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Spectators: 5333 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1227, VIP seats: 106) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Codruț Gligan made the kick off which started today's match. If Costică Mudura had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 4th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Cosmin Vizitiu kicked well hit freekick during the 5th minute of the match. In the 9th minute, Mihăiţă Ungureanu hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The corner ended in Ciprian Daimacă almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but AS Roma Braila's Petru Todericiu did a great save. 19 minutes into the match, AS Roma Braila's goalkeeper Petru Todericiu had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Gigel Roman. David Verzeanu struck a weak shot in the 23rd minute. Lucrețiu Sântimbrean didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for AS Roma Braila. In the 27th minute the ball was on its way in behind metalul's goalkeeper Lucrețiu Sântimbrean, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. 32 minutes into the match, metalul's goal looked a bit too open when Pavel Oțeteleșanu came free, but Lucrețiu Sântimbrean reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 33rd minute Sandu Chiriacescu shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Lucrețiu Sântimbrean saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. When Costică Mudura came up free with the goalie in the 35th minute, the AS Roma Braila 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 Costică Mudura couldn't finish the play. In the 38th minute, Vali Zbârnea hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 39th minute of the match Ciprian Daimacă shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Petru Todericiu showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. In the 40th minute, David Verzeanu left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The AS Roma Braila fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-1. An unexpectedly hard shot by Sandu Chiriacescu in the 44th minute of play forced metalul's goalkeeper Lucrețiu Sântimbrean to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. metalul's Lucrețiu Sântimbrean played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Pavel Oțeteleșanu in the 47th minute of play. If Costică Mudura had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 48th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Costică Mudura to strike the kick off in the second half. Olimpiu Geangu tried in the game's 52nd match minute to clear up in front of his own goal but it went so bad that he put the ball into the goal to the left of an unhappy Lucrețiu Sântimbrean. An annoying self made goal, 1-2. After a defensive mix-up in metalul's zone, Pavel Oțeteleșanu stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Lucrețiu Sântimbrean came out of the goal and Pavel Oțeteleșanu tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Costică Mudura sent away a hard shot on goal in the 67th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 68 minutes into the match, David Verzeanu dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Lucrețiu Sântimbrean, 1-4. AS Roma Braila's Petru Todericiu played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Codruț Gligan in the 73rd minute of play. The crowd rose to their feet as Costică Mudura kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Lucrețiu Sântimbrean. That made the score 1-5 in the 77 minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Pavel Oțeteleșanu in the 84th minute of play forced metalul's goalkeeper Lucrețiu Sântimbrean to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Lucrețiu Sântimbrean showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Pavel Oțeteleșanu in the 87th minute of the match. Lucrețiu Sântimbrean showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Pavel Oțeteleșanu, who was totally free with the ball in the 90th minute. In the 91st minute AS Roma Braila were awarded a corner. Costică Mudura went to the cornerflag to take it. Pavel Oțeteleșanu recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 94th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. After a rather tough play, metalul's Mircea Dincă got a free kick in the 97th minute. When the final whistle sounded AS Roma Braila left the ground with the victory after a much better performance than metalul.