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Nicolaevca
Spectators: 7000 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 2000, VIP seats: 0) Vladimir Plugaru made the kick off and thus started the match. The supporters of Nicolaevca booed when FC Haiduc Bumbata was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 5 match minutes in a wonderful position. Sergiu Bâtcã didn't get a good kick on the ball. Vladimir Plugaru recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 10th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Simion Proca might have been able to make a better finish in the 12th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Bogdan Cercel. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Simion Proca ran back to his position shaking his head. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Vladimir Plugaru in the 14th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Bogdan Cercel prevented the ball from getting in the gole. In the 15th minute, Dan Inculet ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Bogdan Cercel was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-1. FC Haiduc Bumbata's Dan Inculet got a good chance for a goal in the 17th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. The audience was convinced that Vladimir Plugaru's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Bogdan Cercel was relentless in the 23rd minute of the game. Dan Inculet blasted a shot towards the goal in the 24th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Bogdan Cercel having to make a save. Vladimir Plugaru 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. Stefan Plesca showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Vitalie Isac in the 31st minute of the match. In the 41st minute Vladimir Plugaru shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Bogdan Cercel saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Vladimir Plugaru sent away a hard shot on goal in the 43rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After the first half FC Haiduc Bumbata were leading 0-1. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Vitalie Isac to strike the kick off in the second half. Dan Inculet might have been able to make a better finish in the 51st minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Bogdan Cercel. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Dan Inculet ran back to his position shaking his head. In the 54th match minute, FC Haiduc Bumbata was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Sergiu Bâtcã to maneuver through the defense. Stefan Plesca made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Vitalie Isac in the 55th minute of play. Bogdan Cercel stood somewhat misplaced when Vladimir Plugaru came free in front of goal and shot 0-2 to the left of him in the 56 minute. Vladimir Plugaru recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 60th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. 60 minutes into the match, Nicolaevca's goal looked a bit too open when Vladimir Plugaru came free, but Bogdan Cercel reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Vladimir Plugaru in the 62ndth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Bogdan Cercel, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. An unexpectedly hard shot by Vladimir Plugaru in the 64th minute of play forced Nicolaevca's goalkeeper Bogdan Cercel to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Vitalie Isac 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. With his leg Bogdan Cercel managed to avoid a goal in the 73rdth minute, when FC Haiduc Bumbata's Vladimir Plugaru fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. After having played for 74 minutes, Virgiliu Fratea managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. FC Haiduc Bumbata's supporters crossed their fingers, but Virgiliu Fratea was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. When Vladimir Plugaru came up free with the goalie in the 76th minute, the FC Haiduc Bumbata 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 Vladimir Plugaru couldn't finish the play. The supporters of Nicolaevca booed when FC Haiduc Bumbata was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 77 match minutes in a wonderful position. Dan Inculet didn't get a good kick on the ball. When Dan Inculet came up free with the goalie in the 81st minute, the FC Haiduc Bumbata 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 Dan Inculet couldn't finish the play. In the 83rd minute, Vitalie Isac 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. Vladimir Plugaru struck a weak shot in the 87th minute. Bogdan Cercel didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for FC Haiduc Bumbata. Stefan Plesca made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Mihai Bumbac in the 91st minute of play. If Dan Inculet had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 93rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When Vladimir Plugaru came up free with the goalie in the 95th minute, the FC Haiduc Bumbata 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 Vladimir Plugaru couldn't finish the play.