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El Monumental
Spectators: 7770 (Terracing: 5828, Seating: 1787, VIP seats: 155) Petruț Busuioc's late challenge caught a Furnicosi CSM's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Petruț Busuioc helped the player get up and apologised. Petruț Busuioc hit a great freekick 8 minutes into the match. Esteve Nicholas sent away a hard shot on goal in the 11th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. With an all-out effort, ASU Politehnica Timisoara's Codrin Lungu threw himself towards the right post 13 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Cosmin Tofan, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. Iacob Bârsescu showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Emanuel Niculiță, who was totally free with the ball in the 15th minute. Iacob Bârsescu took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Esteve Nicholas, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Dacian Greavu came free with the goalkeeper in the 18th minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Codrin Lungu could save by the left post. Esteve Nicholas fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 21st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Iacob Bârsescu having to interfere. After some careless play in the ASU Politehnica Timisoara defense, Emanuel Niculiță kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Iacob Bârsescu. The ASU Politehnica Timisoara fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Iacob Bârsescu should have stopped the shot. After some careless play in the ASU Politehnica Timisoara defense, Esteve Nicholas kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Iacob Bârsescu. The ASU Politehnica Timisoara fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Iacob Bârsescu should have stopped the shot. If Esteve Nicholas had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 29th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 37 played minutes ASU Politehnica Timisoara got a freekick which was hit by Petruț Busuioc. Iacob Bârsescu didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Emanuel Niculiță went, in the 39th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-4 was the resulting score. Emanuel Niculiță fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 43rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Iacob Bârsescu having to interfere. Iacob Bârsescu took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Esteve Nicholas, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After the first half Furnicosi CSM were leading 0-4. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

In the 54th minute, Furnicosi CSM's Paul Şandru dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 0-5. ASU Politehnica Timisoara's defense didn't have a chance, in the 58th minute, when Dorin Zdraşcu scored to the left of an out of position Iacob Bârsescu, making the score, 0-6. In the 64th match minute, Furnicosi CSM was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ion Păsărin to maneuver through the defense. ASU Politehnica Timisoara's Iacob Bârsescu proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 67th minute of the match, managed to save ASU Politehnica Timisoara from getting a goal against them. If Emanuel Niculiță had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 68th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Esteve Nicholas recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 72nd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Emanuel Niculiță fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 74th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Iacob Bârsescu having to interfere. 77 minutes into the game, Furnicosi CSM's Emanuel Niculiță nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Iacob Bârsescu made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-7. 86 minutes into the game, Ion Păsărin cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-8. Iacob Bârsescu was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. After some fancy dribbling in the 88th minute, Emanuel Niculiță managed to get in a good position for a shot. Furnicosi CSM's supporters rose to their feet, but Emanuel Niculiță was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Iacob Bârsescu breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. An unexpectedly hard shot by Esteve Nicholas in the 90th minute of play forced ASU Politehnica Timisoara's goalkeeper Iacob Bârsescu to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. ASU Politehnica Timisoara's Iacob Bârsescu proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 93rd minute of the match, managed to save ASU Politehnica Timisoara from getting a goal against them. 94 minutes into the match, Furnicosi CSM's Emanuel Niculiță sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Iacob Bârsescu narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Cosmin Tofan's late challenge caught a Furnicosi CSM's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Cosmin Tofan helped the player get up and apologised. After 95 played minutes ASU Politehnica Timisoara got a freekick which was hit by Cosmin Tofan.