Official Cup

20 August 1870
Spectators: 149 (Terracing: 112, Seating: 34, VIP seats: 3) Dan Godeanu made the kick off and thus started the match. A collision led to DINAMO getting a freekick after 2 minutes play. Șerban Damian hit a great ball. The supporters of DINAMO booed when Republica Ploiești was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 6 match minutes in a wonderful position. Costel Lepuș didn't get a good kick on the ball. If Ioan Brânza had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 13th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. In the 14th minute, Remus Șerbulea hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 18th minute Remus Șerbulea shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Pompiliu Hâncu saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Pompiliu Hâncu took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Toader Berbec, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 22 played minutes Republica Ploiești got a freekick which was hit by Ioan Brânza. In the 25th minute Lucian Luțu shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Horea Hurmuzache saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 26th minute, Lucian Luțu 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. In the 32nd minute Adam Rednic shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Pompiliu Hâncu saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Horea Hurmuzache made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Lucian Luțu in the 36th minute of play. Horea Hurmuzache took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Lucian Luțu, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. DINAMO's defense didn't have a chance, in the 42nd minute, when Lucian Luțu scored to the left of an out of position Horea Hurmuzache, making the score, 1-0. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Adam Rednic stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Horea Hurmuzache didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Lucian Luțu went, in the 53rd minute, to the upper right corner, 2-0 was the resulting score. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Ioan Brânza during the 65th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Remus Șerbulea's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Pompiliu Hâncu read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 67th minute of play. Remus Elisei's late challenge caught a Republica Ploiești's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Remus Elisei helped the player get up and apologised. A collision led to DINAMO getting a freekick after 71 minutes play. Remus Elisei hit a great ball. In the 74th minute, Cosmin Chiriță made a precise shot to the right of Horea Hurmuzache. DINAMO's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 3-0. In the 78th minute, Ioan Brânza 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. 81 minutes into the game, Dan Godeanu cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 4-0. Horea Hurmuzache was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Republica Ploiești's Ioan Brânza got a good chance for a goal in the 87th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Eugen Bobocea charged in rather forcefully in the 89th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Eugen Bobocea the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 89th match minute, DINAMO was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Eugen Bobocea to maneuver through the defense. If Dan Godeanu had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 90th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. After some fancy dribbling in the 91st minute, Ioan Brânza managed to get in a good position for a shot. Republica Ploiești's supporters rose to their feet, but Ioan Brânza was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Horea Hurmuzache breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. An unexpectedly hard shot by Dan Godeanu in the 93rd minute of play forced DINAMO's goalkeeper Horea Hurmuzache to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The supporters of DINAMO booed when Republica Ploiești was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 95 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ioan Brânza didn't get a good kick on the ball. Republica Ploiești's fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.