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Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Mihail Purcărete got the match started through his kick off. After 4 minutes, Mihail Purcărete mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the FC Onesti and the FCU Stiinta Craiova players grew even worse after the yellow card. Mihail Purcărete hit a great freekick 4 minutes into the match. 6 minutes into the match, Răzvan Rădvan dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Eduard Sasu, 1-0. In the 13th match minute, FC Onesti was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Julian Treppa to maneuver through the defense. When the match had gone on for 15 minutes, Mihail Purcărete put it in 1-1 from a short distance just to the right of Rareș Iosifian. Răzvan Rădvan struck a weak shot in the 20th minute. Eduard Sasu didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for FCU Stiinta Craiova. FCU Stiinta Craiova's Aurel Aluneanu got a good chance for a goal in the 25th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. 27 minutes into the match, FCU Stiinta Craiova's Ionuț Costescu sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Eduard Sasu narrowly saved just below the crossbar. In the 27th minute, Marin Voitiş hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After a defensive mix-up in FC Onesti's zone, Răzvan Rădvan stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Eduard Sasu came out of the goal and Răzvan Rădvan tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 33rd minute Mihail Purcărete shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Rareș Iosifian saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Julian Treppa took the ball and in the 36 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Rareș Iosifian. Rareș Iosifian dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-2. Mihail Purcărete took the ball and in the 39 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Rareș Iosifian. Rareș Iosifian dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-3. 42 minutes into the game, Mihail Ciorănescu threw the ball into play from the sideline. FCU Stiinta Craiova's Nechifor Dabija quickly snatched the ball and retained possesion. Rareș Iosifian showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Mihail Purcărete in the 44th minute of the match. In the 45th minute Mihail Purcărete shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Rareș Iosifian saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Aurel Aluneanu was the one to do the kick off. Eduard Sasu stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Răzvan Rădvan's shot from short distance in the 52nd minute. In the 54th match minute, FCU Stiinta Craiova was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Tudor Goșa to maneuver through the defense. Tudor Goșa hit a great freekick 55 minutes into the match. In the 59th minute, Mihail Purcărete left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The FC Onesti fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-4. Mihail Purcăretes short, quick shot in the 62ndth minute got Rareș Iosifian to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. The audience thought a goal was coming when Julian Treppa got free with Rareș Iosifian in the 64th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. The supporters of FC Onesti booed when FCU Stiinta Craiova was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 66 match minutes in a wonderful position. Tudor Goșa didn't get a good kick on the ball. Mihail Purcărete 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. In the 69th minute, Dinu Cotuțiu hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. An unexpectedly hard shot by Mihail Purcărete in the 76th minute of play forced FCU Stiinta Craiova's goalkeeper Rareș Iosifian to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Tudor Goșa didn't quite understand what happened when in the 81 minute of the game managed to get a great opportunity for a goal and then missed the goal by a feet. Mugur Croitoru could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 82nd minute of the match, but Rareș Iosifian made a huge save. In the 83rd minute Mihail Purcărete shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Rareș Iosifian saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 87th minute of the match, Mihail Purcărete tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Rareș Iosifian saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. After a rather tough play, FCU Stiinta Craiova's Tudor Goșa got a free kick in the 90th minute. Mihail Purcăretes short, quick shot in the 92ndth minute got Rareș Iosifian to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. Mihail Purcărete in the 94thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Rareș Iosifian, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. The FC Onesti supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing FC Onesti would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.