântu was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. In the 34th minute, FC Inter Gaz Bucuresti's Florin Valeca ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Ovidiu Popilean. Ovidiu Popilean yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 3-0. FC Inter Gaz Bucuresti's Florin Valeca got a good chance for a goal in the 39th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. The audience thought a goal was coming when Florin Valeca got free with Ovidiu Popilean in the 41st minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. After 47 played minutes, FC Inter Gaz Bucuresti's Adam Lazăr shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Ovidiu Popilean came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in FC Inter Gaz Bucuresti reached it. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 3-0.

After some fancy dribbling in the 53rd minute, Florin Valeca managed to get in a good position for a shot. FC Inter Gaz Bucuresti's supporters rose to their feet, but Florin Valeca was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Ovidiu Popilean breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. If Florin Valeca had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 55th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Horia Buta kicked well hit freekick during the 56th minute of the match. Florin Valeca received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 59th minute. Ovidiu Popilean tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Irinel Frântu struck a weak shot in the 61st minute. Ovidiu Popilean didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for FC Inter Gaz Bucuresti. Irinel Frântu blasted a shot towards the goal in the 62nd minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Ovidiu Popilean having to make a save. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Florin Valeca in the 72nd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Ovidiu Popilean saved Botosani FC from getting behind. Ovidiu Popilean showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Florin Valeca in the 74th minute of the match. Irinel Frântu fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 82nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ovidiu Popilean having to interfere. In the 84th minute, Florin Valeca left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The FC Inter Gaz Bucuresti fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 4-0. The audience was convinced that Florin Valeca's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Ovidiu Popilean was relentless in the 88th minute of the game. Ovidiu Popilean made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Florin Valeca in the 91st minute of play. For all the effort they put into the match, the Botosani FC players left disappointed. They had fought hard, but couldn't break down the home team's defense. The match ended in a win for FC Inter Gaz Bucuresti.