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Spectators: 7565 (Terracing: 5675, Seating: 1739, VIP seats: 151) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Teodor Teofil started the match with the kick off. Gică Vaida sent away a hard shot on goal in the 12th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 15 played minutes, balaur FC's Robert Rucăreanu shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Dinu Murgan came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in balaur FC reached it. After a rather tough play, Laza's Șerban Voica got a free kick in the 16th minute. With a little luck, Laza's Dinu Murgan got control of the ball when Gică Vaida tried to sneak it across the goal line. Șerban Voica received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 24th minute. Maxim Istrăteanu tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The supporters of balaur FC booed when Laza was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 26 match minutes in a wonderful position. Tudor Pintilescu didn't get a good kick on the ball. Iulian Vârjean received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 31st minute. Maxim Istrăteanu tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Maxim Istrăteanu didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Șerban Voica went, in the 34th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-1 was the resulting score. Maxim Istrăteanu didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Iulian Vârjean went, in the 38th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-2 was the resulting score. Șerban Voica might have been able to make a better finish in the 42nd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Maxim Istrăteanu. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Șerban Voica ran back to his position shaking his head. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-4 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Șerban Voica to make the kick off. Maxim Istrăteanu made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Șerban Voica in the 54th minute of play. Iulian Vârjeans short, quick shot in the 58thth minute got Maxim Istrăteanu to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. Daniel Bala's late challenge caught a balaur FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Daniel Bala helped the player get up and apologised. Daniel Bala hit a great freekick 65 minutes into the match. In the 68th match minute, Laza was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Tudor Pintilescu to maneuver through the defense. balaur FC's Teodor Teofil got a good chance for a goal in the 76th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. An unexpectedly hard shot by Teodor Teofil in the 81st minute of play forced Laza's goalkeeper Dinu Murgan to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Iulian Vârjean sent away a hard shot on goal in the 83rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Șerban Voica sent away a hard shot on goal in the 86th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. A collision led to balaur FC getting a freekick after 87 minutes play. Edgar Stana hit a great ball. Iulian Vârjean who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 91stth minute tested the skills of Maxim Istrăteanu when he managed to save the team from getting behind. After some fancy dribbling in the 93rd minute, Iulian Vârjean managed to get in a good position for a shot. Laza's supporters rose to their feet, but Iulian Vârjean was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Maxim Istrăteanu breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Maxim Istrăteanu took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Șerban Voica, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The audience thought a goal was coming when Iulian Vârjean got free with Maxim Istrăteanu in the 98th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Laza played a much better game than balaur FC and deserved their victory. The balaur FC players were clearly disappointed as they left the ground.