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Romania
Spectators: 8394 (Terracing: 6298, Seating: 1930, VIP seats: 166) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Toader Burca kicked off to start the match. 8 minutes into the match, Romania's goal looked a bit too open when Eduard Hristea came free, but Leontin Racoviceanu reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Laurențiu Meleșcanu hit a great freekick 11 minutes into the match. The supporters of Romania booed when CRAIOVA JUNIOR was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 12 match minutes in a wonderful position. Sever Logofătu didn't get a good kick on the ball. Toader Bran took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Cazimir Pătran, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Petre Caramarin kicked well hit freekick during the 13th minute of the match. Toader Bran made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Cristian Firu in the 15th minute of play. Leontin Racoviceanu showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Petre Caramarin in the 18th minute of the match. Mihail Agârbiceanu's late challenge caught a Romania's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Mihail Agârbiceanu helped the player get up and apologised. 19 minutes into the game, one of CRAIOVA JUNIOR:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Toader Burca in the 24th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Toader Bran saved CRAIOVA JUNIOR from getting behind. Andrei Marioara could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 26th minute of the match, but Toader Bran made a huge save. Leontin Racoviceanu showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Petre Caramarin, who was totally free with the ball in the 28th minute. Sever Logofătu hit a great freekick 28 minutes into the match. When Adam Zberea fell near the penalty area in the 29th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Romania's protests and gave Adam Zberea a yellow card for diving instead. Adam Zberea hit a great freekick 29 minutes into the match. 31 minutes into the match, CRAIOVA JUNIOR's Petruț Boaru sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Leontin Racoviceanu narrowly saved just below the crossbar. After some careless play in the Romania defense, Eduard Hristea kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Leontin Racoviceanu. The Romania fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Leontin Racoviceanu should have stopped the shot. Cazimir Pătran's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Toader Bran read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 39th minute of play. 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.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Petruț Boaru to make the kick off. Toader Bran made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Toader Burca in the 54th minute of play. Romania's Leontin Racoviceanu played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Petruț Boaru in the 60th minute of play. Leontin Racoviceanu made a fantastic save in the 61st minute, when Petre Caramarin sent off a good shot on target. CRAIOVA JUNIOR made a substitution. Sever Pâslaru replaced Eduard Hristea. In the 66th minute, Petre Caramarin hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 66th minute Cazimir Pătran shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Toader Bran saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Leontin Racoviceanu made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Petre Caramarin in the 72nd minute of play. 74 minutes had been played when some careless play by Romania's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Petruț Boaru was slow to take the kick. During this time CRAIOVA JUNIOR's players had a chance to rest. The corner led CRAIOVA JUNIOR's Petruț Boaru to fire away a dangerous shot which Leontin Racoviceanu despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. With an all-out effort, CRAIOVA JUNIOR's Leontin Racoviceanu threw himself towards the right post 77 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Petruț Boaru, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. Sever Pâslaru succeeded to score despite a near miss that spronge from right pole into the goal to 2-2 in the 80th playminute. A collision led to Romania getting a freekick after 88 minutes play. Manole Valerian hit a great ball. A collision led to Romania getting a freekick after 95 minutes play. Toader Burca hit a great ball. The teams fought very hard right up to the final whistle. Both sets of players were happy to go away with a draw.