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U Cluj Arena
Spectators: 7524 (Terracing: 5644, Seating: 1730, VIP seats: 150) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Ionuț Băncilă started the match with the kick off. In the 3rd minute Lucian Cotuțiu shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Mădălin Sorin saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Mădălin Sorin made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Lucian Cotuțiu in the 5th minute of play. In the 8th minute Lucian Cotuțiu shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Mădălin Sorin saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Francisc Bogătan kicked well hit freekick during the 10th minute of the match. In the 11thth minute of the game Lucian Cotuțiu who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but FC Universitatea Cluj's Mădălin Sorin was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Mădălin Sorin made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Mugur Frumușanu in the 12th minute of play. 23 minutes into the match, FC Universitatea Cluj's goal looked a bit too open when Lucian Cotuțiu came free, but Mădălin Sorin reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Mădălin Sorin showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ionuț Băncilă, who was totally free with the ball in the 27th minute. Mădălin Sorin showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Lucian Cotuțiu, who was totally free with the ball in the 30th minute. Aurelian Pânzariu scored 2-1 in the 31st match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Mădălin Sorin, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. The supporters of Tonoiu booed when FC Universitatea Cluj was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 33 match minutes in a wonderful position. Marinos Siontis didn't get a good kick on the ball. Elivareo Armada hit a great freekick 38 minutes into the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ionuț Băncilă in the 41st minute of play forced FC Universitatea Cluj's goalkeeper Mădălin Sorin to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. If Florin Tutunaru had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 42nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Petru Sântimbrean didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Marinos Siontis went, in the 46th minute, to the upper right corner, 3-1 was the resulting score. Af the end of the first half the score was 3-1. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Toader Leahu was the one to do the kick off. The audience thought a goal was coming when Lucian Cotuțiu got free with Mădălin Sorin in the 53rd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. After having played for 57 minutes, Marinos Siontis managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. FC Universitatea Cluj's supporters crossed their fingers, but Marinos Siontis was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Clifton Bongailas fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 60th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Petru Sântimbrean having to interfere. In the 61st minute, Marinos Siontis ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Petru Sântimbrean was frozen by the shot and now it was 4-1. The audience thought a goal was coming when Mugur Frumușanu got free with Mădălin Sorin in the 70th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Yaroslav Aleksandrov kicked well hit freekick during the 71st minute of the match. Ferdinand Lupulescu was astounded when the referee showed him the red card after a seemingly innocent challenge, 78 minutes into the match. In a very dangerous position, a player in FC Universitatea Cluj fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 78th minute. Penalty! After some careless play in the FC Universitatea Cluj defense, Ivan Nasta kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Mădălin Sorin. The FC Universitatea Cluj fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Mădălin Sorin should have stopped the shot. FC Universitatea Cluj's Mădălin Sorin proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 86th minute of the match, managed to save FC Universitatea Cluj from getting a goal against them. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Ionuț Băncilă in the 90th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Mădălin Sorin saved FC Universitatea Cluj from getting behind. When Ionuț Băncilă came up free with the goalie in the 95th minute, the Tonoiu fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Ionuț Băncilă couldn't finish the play. Many of Tonoiu's supporters were seen to leave the ground early as it became clear their team was going to lose. Tonoiu may have spent more time on the ball, but FC Universitatea Cluj were more willing to take their chances and they walked away with the win.