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ARENA Budeni
Spectators: 7536 (Terracing: 5653, Seating: 1733, VIP seats: 150) Tulesti's Gică Isbășoiu 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. A collision led to F.C. BUDENI getting a freekick after 2 minutes play. Dan Bute hit a great ball. In the 3rd minute of the match Marin Apolzan sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Costin Ciobanu skillfully saved the ball. Costin Ciobanu took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Gică Isbășoiu, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 7th minute Gică Isbășoiu shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Costin Ciobanu saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 7th minute, Viorel Chimeț hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Costin Ciobanu stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Gică Isbășoiu's shot from short distance in the 10th minute. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Aurel Baican during the 10th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Aurel Baican hit a great freekick 10 minutes into the match. Ioan Cluceru hit a great freekick 13 minutes into the match. 14 minutes into the match, F.C. BUDENI's goal looked a bit too open when Dragoş Ţopescu came free, but Costin Ciobanu reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Marin Apolzan kicked well hit freekick during the 31st minute of the match. In the 32nd minute of the match Iulian Urducea shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Mihai Macamete showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. In the 38th minute, Ciprian Vasiliu hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Costin Ciobanu took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Gică Isbășoiu, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 42 played minutes F.C. BUDENI got a freekick which was hit by Viorel Chimeț. If Marin Apolzan had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 43rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. A collision led to Tulesti getting a freekick after 46 minutes play. Marin Apolzan hit a great ball.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Ioan Cluceru to strike the kick off in the second half. From close distance Gică Isbășoiu pressed in the 1-1 goal high up into nets stiches in the right cross 55 minutes into the game. A hard shot 59 in the game by Gică Isbășoiu from a close distance when the talented Costin Ciobanu managed to make a qualified save. F.C. BUDENI's players were relieved. The long shot by Marin Apolzan in the 60th minute really tested Costin Ciobanu's skills. The ball was on its way into the goal to the left of him when he managed to stretch himself and save the shot and avoid a goal. 64 minutes into the match, F.C. BUDENI's goalkeeper Costin Ciobanu had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Gică Isbășoiu. With a little luck, F.C. BUDENI's Costin Ciobanu got control of the ball when Gică Isbășoiu tried to sneak it across the goal line. Costin Ciobanu was out of position in the 70 minute of play, and Dragoş Ţopescu capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Dragoş Ţopescu really showed his touch with that goal: 1-2. Costin Ciobanu made an important save on a dangerous shot by Gică Isbășoiu in the 73rd minute. The audience thought a goal was coming when Gică Isbășoiu got free with Costin Ciobanu in the 79th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. The audience was convinced that Gică Isbășoiu's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Costin Ciobanu was relentless in the 81st minute of the game. Gică Isbășoiu received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 84th minute. Costin Ciobanu tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. When the match had gone on for 89 minutes, Gică Isbășoiu put it in 1-3 from a short distance just to the right of Costin Ciobanu. In the 95th minute, Claudiu Lupulescu got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Costin Ciobanu stood somewhat misplaced when Gică Isbășoiu came free in front of goal and shot 1-4 to the left of him in the 97 minute. Tulesti played a much better game than F.C. BUDENI and deserved their victory. The F.C. BUDENI players were clearly disappointed as they left the ground.