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Lions Arena
Spectators: 7756 (Terracing: 5819, Seating: 1783, VIP seats: 154) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Iulian Brănet got the match started through his kick off. Victor Zota's late challenge caught a FC Stiinta Corabia's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Victor Zota helped the player get up and apologised. The supporters of FC Stiinta Corabia booed when CSM ALEXANDRIA was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 3 match minutes in a wonderful position. Victor Zota didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 8th minute Victor Zota shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Victor Hagi saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 14 minutes into the match, Virgil Panciu notched a goal, 0-3, to the right of FC Stiinta Corabia's Victor Hagi. Victor Hagi was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. 22 minutes into the game, Ştefan Mutu was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. FC Stiinta Corabia's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave CSM ALEXANDRIA the free kick. A collision led to FC Stiinta Corabia getting a freekick after 22 minutes play. Ştefan Mutu hit a great ball. In the 23rd minute, Francisc Drăgoi left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The CSM ALEXANDRIA fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-4. In the 26th minute, Iulian Brănet hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Aristide Ciompec received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 30th minute. Victor Hagi tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 32ndth minute of the game Francisc Drăgoi who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but FC Stiinta Corabia's Victor Hagi was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. When the match had gone on for 33 minutes, Francisc Drăgoi put it in 0-5 from a short distance just to the right of Victor Hagi. Ştefan Mutu hit a great freekick 36 minutes into the match. The audience was convinced that Francisc Drăgoi's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Victor Hagi was relentless in the 37th minute of the game. Virgil Panciu sent away a hard shot on goal in the 39th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. After a rather tough play, CSM ALEXANDRIA's Virgil Panciu got a free kick in the 45th minute. CSM ALEXANDRIA's Virgil Panciu got a good chance for a goal in the 47th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Francisc Drăgoi was the one to do the kick off. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Iulian Brănet in the 52nd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Airidas Brazauskas saved CSM ALEXANDRIA from getting behind. Aristide Ciompec blasted a shot towards the goal in the 53rd minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Victor Hagi having to make a save. Virgil Panciu in the 53rdth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Victor Hagi, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. Virgil Panciu received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 55th minute. Victor Hagi tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 58th minute the ball was on its way in behind FC Stiinta Corabia's goalkeeper Victor Hagi, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. The audience was convinced that Virgil Panciu's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Victor Hagi was relentless in the 60th minute of the game. In the 61st minute, Nicu Codrescu hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After 62 played minutes, CSM ALEXANDRIA's Olimpiu Hortopan shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Victor Hagi 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 CSM ALEXANDRIA reached it. If Francisc Drăgoi had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 70th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Ciprian Chitoran fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 73rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Victor Hagi having to interfere. In the 76th minute, Francisc Drăgoi left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The CSM ALEXANDRIA fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-6. After some fancy dribbling in the 78th minute, Francisc Drăgoi managed to get in a good position for a shot. CSM ALEXANDRIA's supporters rose to their feet, but Francisc Drăgoi was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Victor Hagi breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. When Aristide Ciompec came up free with the goalie in the 80th minute, the CSM ALEXANDRIA 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 Aristide Ciompec couldn't finish the play. Victor Zota could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 88th minute of the match, but Victor Hagi made a huge save. The supporters of FC Stiinta Corabia booed when CSM ALEXANDRIA was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 94 match minutes in a wonderful position. Petruț Paraschiv didn't get a good kick on the ball. After 96 played minutes, FC Stiinta Corabia's Codrin Maghear shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Airidas Brazauskas 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 FC Stiinta Corabia reached it. CSM ALEXANDRIA played a much better game than FC Stiinta Corabia and deserved their victory. The FC Stiinta Corabia players were clearly disappointed as they left the ground.