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Palermo
Spectators: 6730 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1730, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Eugen Hârtopanu started the match with the kick off. Florin Babeș made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Niculae Apetroaiei in the 4th minute of play. In the 6th minute, Ernest Boia 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. Florin Babeș took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Niculae Apetroaiei, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. If Ernest Boia had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 9th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. In the 12th minute, Gabriel Nae hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Mircea Mineață hit a great freekick 14 minutes into the match. Niculae Apetroaiei's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Florin Babeș read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 16th minute of play. Niculae Apetroaiei sent away a hard shot on goal in the 17th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After a rather tough play, Rebcos Ciuchici's Florin Tăbăcaru got a free kick in the 19th minute. Florin Babeș made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Niculae Apetroaiei in the 22nd minute of play. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Ernest Boia in the 24th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Florin Babeș prevented the ball from getting in the gole. The supporters of Palermo AFC booed when Rebcos Ciuchici was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 27 match minutes in a wonderful position. Costică Şumălan didn't get a good kick on the ball. The audience was convinced that Niculae Apetroaiei's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Florin Babeș was relentless in the 30th minute of the game. If Niculae Apetroaiei had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 32nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Florin Babeș didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Ernest Boia went, in the 32nd minute, to the upper right corner, 0-1 was the resulting score. In the 38th minute Ernest Boia shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Florin Babeș saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Florin Babeș took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ernest Boia, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Eugen Hârtopanu hit a great freekick 44 minutes into the match. After 46 played minutes Palermo AFC got a freekick which was hit by Pavel Hogaș.

In the 56th minute, Cristi Buș hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Niculae Apetroaiei struck a weak shot in the 58th minute. Florin Babeș didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Rebcos Ciuchici. 67 minutes into the game, Pavel Hogaș was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Palermo AFC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Rebcos Ciuchici the free kick. A collision led to Palermo AFC getting a freekick after 67 minutes play. Pavel Hogaș hit a great ball. A collision led to Palermo AFC getting a freekick after 68 minutes play. Pavel Hogaș hit a great ball. After 73 minutes, Mircea Mineață mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Palermo AFC and the Rebcos Ciuchici players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 73rd match minute, Palermo AFC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Mircea Mineață to maneuver through the defense. Palermo AFC's Florin Babeș proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 75th minute of the match, managed to save Palermo AFC from getting a goal against them. Mihăiţă Avramescu showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Eugen Hârtopanu, who was totally free with the ball in the 79th minute. Rebcos Ciuchici made a substitution. Ivan Copil replaced Niculae Apetroaiei. Ernest Boias short, quick shot in the 84thth minute got Florin Babeș to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. Florin Babeș showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ernest Boia in the 86th minute of the match. Florin Babeș made a fantastic save in the 87th minute, when Ivan Copil sent off a good shot on target. In the 89th match minute, Rebcos Ciuchici was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Cristi Buș to maneuver through the defense. After a defensive mix-up in Palermo AFC's zone, Ivan Copil stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Florin Babeș came out of the goal and Ivan Copil tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play.