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Lovnic
Spectators: 6725 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1725, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Mugurel Cicortaș got the match started through his kick off. Viitorul Bucuresti's Marcel Dorineanu proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 8th minute of the match, managed to save Viitorul Bucuresti from getting a goal against them. Damian Mirciulescu sent away a hard shot on goal in the 11th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Damian Mirciulescu received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 15th minute. Marcel Dorineanu tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 18th minute Mugurel Cicortaș shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Mihnea Ciungu saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Denis Hoduț could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 24th minute of the match, but Marcel Dorineanu made a huge save. Viitorul Bucuresti's Marcel Dorineanu played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Damian Mirciulescu in the 28th minute of play. After a rather tough play, Lovnic's Basarab Crainic got a free kick in the 31st minute. After having played for 37 minutes, Mugurel Cicortaș managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Viitorul Bucuresti's supporters crossed their fingers, but Mugurel Cicortaș was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Denis Hoduț received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 43rd minute. Marcel Dorineanu tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Marcel Dorineanu made an important save on a dangerous shot by Denis Hoduț in the 46th minute. The Lovnic players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Viitorul Bucuresti were winning 0-1.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Damian Mirciulescu stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Viitorul Bucuresti's Marcel Dorineanu played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Damian Mirciulescu in the 54th minute of play. Marcel Dorineanu made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Denis Hoduț in the 55th minute of play. Manole Uncu succeeded to score despite a near miss that spronge from right pole into the goal to 0-2 in the 57th playminute. Ciprian Bacanu got a throw-in 61 minutes in the game and the ball was received by Răzvan Ganea. Mugurel Cicortaș who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 64thth minute tested the skills of Mihnea Ciungu when he managed to save the team from getting behind. Mugurel Cicortaș fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 65th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Mihnea Ciungu having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Damian Mirciulescu in the 70th minute of play forced Viitorul Bucuresti's goalkeeper Marcel Dorineanu to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Mugurel Cicortaș received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 71st minute. Mihnea Ciungu tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After having played for 78 minutes, Manole Uncu managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Viitorul Bucuresti's supporters crossed their fingers, but Manole Uncu 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 81st minute Damian Mirciulescu shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Marcel Dorineanu saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Marcel Dorineanu showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Denis Hoduț in the 84th minute of the match. In the 91st minute, Damian Mirciulescu ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Marcel Dorineanu was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-2. The Viitorul Bucuresti players were relieved to hear the final whistle blow to end the match. The away crowd was happy to see their team win after a very tight game.