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Cluj Napoca Arena
Spectators: 7406 (Terracing: 5555, Seating: 1703, VIP seats: 148) A collision led to FC Cluj Napoca getting a freekick after 2 minutes play. Pierre-Henri Barrot hit a great ball. In the 5th minute, Eymeric Arab hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 5th minute of the match Pierre-Henri Barrot sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Korneliusz Gurgul skillfully saved the ball. Aurélien Battiston showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Lorenzo Belly in the 9th minute of the match. When Hardifort's Lorenzo Belly in the 10th minute got a chance for a shot 10th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye FC Cluj Napoca's goalie prevented a goal. If Lorenzo Belly had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 12th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Johnny Jeanmaire had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 14th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Johnny Jeanmaire had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 18th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. The supporters of Hardifort booed when FC Cluj Napoca was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 21 match minutes in a wonderful position. Faudel Courant didn't get a good kick on the ball. Lorenzo Belly sent away a hard shot on goal in the 28th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 29th minute Johnny Jeanmaire shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Aurélien Battiston saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. When Hardifort's Lorenzo Belly in the 33rd minute got a chance for a shot 33rd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye FC Cluj Napoca's goalie prevented a goal. Aurélien Battiston showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Lorenzo Belly in the 38th minute of the match. In the 44th minute, Eymeric Arab hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. When Paul-Émile Bory came up free with the goalie in the 48th minute, the FC Cluj Napoca 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 Paul-Émile Bory couldn't finish the play. After the first half Hardifort were leading 0-1. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Lorenzo Belly stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. After some careless play in the FC Cluj Napoca defense, Johnny Jeanmaire kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Aurélien Battiston. The FC Cluj Napoca fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Aurélien Battiston should have stopped the shot. Hardifort's Lorenzo Belly was standing unmarked in front of the goal when he, in the 56th play minute, got the ball and easily drilled it into the goal. 64 minutes into the game, Pierre-Henri Barrot was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. FC Cluj Napoca's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Hardifort the free kick. The supporters of Hardifort booed when FC Cluj Napoca was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 64 match minutes in a wonderful position. Pierre-Henri Barrot didn't get a good kick on the ball. Johnny Jeanmaire fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 67th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Aurélien Battiston having to interfere. The long shot by Djamel Labalette in the 71st minute really tested Aurélien Battiston's skills. The ball was on its way into the goal to the left of him when he managed to stretch himself and save the shot and avoid a goal. FC Cluj Napoca's Aurélien Battiston proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 74th minute of the match, managed to save FC Cluj Napoca from getting a goal against them. Lorenzo Belly sent away a hard shot on goal in the 75th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Johnny Jeanmaire received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 79th minute. Aurélien Battiston tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 81st minute, Johnny Jeanmaire made a precise shot to the right of Aurélien Battiston. FC Cluj Napoca's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-4. In the 84th match minute, FC Cluj Napoca was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Émeric Venier to maneuver through the defense. Hardifort's Dudu Vianna couldn't find anyone to pass the ball to, so he shot a long shot towards the goal in the 85th minute. The shot went wide which resulted in a goal kick for FC Cluj Napoca. Everyone was convinced a goal was close when Hardifort's Lorenzo Belly in the 88th minute lifted the ball towards the upper right corner, but Aurélien Battiston was perfectly placed and prevented a goal for FC Cluj Napoca through an amazing save. FC Cluj Napoca's defense didn't have a chance, in the 90th minute, when Lorenzo Belly scored to the left of an out of position Aurélien Battiston, making the score, 0-5. Aurélien Battiston made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Lorenzo Belly in the 95th minute of play. Hardifort's Johnny Jeanmaire got a good chance for a goal in the 96th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. The FC Cluj Napoca fans had already started to leave before the final whistle blew. Hardifort were clearly better and deserved to take the win.