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Spectators: 7559 (Terracing: 5670, Seating: 1738, VIP seats: 151) A long shot from Vasile Penciulescu in the 7th minute of play was well struck, but Adrian Surdu made a really good save at the right post. Zula Ciempa made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Mugurel Grădinaru in the 12th minute of play. Paul Jitaru's late challenge caught a Leicester City's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Paul Jitaru helped the player get up and apologised. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 15th minute of the game. One of FC Steaua Bucuresti:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Leicester City:s goal. In the 21st minute the ball was on its way in behind FC Steaua Bucuresti's goalkeeper Adrian Surdu, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Mugurel Grădinaru sent away a hard shot on goal in the 24th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Cristinel Rada hit a great freekick 26 minutes into the match. FC Steaua Bucuresti's Adrian Surdu proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 28th minute of the match, managed to save FC Steaua Bucuresti from getting a goal against them. Zula Ciempa didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Toader David went, in the 35th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-1 was the resulting score. Cristinel Rada took the ball and in the 38 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Zula Ciempa. Zula Ciempa dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-2. Vasile Penciulescu's late challenge caught a FC Steaua Bucuresti's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Vasile Penciulescu helped the player get up and apologised. A collision led to Leicester City getting a freekick after 42 minutes play. Vasile Penciulescu hit a great ball.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Cristinel Rada was the one to do the kick off. Mugurel Grădinaru sent away a hard shot on goal in the 54th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Nicodim Rădoi sent away a hard shot on goal in the 60th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. FC Steaua Bucuresti's Adrian Surdu played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Vali Florescu in the 68th minute of play. In the 68th minute, Nicodim Rădoi 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. In the 74th minute Nicodim Rădoi shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Adrian Surdu saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 76 played minutes FC Steaua Bucuresti got a freekick which was hit by Sorin Pătrășconiu. Nicodim Rădoi took the ball and in the 78 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Adrian Surdu. Adrian Surdu dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 2-2. Adrian Surdu showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Marian Turceanu, who was totally free with the ball in the 82nd minute. FC Steaua Bucuresti's Adrian Surdu played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Vali Florescu in the 83rd minute of play. 85 minutes into the match, FC Steaua Bucuresti's goal looked a bit too open when Vali Florescu came free, but Adrian Surdu reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Adrian Surdu took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Nicodim Rădoi, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. If Vali Florescu had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 93rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 陈枫适 took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 98th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Adrian Surdu. FC Steaua Bucuresti's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. Neither set of supporters seemed pleased with the draw, but both teams had played equally well today.