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Chitinici
Spectators: 7352 (Terracing: 5515, Seating: 1690, VIP seats: 147) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Ionuț Udurbac started the match with the kick off. Francisc Ţintea kicked well hit freekick during the 4th minute of the match. Manole Şimonca took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Sergiu Niculescu, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Sergiu Niculescu in the 16th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Manole Şimonca saved Chitinici CSS from getting behind. Manole Şimonca showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Marian Brezeanu in the 19th minute of the match. Manole Şimonca took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Sergiu Niculescu, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Manole Şimonca stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Lucian Capisizu's shot from short distance in the 23rd minute. 25 minutes into the match, Chitinici CSS's goal looked a bit too open when Sergiu Niculescu came free, but Manole Şimonca reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. If Sergiu Niculescu had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 31st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Sergiu Niculescu in the 32nd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Manole Şimonca saved Chitinici CSS from getting behind. Marian Brezeanu scored 0-1 in the 34th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Manole Şimonca, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Manole Şimonca showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Sergiu Niculescu in the 38th minute of the match. A collision led to Chitinici CSS getting a freekick after 38 minutes play. Ovidiu Cozorici hit a great ball. When Nicu Cândrea came up free with the goalie in the 39th minute, the Steaua 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 Nicu Cândrea couldn't finish the play. Francisc Ţintea hit a great freekick 40 minutes into the match. In the 43rd minute Lucian Capisizu shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Manole Şimonca saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 44th minute Ionuț Udurbac shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Liviu Rușanu saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Manole Şimonca took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Sergiu Niculescu, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side.

The wind increased when Sergiu Niculescu made the kick off in the second half. 53 minutes had been played when some careless play by Chitinici CSS's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Sergiu Niculescu was slow to take the kick. During this time Steaua Bucuresti's players had a chance to rest. The corner led to Steaua Bucuresti's Lucian Capisizu getting away a dangerous shot that went just outside the goal. Lucian Capisizu sent away a hard shot on goal in the 55th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The supporters of Steaua Bucuresti booed when Chitinici CSS was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 56 match minutes in a wonderful position. Iacob Stanca didn't get a good kick on the ball. Chitinici CSS's Manole Şimonca proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 58th minute of the match, managed to save Chitinici CSS from getting a goal against them. Manole Şimonca didn't succeed in stopping the ball in the 60th minute, which inside left pole to 0-2. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Ernest Maghiar in the 64th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Manole Şimonca saved Chitinici CSS from getting behind. Sergiu Niculescu sent away a hard shot on goal in the 67th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 71 minutes, Ernest Maghiar made it 0-3 with a short kick to the right side. Chitinici CSS's Manole Şimonca tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. After having played for 74 minutes, Marian Brezeanu managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Steaua Bucuresti's supporters crossed their fingers, but Marian Brezeanu was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Sergiu Niculescu was extremely unlucky when he, in the 75th minute, took a shot that hit the right post and went out. Marian Brezeanu received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 75th minute. Manole Şimonca tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Sergiu Niculescu received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 79th minute. Manole Şimonca tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The audience thought a goal was coming when Marian Brezeanu got free with Manole Şimonca in the 83rd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Steaua Bucuresti's Liviu Rușanu played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Francisc Ţintea in the 84th minute of play. Manole Şimonca made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ernest Maghiar in the 85th minute of play. Manole Şimonca took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Sergiu Niculescu, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 88 minutes into the match, Steaua Bucuresti's Marian Brezeanu sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Manole Şimonca narrowly saved just below the crossbar. 90 minutes into the match, Chitinici CSS's goal looked a bit too open when Ernest Maghiar came free, but Manole Şimonca reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 92 minutes into the match, Chitinici CSS's goalkeeper Manole Şimonca had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Ernest Maghiar. When the match was over Steaua Bucuresti could go home with a victory in their luggage, having controlled the game far better than Chitinici CSS throughout the match.