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Sarafinesti
Spectators: 7420 (Terracing: 5500, Seating: 1767, VIP seats: 153) CSM Resiţa's Francisc Dragota 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. Andrei Bântu took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Francisc Dragota, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. A collision led to CSM Resiţa getting a freekick after 8 minutes play. Vali Şerb hit a great ball. Ferdinand Pandrea showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Cristinel Buda in the 11th minute of the match. Codrin Iovan could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 14th minute of the match, but Ferdinand Pandrea made a huge save. When Vali Şerb was, once again, overly rough in his play he received his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. 15 minutes had been played. In the 16th match minute, CSM Resiţa was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Vali Şerb to maneuver through the defense. After 17 played minutes Sarafinesti got a freekick which was hit by Costel Patriciu. Gabriel Titulescu received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 18th minute. Andrei Bântu tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 19 minutes into the game, Francisc Dragota cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-1. Andrei Bântu was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. An unexpectedly hard shot by Francisc Dragota in the 24th minute of play forced Sarafinesti's goalkeeper Andrei Bântu to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 27 minutes into the match, CSM Resiţa's goal looked a bit too open when Codrin Iovan came free, but Ferdinand Pandrea reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 31st minute the ball was on its way in behind Sarafinesti's goalkeeper Andrei Bântu, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Gică Rotariu kicked well hit freekick during the 36th minute of the match. Ferdinand Pandrea made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Cristinel Buda in the 39th minute of play. 40 minutes into the match, CSM Resiţa's goalkeeper Ferdinand Pandrea had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Costel Patriciu. Francisc Dragota fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 43rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Andrei Bântu having to interfere. If Gabriel Titulescu had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 45th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Francisc Dragota had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 46th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. A collision led to Sarafinesti getting a freekick after 47 minutes play. Cornel Iorga hit a great ball. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-2.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Cristinel Buda to strike the kick off in the second half. CSM Resiţa's Gabriel Titulescu got a good chance for a goal in the 54th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. The audience thought a goal was coming when Francisc Dragota got free with Andrei Bântu in the 57th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. After some fancy dribbling in the 58th minute, Gabriel Titulescu managed to get in a good position for a shot. CSM Resiţa's supporters rose to their feet, but Gabriel Titulescu was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Andrei Bântu breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. A collision led to Sarafinesti getting a freekick after 63 minutes play. Pavel Pădure hit a great ball. Gabriel Titulescu sent away a hard shot on goal in the 65th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 72nd minute, Gabriel Titulescu 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. After 73 played minutes Sarafinesti got a freekick which was hit by Alin Alecu. In the 79th minute Ernest Mavrodin shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Andrei Bântu saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Ferdinand Pandrea showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Costel Patriciu, who was totally free with the ball in the 81st minute. Francisc Dragota received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 85th minute. Andrei Bântu tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Francisc Dragota struck a weak shot in the 87th minute. Andrei Bântu didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for CSM Resiţa. The supporters of CSM Resiţa booed when Sarafinesti was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 91 match minutes in a wonderful position. Costel Patriciu didn't get a good kick on the ball.