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Ion Oblemenco
Spectators: 7659 (Terracing: 5746, Seating: 1761, VIP seats: 152) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Valer Ghionea made the kick off which started today's match. Valer Ghionea received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 3rd minute. Tudor Davidescu tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. A collision led to Gherghita FCM getting a freekick after 4 minutes play. Traian Tâbârnă hit a great ball. In the 7th minute, Codruț Zeciu hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. If Călin Zăreanu had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 11th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 13 played minutes S.S. Lazio Craiova got a freekick which was hit by Ivan Oproiu. After some fancy dribbling in the 18th minute, Narcis Zăvoiu managed to get in a good position for a shot. Gherghita FCM's supporters rose to their feet, but Narcis Zăvoiu was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Octavian Manole breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. S.S. Lazio Craiova's Octavian Manole played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Narcis Zăvoiu in the 21st minute of play. Călin Zăreanu received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 22nd minute. Octavian Manole tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Călin Zăreanu had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 29th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. In the 42nd minute, Sandu Moisescu hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Narcis Zăvoiu received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 48th minute. Octavian Manole tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 0-0 after a close first half.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Narcis Zăvoiu made a kick off. Sandu Lopatnicu received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 52nd minute. Tudor Davidescu tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The audience thought a goal was coming when Călin Zăreanu got free with Octavian Manole in the 55th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Narcis Zăvoiu received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 57th minute. Octavian Manole tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Călin Zăreanu's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Octavian Manole read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 64th minute of play. When Călin Zăreanu came up free with the goalie in the 69th minute, the Gherghita FCM fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Călin Zăreanu couldn't finish the play. Călin Zăreanu received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 70th minute. Octavian Manole tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Sandu Lopatnicu had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 76th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Gherghita FCM's Narcis Zăvoiu got a good chance for a goal in the 80th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Valer Ghionea scored 2-0 in the 82nd match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Tudor Davidescu, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Tudor Davidescu showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Valer Ghionea in the 89th minute of the match. Gherghita FCM's Tudor Davidescu played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Valer Ghionea in the 96th minute of play. The home crowd let out a huge roar when the referee blew for the end of the game. S.S. Lazio Craiova were victorious despite being under pressure from Gherghita FCM for much of the match.