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Spectators: 10300 (Terracing: 7725, Seating: 2369, VIP seats: 206) Italy's Armando Natalucci 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. When Italy's Davide Spadoni in the 12th minute got a chance for a shot 12th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Romania's goalie prevented a goal. If Davide Spadoni had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 13th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. After 18 played minutes Romania got a freekick which was hit by Traian Curuțiu. Bruno Antognoni showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Alex Eugen, who was totally free with the ball in the 22nd minute. The corner first didn't look so dangerous but when Ştefan Iovan got the ball he succeeded in some way to get through the defenders to deliver a very hard score. Result 0-1. 27 minutes into the match. Niculae Ailenei didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Armando Natalucci went, in the 31st minute, to the upper right corner, 1-1 was the resulting score. 37 minutes into the match, Manuel Isăilă notched a goal, 1-2, to the right of Italy's Bruno Antognoni. Bruno Antognoni was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. An unexpectedly hard shot by Isac Zub in the 40th minute of play forced Italy's goalkeeper Bruno Antognoni to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Manuel Isăilă in the 43rd minute of play forced Italy's goalkeeper Bruno Antognoni to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Romania's Niculae Ailenei played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Davide Spadoni in the 44th minute of play. Niculae Ailenei showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Davide Spadoni, who was totally free with the ball in the 44th minute. 46 minutes into the game, Emanuel Mălăele threw the ball into play from the sideline. Italy's Mattia Hummels quickly snatched the ball and retained possesion. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 1-2 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 Manuel Isăilă to make the kick off. Davide Spadoni scored 2-2 in the 50th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Niculae Ailenei, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. An unexpectedly hard shot by Davide Spadoni in the 54th minute of play forced Romania's goalkeeper Niculae Ailenei to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 55 minutes into the match, Italy's goal looked a bit too open when Alex Eugen came free, but Bruno Antognoni reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 57thth minute of the game Manuel Isăilă who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Italy's Bruno Antognoni was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Niculae Ailenei took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Davide Spadoni, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 61st minute Davide Spadoni shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Niculae Ailenei saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Manuel Isăilă might have been able to make a better finish in the 65th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Bruno Antognoni. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Manuel Isăilă ran back to his position shaking his head. Romania's Octav Blănaru was substituted for Alex Eugen. Bruno Antognoni made a fantastic save in the 69th minute, when Manuel Isăilă sent off a good shot on target. Manuel Isăilă could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 72nd minute of the match, but Bruno Antognoni made a huge save. Niculae Ailenei made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Edoardo Marongiu in the 76th minute of play. Manuel Isăilă could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 78th minute of the match, but Bruno Antognoni made a huge save. Arthur Clarke received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 82nd minute. Bruno Antognoni tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Bruno Antognoni made an important save on a dangerous shot by Manuel Isăilă in the 84th minute. Romania's Manuel Isăilă got a good chance for a goal in the 87th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Manuel Isăilă sent away a hard shot on goal in the 93rd minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Manuel Isăilă could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 93rd minute of the match, but Bruno Antognoni made a huge save. Bruno Antognoni showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Arthur Clarke, who was totally free with the ball in the 95th minute. Bruno Antognoni made a fantastic save in the 95th minute, when Arthur Clarke sent off a good shot on target.