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Sinbenedic
Spectators: 6776 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1776, VIP seats: 0) Leonard Marincean started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. FC Steaua Lehliu's Cătălin Aronescu played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Leonard Marincean in the 4th minute of play. The audience was convinced that Valentin Gar's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Avram Braru was relentless in the 6th minute of the game. If Valentin Gar had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 14th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The supporters of Sinbenedic booed when FC Steaua Lehliu was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 17 match minutes in a wonderful position. Valentin Gar didn't get a good kick on the ball. After 21 minutes of play, FC Steaua Lehliu's Nechifor Chibulcutean made it 0-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Avram Braru was left in no man's land by his defense there! Adam Homescu made in the 25th minute of the game a sloppy throw-in which Ovidiu Aanuţei however managed to control. Nechifor Chibulcutean received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 37th minute. Avram Braru tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Valentin Gar received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 42nd minute. Avram Braru tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After some fancy dribbling in the 45th minute, Valentin Gar managed to get in a good position for a shot. FC Steaua Lehliu's supporters rose to their feet, but Valentin Gar was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Avram Braru breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-2 lead.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Nechifor Chibulcutean was the one to do the kick off. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Nechifor Chibulcutean in the 53rd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Avram Braru prevented the ball from getting in the gole. 59 minutes into the match, FC Steaua Lehliu's goal looked a bit too open when Leonard Marincean came free, but Cătălin Aronescu reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. If Nechifor Chibulcutean had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 63rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Nechifor Chibulcutean in the 69th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Avram Braru prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Cătălin Aronescu showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Cătălin Tufescu in the 72nd minute of the match. Florin Babarada was astounded when the referee showed him the red card after a seemingly innocent challenge, 76 minutes into the match. After 76 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for FC Steaua Lehliu! If Valentin Gar had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 84th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. If Nechifor Chibulcutean had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 86th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Valentin Gar in the 87th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Avram Braru saved Sinbenedic from getting behind. An unexpectedly hard shot by Nechifor Chibulcutean in the 88th minute of play forced Sinbenedic's goalkeeper Avram Braru to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The audience was convinced that Nechifor Chibulcutean's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Avram Braru was relentless in the 96th minute of the game. FC Steaua Lehliu's players went to the stands to thank the travelling support. The fan's backing had helped spurr the team on to a fine performance that won them the match.