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Spectators: 8442 (Terracing: 6333, Seating: 1941, VIP seats: 168) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Mario Jakobe started the match with the kick off. Dumitru Doloman took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Toader Burca, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 9 minutes into the match, Romania's goal looked a bit too open when Gavril Anghelescu came free, but Leontin Racoviceanu reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 10 minutes, Toader Burca made it 0-1 with a short kick to the right side. Viola Invest's Dumitru Doloman tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. In the 17th minute Toader Burca shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Dumitru Doloman saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Leontin Racoviceanu showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Stig-Åke Gabrielsson in the 18th minute of the match. Leontin Racoviceanu showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Gavril Anghelescu in the 22nd minute of the match. Romania's Leontin Racoviceanu played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Gavril Anghelescu in the 23rd minute of play. In the 27thth minute of the game Toader Burca who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Viola Invest's Dumitru Doloman was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Toader Burca in the 29th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Dumitru Doloman saved Viola Invest from getting behind. 30 minutes had been played when some careless play by Viola Invest's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Toader Burca was slow to take the kick. During this time Romania's players had a chance to rest. The corner went over the outstretched arms of Viola Invest's goalie and right to Cristian Firu. He fired away a shot at goal, but the shot had too much spin, and it went just outside the goal. Viola Invest's manager breathed a sigh of relief on the sidelines as his team had managed to escape an almost certain goal. Dumitru Doloman showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Andrei Marioara, who was totally free with the ball in the 33rd minute. If Mario Jakobe had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 35th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Leontin Racoviceanu made an important save on a dangerous shot by Mario Jakobe in the 41st minute. In the 44th minute, Stig-Åke Gabrielsson 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. Leontin Racoviceanu made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Stig-Åke Gabrielsson in the 46th minute of play. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-1 lead.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Toader Burca to make the kick off. 53 minutes into the match, Romania's goal looked a bit too open when Stig-Åke Gabrielsson came free, but Leontin Racoviceanu reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. With his leg Dumitru Doloman managed to avoid a goal in the 55thth minute, when Romania's Toader Burca fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. Dumitru Doloman stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Toader Burca's shot from short distance in the 55th minute. Toader Burca's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 62ndth minute, Dumitru Doloman skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. In the 70th minute Mario Jakobe shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Leontin Racoviceanu saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 72 minutes into the match, Romania's goal looked a bit too open when Gavril Anghelescu came free, but Leontin Racoviceanu reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Leontin Racoviceanu showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Gavril Anghelescu, who was totally free with the ball in the 74th minute. Manole Valerian kicked well hit freekick during the 75th minute of the match. Leontin Racoviceanu took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Mario Jakobe, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. When Romania's Toader Burca in the 80th minute got a chance for a shot 80th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Viola Invest's goalie prevented a goal. 85 minutes into the match, Romania's goal looked a bit too open when Stig-Åke Gabrielsson came free, but Leontin Racoviceanu reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Leontin Racoviceanu showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Stig-Åke Gabrielsson, who was totally free with the ball in the 88th minute. After 90 minutes Romania's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Giga Popescu who took care of the corner kick. Giga Popescu made a great header on Viola Invest's corner, it was just that Romania's Leontin Racoviceanu managed to reach the ball for a save. When Viola Invest's Mario Jakobe in the 90th minute got a chance for a shot 90th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Romania's goalie prevented a goal. Toader Burca in the 94thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Dumitru Doloman, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. When the referee blew the final whistle jeers and boos were heard from the home team's supporters. They were angered to see Viola Invest lose a match they had controlled from the kick-off.