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Spectators: 4050 (Terracing: 3500, Seating: 500, VIP seats: 50) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Pompiliu Colceriu kicked off to start the match. Iustinian Pătru took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ştefan Isvoreanu, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After a rather tough play, Veleni's Ion Pintea got a free kick in the 7th minute. With 12 minutes on the clock, Mircea Nae commited a dangerous tackle. The referee had no choice but to show him the red card. In a very dangerous position, a player in U Craiova fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 12th minute. Penalty! In the 14th minute there was a penalty for Veleni. Eliodor Cutean stepped forward and shot the ball to the right of a diving Iustinian Pătru. 0-1. In the 19th match minute, Veleni was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Viorel Bognar to maneuver through the defense. Vasile Zaharia's late challenge caught a Veleni's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Vasile Zaharia helped the player get up and apologised. A collision led to U Craiova getting a freekick after 21 minutes play. Vasile Zaharia hit a great ball. When Ştefan Isvoreanu came up free with the goalie in the 25th minute, the Veleni 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 Ştefan Isvoreanu couldn't finish the play. The audience thought a goal was coming when Cristinel Curuțiu got free with Șerban Iftode in the 26th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 29th minute, Teodor Bejgăneanu ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Iustinian Pătru was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-2. An unexpectedly hard shot by Pompiliu Colceriu in the 34th minute of play forced U Craiova's goalkeeper Iustinian Pătru to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Iustinian Pătru took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ion Pintea, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Cristinel Curuțiu could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 40th minute of the match, but Șerban Iftode made a huge save. In the 45th minute, Eliodor Cutean hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ştefan Isvoreanu in the 47th minute of play forced U Craiova's goalkeeper Iustinian Pătru to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-2.

In the 50th minute, Vasile Zaharia hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Iustinian Pătru made a fantastic save in the 51st minute, when Ştefan Isvoreanu sent off a good shot on target. 55 minutes into the match, U Craiova's goalkeeper Iustinian Pătru had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Ştefan Isvoreanu. Cristinel Curuțiu recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 56th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Ştefan Isvoreanu fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 58th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Iustinian Pătru having to interfere. Ştefan Isvoreanu sent away a hard shot on goal in the 64th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. When Claudiu Lera fell near the penalty area in the 67th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored U Craiova's protests and gave Claudiu Lera a yellow card for diving instead. Cristinel Curuțiu fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 73rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Șerban Iftode having to interfere. Iustinian Pătru took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Pompiliu Colceriu, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Iustinian Pătru was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Pompiliu Colceriu showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 0-5 in the 85 minute of play. The audience thought a goal was coming when Ştefan Isvoreanu got free with Iustinian Pătru in the 91st minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. 92 minutes into the match, Cristinel Curuțiu had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Șerban Iftode. Veleni's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Cristinel Curuțiu was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-5. Veleni were delighted with the way they had won the match. They had held their defensive line well and made the most of their chances, to claim a victory over U Craiova's much stronger midfield.