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Chiliile
Spectators: 7530 (Terracing: 5649, Seating: 1731, VIP seats: 150) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Gigi Manciulea started the match with the kick off. In the 9th minute Cătălin Aurelianu shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Manuel Preda saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Cosmin Aluncai fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 15th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Manuel Preda having to interfere. Cătălin Aurelianu struck a weak shot in the 16th minute. Manuel Preda didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for FC Josani. In the 17th match minute, Los Pollos Hermanos ★DAC★ was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Sorin Bacanu to maneuver through the defense. 20 minutes into the match, Los Pollos Hermanos ★DAC★'s goal looked a bit too open when Cătălin Aurelianu came free, but Manuel Preda reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Cosmin Aluncai could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 25th minute of the match, but Manuel Preda made a huge save. The audience was convinced that Ciprian Covaliu's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Nistor Bostan was relentless in the 27th minute of the game. Marcel Darabonț hit a great freekick 33 minutes into the match. If Ciprian Covaliu had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 36th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Gigi Manciulea in the 38th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Nistor Bostan saved FC Josani from getting behind. 42 minutes into the game, FC Josani's Marcel Darabonț nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Manuel Preda made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-0. Af the end of the first half the score was 1-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Cătălin Aurelianu stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. After a defensive mix-up in FC Josani's zone, Ciprian Covaliu stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Nistor Bostan came out of the goal and Ciprian Covaliu tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 58th minute Cătălin Aurelianu shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Manuel Preda saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Manuel Preda took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Cosmin Aluncai, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. If Cătălin Aurelianu had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 62nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Manuel Preda took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Cătălin Aurelianu, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. With his leg Nistor Bostan managed to avoid a goal in the 65thth minute, when Los Pollos Hermanos ★DAC★'s Ciprian Covaliu fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. If Ciprian Covaliu had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 68th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Gigi Manciulea had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 70th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. FC Josani's Nistor Bostan proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 72nd minute of the match, managed to save FC Josani from getting a goal against them. After 73 played minutes FC Josani got a freekick which was hit by Aron Giurchescu. Narcis Macovescu kicked well hit freekick during the 76th minute of the match. In the 82nd minute the ball was on its way in behind FC Josani's goalkeeper Nistor Bostan, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Nistor Bostan showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Gigi Manciulea in the 89th minute of the match. After some fancy dribbling in the 95th minute, Cătălin Aurelianu managed to get in a good position for a shot. FC Josani's supporters rose to their feet, but Cătălin Aurelianu was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Manuel Preda breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. 101 minutes had been played when some careless play by FC Josani's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Codruț Hodorog was slow to take the kick. During this time Los Pollos Hermanos ★DAC★'s players had a chance to rest.