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Spectators: 6704 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1704, VIP seats: 0) After some fancy dribbling in the 3rd minute, Marian Prisecaru managed to get in a good position for a shot. Blehanii's supporters rose to their feet, but Marian Prisecaru was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Daniel Goiciu breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. If Viorel Mateescu had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 7th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 0-1 came in the 11th minute when Marian Prisecaru all by himself managed to get straight through the defense and place the ball into the net to the right of Daniel Goiciu. Daniel Goiciu showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Viorel Mateescu in the 14th minute of the match. Emanuel Zubaşcu showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Robert Bărbânță, who was totally free with the ball in the 16th minute. After a defensive mix-up in Blehanii's zone, Pavel Goiciu stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Emanuel Zubaşcu came out of the goal and Pavel Goiciu tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Robert Bărbânță received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Emanuel Zubaşcu came out and tried to block the shot, but Robert Bărbânță slotted it home off the left post making it 1-1 in the 23rd minute. In the 26th minute, Viorel Mateescu hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 28th minute, Mantu AFC's Pavel Goiciu ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Emanuel Zubaşcu. Emanuel Zubaşcu yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 2-1. In the 32nd minute, Mantu AFC's Robert Bărbânță dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 3-1. Emanuel Zubaşcu made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Robert Bărbânță in the 36th minute of play. If Pavel Goiciu had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 37th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After a defensive mix-up in Blehanii's zone, Robert Bărbânță stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Emanuel Zubaşcu came out of the goal and Robert Bărbânță tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Blehanii's Emanuel Zubaşcu proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 40th minute of the match, managed to save Blehanii from getting a goal against them. Emanuel Zubaşcu was out of position in the 42 minute of play, and Mugur Măndica capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Mugur Măndica really showed his touch with that goal: 4-1. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 4-1 at half-time.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Robert Bărbânță to strike the kick off in the second half. If Marian Prisecaru had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 52nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Viorel Mateescu sent away a hard shot on goal in the 54th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. 57 minutes in the game Marian Prisecaru got a great opportunity which he missed by shooting outside the goal. If Robert Bărbânță had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 60th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Mantu AFC's Robert Bărbânță managed to work through Blehanii's defense and was going for an easy goal, but he hit the shot with his toe and the ball flew outside the goal. Robert Bărbânță dejectedly held out his arms as if to ask why the ball hadn't gone in. After 75 minutes, Mugur Măndica mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Mantu AFC and the Blehanii players grew even worse after the yellow card. After a rather tough play, Mantu AFC's Mugur Măndica got a free kick in the 75th minute. 77 minutes into the match, Blehanii's goal looked a bit too open when Pavel Goiciu came free, but Emanuel Zubaşcu reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The supporters of Mantu AFC booed when Blehanii was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 78 match minutes in a wonderful position. Marian Prisecaru didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 79th minute, Pavel Goiciu got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Emanuel Zubaşcu showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Pavel Goiciu, who was totally free with the ball in the 85th minute. If Robert Bărbânță had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 87th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Emanuel Zubaşcu took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Pavel Goiciu, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. An unexpectedly hard shot by Robert Bărbânță in the 90th minute of play forced Blehanii's goalkeeper Emanuel Zubaşcu to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Pavel Goiciu in the 93rd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Emanuel Zubaşcu prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Pavel Goiciu received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 96th minute. Emanuel Zubaşcu tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. For all the effort they put into the match, the Blehanii players left disappointed. They had fought hard, but couldn't break down the home team's defense. The match ended in a win for Mantu AFC.