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U Cluj Arena
Spectators: 8006 (Terracing: 6006, Seating: 1841, VIP seats: 159) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Giannis Kalomiris got the match started through his kick off. Liviu Baștină fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 4th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Iacob Cernat having to interfere. Iacob Cernat made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Emilian Apolzan in the 5th minute of play. The supporters of FC Universitatea Cluj booed when MINERUL BALAN was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 12 match minutes in a wonderful position. Tudor Chiose didn't get a good kick on the ball. Jan Popowicz showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Giannis Kalomiris, who was totally free with the ball in the 13th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Tudor Chiose in the 14th minute of play forced FC Universitatea Cluj's goalkeeper Iacob Cernat to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Hampus Lindgren might have been able to make a better finish in the 23rd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Iacob Cernat. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Hampus Lindgren ran back to his position shaking his head. Iacob Cernat took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Emilian Apolzan, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Emilian Apolzan received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 32nd minute. Iacob Cernat tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 42 minutes into the match, FC Universitatea Cluj's goal looked a bit too open when Pascal Massenhove came free, but Iacob Cernat reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Jan Popowicz took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Fellipe Guedes, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Iacob Cernat didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Hampus Lindgren went, in the 47th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-3 was the resulting score. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-3 lead.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Emilian Apolzan stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Giannis Kalomiris took the ball and in the 54 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Jan Popowicz. Jan Popowicz dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-3. Iacob Cernat was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Emilian Apolzan showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 1-4 in the 66 minute of play. In the 73rd minute, Hampus Lindgren hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Giannis Kalomiris struck a weak shot in the 74th minute. Jan Popowicz didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for FC Universitatea Cluj. 79 minutes into the match, FC Universitatea Cluj's goal looked a bit too open when Tudor Chiose came free, but Iacob Cernat reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Jan Popowicz took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Fellipe Guedes, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After some fancy dribbling in the 96th minute, Pascal Massenhove managed to get in a good position for a shot. MINERUL BALAN's supporters rose to their feet, but Pascal Massenhove was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Iacob Cernat breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick.