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Olesti
Spectators: 7457 (Terracing: 5631, Seating: 1726, VIP seats: 100) Isac Strugure sent away a hard shot on goal in the 3rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Horia Plopeanu had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 5th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 6th minute Isac Strugure shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Petruț Stănculescu saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Traian Ciuhandu hit a great freekick 7 minutes into the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Horia Plopeanu in the 9th minute of play forced Olesti's goalkeeper Petruț Stănculescu to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. If Octav Gherguț had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 11th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 15th minute Horia Plopeanu shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Petruț Stănculescu saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Cocosul's Horia Plopeanu got a good chance for a goal in the 18th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. An unexpectedly hard shot by Horia Plopeanu in the 22nd minute of play forced Olesti's goalkeeper Petruț Stănculescu to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Sven Ambjörnsson made a fantastic save in the 24th minute, when Iustin Diaconescu sent off a good shot on target. If Isac Strugure had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 27th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 32ndth minute of the game Horia Plopeanu who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Olesti's Petruț Stănculescu was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. If Octav Gherguț had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 36th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After a defensive mix-up in Olesti's zone, Horia Plopeanu stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Petruț Stănculescu came out of the goal and Horia Plopeanu tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. If Isac Strugure had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 41st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Petruț Stănculescu didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Horia Plopeanu went, in the 45th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-1 was the resulting score. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-1 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

The wind increased when Horia Plopeanu made the kick off in the second half. Cocosul's Manole Marghescu couldn't find anyone to pass the ball to, so he shot a long shot towards the goal in the 54th minute. The shot went wide which resulted in a goal kick for Olesti. Cocosul's Aron Stelaru pulled a muscle in his back after 55 minutes and couldn't finish the game. Cătălin Dindelegan's late challenge caught a Cocosul's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Cătălin Dindelegan helped the player get up and apologised. Cătălin Dindelegan hit a great freekick 56 minutes into the match. Isac Strugure received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 58th minute. Petruț Stănculescu tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After a rather tough play, Olesti's Cătălin Dindelegan got a free kick in the 60th minute. Sven Ambjörnsson showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Iustin Diaconescu, who was totally free with the ball in the 62nd minute. Isac Strugure received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 65th minute. Petruț Stănculescu tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Horia Plopeanu struck a weak shot in the 66th minute. Petruț Stănculescu didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Cocosul. Octav Gherguț fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 71st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Sven Ambjörnsson having to interfere. Cocosul's Sven Ambjörnsson played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Octav Gherguț in the 73rd minute of play. Sven Ambjörnsson took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Octav Gherguț, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 77 minutes into the match, Olesti's goalkeeper Petruț Stănculescu had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Isac Strugure. 83 minutes into the game, Horia Plopeanu was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Cocosul's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Olesti the free kick. In the 83rd match minute, Cocosul was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Horia Plopeanu to maneuver through the defense. Cocosul's Sven Ambjörnsson played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Octav Gherguț in the 91st minute of play. After a defensive mix-up in Olesti's zone, Isac Strugure stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Petruț Stănculescu came out of the goal and Isac Strugure tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Horaţiu Bodnar fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 95th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Petruț Stănculescu having to interfere. Cocosul's fans were overjoyed with their teams well-earned victory and stayed in the stadium long after the final whistle to celebrate the win.