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Giulesti
Spectators: 9318 (Terracing: 6990, Seating: 2143, VIP seats: 185) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Gheorghe Nazaria took the kick off in the first half of the match. Anton Cãpraru showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Cãtãlin Macovei in the 5th minute of the match. Anton Cãpraru made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Simion Pricop in the 6th minute of play. 18 minutes into the match, Stãlinesti UFC's goalkeeper Dorin Pricop had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Viorel Tabãrã. Florin Triboi could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 21st minute of the match, but Dorin Pricop made a huge save. 24 minutes into the game, Tudor Plop was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Stãlinesti UFC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave FC Rapid Bucuresti the free kick. When the match had been going on for 25 minutes, FC Rapid Bucuresti's Florin Triboi got an opportunity to shoot a penalty. He stayed cool and waited for the goalkeeper to move, before he confidently shot the ball into the goal, to the left of Dorin Pricop. Viorel Tabãrã's late challenge caught a Stãlinesti UFC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Viorel Tabãrã helped the player get up and apologised. A collision led to FC Rapid Bucuresti getting a freekick after 29 minutes play. Viorel Tabãrã hit a great ball. In the 32nd minute, Boris Gribincea hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Anton Cãpraru didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Marian Butuc went, in the 37th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-1 was the resulting score. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Florin Triboi to strike the kick off in the second half. After a rather tough play, FC Rapid Bucuresti's Ovidiu Stângã got a free kick in the 59th minute. After some careless play in the FC Rapid Bucuresti defense, Marcel Vartic kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Anton Cãpraru. The FC Rapid Bucuresti fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Anton Cãpraru should have stopped the shot. 67 minutes into the game, Marcel Vartic was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Stãlinesti UFC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave FC Rapid Bucuresti the free kick. In the 67th match minute, Stãlinesti UFC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Marcel Vartic to maneuver through the defense. Florin Triboi scored 2-3 in the 69th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Dorin Pricop, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. After 74 minutes, Eugen Curcã mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Stãlinesti UFC and the FC Rapid Bucuresti players grew even worse after the yellow card. The supporters of FC Rapid Bucuresti booed when Stãlinesti UFC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 74 match minutes in a wonderful position. Eugen Curcã didn't get a good kick on the ball. When the match had gone on for 80 minutes, Cãtãlin Macovei took a quick shot and it went in 2-4 without a chance for Anton Cãpraru to make any attempt to save it. After some careless play in the Stãlinesti UFC defense, Sergiu Stegaru kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Dorin Pricop. The Stãlinesti UFC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Dorin Pricop should have stopped the shot. After a rather tough play, Stãlinesti UFC's Marcel Vartic got a free kick in the 90th minute. In the 91st minute, Nichifor Vornic 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.