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Academia RIO
Spectators: 8464 (Terracing: 6349, Seating: 1946, VIP seats: 169) Academia Rio's Cornel Poplăcan started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. Academia Rio's Gigel Tilea played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Gigel Omescu in the 4th minute of play. In the 8th minute Robert Baita shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Gigel Tilea saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 10 played minutes, Academia Rio's Lucian Petriceanu shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Martin Alexa came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Academia Rio reached it. In the 13th minute, Robert Baita 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 19th minute, Codrin Ionete hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Gigel Tilea took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Gigel Lăzărescu, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 29th minute Yuan Di Xing shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Gigel Tilea saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. When Yuan Di Xing, who was free, got the in front of the goal in the 29 minute he wasn't focused and tipped the ball just over the goal. The Gigel Tilea was delighted since the ball would have got in if it had gone under the crossbar. TAXI-MM-'s Martin Alexa played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Sergiu Coșeriu in the 32nd minute of play. Martin Alexa made an important save on a dangerous shot by Sergiu Coșeriu in the 32nd minute. After some careless play in the Academia Rio defense, Gigel Omescu kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Gigel Tilea. The Academia Rio fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Gigel Tilea should have stopped the shot. If Yuan Di Xing had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 37th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. 42 minutes into the match, Academia Rio's goal looked a bit too open when Gigel Omescu came free, but Gigel Tilea reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Martin Alexa made an important save on a dangerous shot by Cornel Poplăcan in the 43rd minute. With a little luck, TAXI-MM-'s Martin Alexa got control of the ball when Cornel Poplăcan tried to sneak it across the goal line. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-2 lead.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Yuan Di Xing to make the kick off. If Robert Baita had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 51st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Gigel Omescu fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 56th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Gigel Tilea having to interfere. Gigel Omescu struck a weak shot in the 57th minute. Gigel Tilea didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for TAXI-MM-. An unexpectedly hard shot by Yuan Di Xing in the 62nd minute of play forced Academia Rio's goalkeeper Gigel Tilea to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. When Academia Rio's Cornel Poplăcan in the 65th minute got a chance for a shot 65th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye TAXI-MM-'s goalie prevented a goal. The audience was convinced that Yuan Di Xing's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Gigel Tilea was relentless in the 67th minute of the game. Martin Alexa made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Radu Păvăloae in the 68th minute of play. In the 69th minute, TAXI-MM-'s Yuan Di Xing ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Gigel Tilea. Gigel Tilea yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 0-3. When TAXI-MM-'s Gigel Omescu in the 77th minute got a chance for a shot 77th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Academia Rio's goalie prevented a goal. The supporters of TAXI-MM- booed when Academia Rio was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 77 match minutes in a wonderful position. Codrin Ionete didn't get a good kick on the ball. Gigel Tilea showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Gigel Omescu in the 79th minute of the match. The supporters of Academia Rio booed when TAXI-MM- was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 82 match minutes in a wonderful position. Gigel Omescu didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 84th minute Academia Rio were awarded a corner. Lucian Petriceanu went to the cornerflag to take it. The supporters of TAXI-MM- booed when Academia Rio was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 94 match minutes in a wonderful position. Jean Oltean didn't get a good kick on the ball. The TAXI-MM- supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing TAXI-MM- would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.