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Spectators: 174 (Terracing: 131, Seating: 40, VIP seats: 3) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Ernest Poplăcean kicked off to start the match. 3 minutes into the game, Cezar Mâinea cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-1. Emanuel Giurcă was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Emanuel Giurcă showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Sebastian Bălășoiu in the 6th minute of the match. After 8 played minutes G16 ⚽️NEGRELE⚽️ got a freekick which was hit by Niculae Cioroianu. Toader Crăcană made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Marius Ganea in the 8th minute of play. Mugurel Bărăian was astounded when the referee showed him the red card after a seemingly innocent challenge, 14 minutes into the match. In the 13th minute, one of FC Fanaticii:s players had the ball in front of the goal but got pushed and fell. The referee felt it was an obvious case and blew a penalty for FC Fanaticii. The referee gave G16 ⚽️NEGRELE⚽️ a penalty, 15 minutes into the game. The penalty shot was made by Eduard Afloroaiei, who made a well placed shot into the net to the right of FC Fanaticii's Emanuel Giurcă. 0-2. In the 18th minute the ball was on its way in behind FC Fanaticii's goalkeeper Emanuel Giurcă, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. G16 ⚽️NEGRELE⚽️'s Toader Crăcană played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Marius Ganea in the 26th minute of play. A collision led to G16 ⚽️NEGRELE⚽️ getting a freekick after 26 minutes play. Niculae Cioroianu hit a great ball. After some fancy dribbling in the 27th minute, Ernest Poplăcean managed to get in a good position for a shot. FC Fanaticii's supporters rose to their feet, but Ernest Poplăcean was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Toader Crăcană breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Cezar Mâinea blasted a shot towards the goal in the 33rd minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Emanuel Giurcă having to make a save. When Niculae Cioroianu came up free with the goalie in the 36th minute, the G16 ⚽️NEGRELE⚽️ 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 Niculae Cioroianu couldn't finish the play. Aron Maxim kicked well hit freekick during the 38th minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Sebastian Bălășoiu in the 43rd minute of play forced FC Fanaticii's goalkeeper Emanuel Giurcă to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The FC Fanaticii players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. G16 ⚽️NEGRELE⚽️ were winning 0-2.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Sebastian Bălășoiu made a kick off. Cezar Mâinea might have been able to make a better finish in the 53rd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Emanuel Giurcă. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Cezar Mâinea ran back to his position shaking his head. Sebastian Bălășoiu hit a great freekick 59 minutes into the match. In the 60th minute, Marius Ganea 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. Toader Crăcană showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Marius Ganea, who was totally free with the ball in the 64th minute. A collision led to FC Fanaticii getting a freekick after 68 minutes play. Felix Minda hit a great ball. Eduard Afloroaiei recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 69th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Emanuel Giurcă showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Cezar Mâinea, who was totally free with the ball in the 71st minute. Emanuel Giurcă took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Cezar Mâinea, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 78 minutes into the match, G16 ⚽️NEGRELE⚽️'s Sebastian Bălășoiu sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Emanuel Giurcă narrowly saved just below the crossbar. After 79 minutes, Felix Minda mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the FC Fanaticii and the G16 ⚽️NEGRELE⚽️ players grew even worse after the yellow card. Toader Crăcană took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ernest Poplăcean, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Toader Crăcană stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Ernest Poplăcean's shot from short distance in the 86th minute. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Constantin Mareș during the 88th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. A collision led to FC Fanaticii getting a freekick after 88 minutes play. Constantin Mareș hit a great ball. 92 minutes into the match, Cezar Mâinea notched a goal, 0-3, to the right of FC Fanaticii's Emanuel Giurcă. Emanuel Giurcă was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. The G16 ⚽️NEGRELE⚽️ supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing G16 ⚽️NEGRELE⚽️ would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.