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STEAUA
Spectators: 7409 (Terracing: 5557, Seating: 1704, VIP seats: 148) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Eric Dancu made the kick off which started today's match. If Filip Nițisor had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 5th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 10thth minute of the game Eric Dancu who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Steaua's Horaţiu Malcocea was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. 17 minutes into the match, Pantecani AFC's goal looked a bit too open when Filip Nițisor came free, but George Băbescu reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. With a little luck, Pantecani AFC's George Băbescu got control of the ball when Stelian Dumitrachescu tried to sneak it across the goal line. Steaua's Grigore Mercescu got a good chance for a goal in the 24th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Leontin Alamaru received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 26th minute. Horaţiu Malcocea tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The audience was convinced that Eric Dancu's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Horaţiu Malcocea was relentless in the 31st minute of the game. Pantecani AFC's George Băbescu played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Filip Nițisor in the 33rd minute of play. If Stelian Dumitrachescu had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 37th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Pantecani AFC's George Băbescu played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Filip Nițisor in the 39th minute of play. Horaţiu Malcocea showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Leontin Alamaru, who was totally free with the ball in the 40th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Leontin Alamaru in the 42nd minute of play forced Steaua's goalkeeper Horaţiu Malcocea to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Pantecani AFC's George Băbescu played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Filip Nițisor in the 44th minute of play. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

Steaua's Filip Nițisor got a good chance for a goal in the 53rd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 58th minute Filip Nițisor shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but George Băbescu saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Mădălin Negrilă took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 66th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for George Băbescu. Pantecani AFC's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. In the 69th minute, Steaua's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Leontin Alamaru fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. Horaţiu Malcocea showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Eric Dancu in the 69th minute of the match. With a little luck, Steaua's Horaţiu Malcocea got control of the ball when Leontin Alamaru tried to sneak it across the goal line. Steaua's Horaţiu Malcocea played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Eric Dancu in the 78th minute of play. Filip Nițisor sent away a hard shot on goal in the 80th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After having played for 89 minutes, Leontin Alamaru managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Pantecani AFC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Leontin Alamaru 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 90th minute Eric Dancu shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Horaţiu Malcocea saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 92nd minute, Stelian Dumitrachescu 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.