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Spectators: 8036 (Terracing: 6028, Seating: 1848, VIP seats: 160) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Emilian Apolzan started the match with the kick off. A collision led to FC ANC getting a freekick after 6 minutes play. Marin Coja hit a great ball. A long shot from Pascal Massenhove in the 7th minute of play was well struck, but Ernest Enciu made a really good save at the right post. 8 minutes into the match, MINERUL BALAN's goal looked a bit too open when Basarab Bîlbă came free, but Jan Popowicz reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 12th minute, Pascal Massenhove 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. When Emilian Apolzan came up free with the goalie in the 13th minute, the MINERUL BALAN 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 Emilian Apolzan couldn't finish the play. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Basarab Bîlbă in the 16th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Jan Popowicz prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Cristinel Abraham kicked well hit freekick during the 17th minute of the match. In the 18th minute of the match Marcel Şimandan sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Jan Popowicz skillfully saved the ball. Jan Popowicz showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Lucian Florei, who was totally free with the ball in the 24th minute. 26 minutes into the game, MINERUL BALAN's Emilian Apolzan nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Ernest Enciu made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-0. Jan Popowicz made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Gheorghe Muntian in the 30th minute of play. Ernest Enciu made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Emilian Apolzan in the 34th minute of play. Ernest Enciu showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Emilian Apolzan in the 34th minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Basarab Bîlbă in the 35th minute of play forced MINERUL BALAN's goalkeeper Jan Popowicz to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Gheorghe Muntian received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 38th minute. Jan Popowicz tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Emilian Apolzan sent away a hard shot on goal in the 42nd minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Jan Popowicz showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Amadeo Dacio, who was totally free with the ball in the 44th minute. Emilian Apolzan sent away a hard shot on goal in the 46th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 1-0.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Basarab Bîlbă to strike the kick off in the second half. Jan Popowicz made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Gheorghe Muntian in the 51st minute of play. In the 54th minute of the match, Amadeo Dacio got a very nice opportunity to score, but Jan Popowicz was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. In the 58th minute Basarab Bîlbă shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Jan Popowicz saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Jan Popowicz showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Basarab Bîlbă in the 59th minute of the match. Jan Popowicz showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Gheorghe Muntian in the 60th minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Liviu Pociu in the 63rd minute of play forced MINERUL BALAN's goalkeeper Jan Popowicz to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 64 minutes into the match, FC ANC's goal looked a bit too open when Emilian Apolzan came free, but Ernest Enciu reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 64 minutes into the game, Emilian Apolzan cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 2-0. Ernest Enciu was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. In the 68th minute the ball was on its way in behind MINERUL BALAN's goalkeeper Jan Popowicz, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. MINERUL BALAN's Jan Popowicz played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Gheorghe Muntian in the 73rd minute of play. Jan Popowicz didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Amadeo Dacio went, in the 77th minute, to the upper right corner, 2-1 was the resulting score. An unexpectedly hard shot by Basarab Bîlbă in the 81st minute of play forced MINERUL BALAN's goalkeeper Jan Popowicz to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Jan Popowicz made an important save on a dangerous shot by Amadeo Dacio in the 86th minute. Marin Coja's late challenge caught a MINERUL BALAN's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Marin Coja helped the player get up and apologised. The crowd rose to their feet and cheered when the referee blew the final whistle. MINERUL BALAN had won after a very even match.