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Dodocani
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Dodocani UFC's Florian Tyskie 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. 5 minutes into the match, Dodocani UFC's goal looked a bit too open when Corneliu Panaiteanu came free, but Ştefan Zăhărescu reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Andrei Nicolaescu took the ball and in the 7 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Ştefan Zăhărescu. Ştefan Zăhărescu dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-1. Ştefan Zăhărescu took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Manole Petre, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Cristi Burca made a fantastic save in the 15th minute, when Napoleon Gerlach sent off a good shot on target. Through an outstanding action, after 16 minutes, Cristi Burca successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. Andrei Nicolaescu blasted a shot towards the goal in the 18th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Ştefan Zăhărescu having to make a save. Florian Tyskie kicked well hit freekick during the 20th minute of the match. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Nicu Mitrofan during the 23rd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. 24 minutes into the game, Corneliu Panaiteanu cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-2. Ştefan Zăhărescu was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Dodocani UFC's Ştefan Zăhărescu played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Corneliu Panaiteanu in the 28th minute of play. In the 28th match minute, Dodocani UFC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Napoleon Gerlach to maneuver through the defense. Noul's Isac Moșoiu got a good chance for a goal in the 30th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 31st minute Manole Petre shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ştefan Zăhărescu saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Andrei Nicolaescu got in the 33rd a clear chance and fired away a hard shot against goal, but Ştefan Zăhărescu handled the situation perfectly and made a save by the crossbar. Ionel Taşcă was extremely unlucky when he, in the 35th minute, took a shot that hit the right post and went out. Ştefan Zăhărescu took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Corneliu Panaiteanu, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After the first half Noul were leading 0-2. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Corneliu Panaiteanu to make the kick off. In the 52nd minute, Manole Petre ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Ştefan Zăhărescu was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-3. Cristi Burca made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ionel Taşcă in the 55th minute of play. Dodocani UFC's Ştefan Zăhărescu played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Isac Moșoiu in the 57th minute of play. Cristi Burca showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Florian Tyskie in the 59th minute of the match. In the 64th minute, Grigore Dicu hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After a defensive mix-up in Noul's zone, Ionel Taşcă stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Cristi Burca came out of the goal and Ionel Taşcă tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Dodocani UFC's Napoleon Gerlach got a good chance for a goal in the 71st minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. An unexpectedly hard shot by Manole Petre in the 75th minute of play forced Dodocani UFC's goalkeeper Ştefan Zăhărescu to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Ştefan Zăhărescu took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Isac Moșoiu, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Cornel Mironescu hit a great freekick 77 minutes into the match. In the 81st match minute, Dodocani UFC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Cornel Mironescu to maneuver through the defense. Isac Moșoiu succeeded in the game's 82nd minute to shoot an unreachable shot under the crossbar and scored - 0-4. In the 86th minute, Manole Petre reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Ştefan Zăhărescu. The goal made the score 0-5. In the 94th minute, Grigore Dicu hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Noul'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.