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Gohorul
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Cocosul's Horia Plopeanu started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. Mugurel Zegreanu might have been able to make a better finish in the 5th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Sven Ambjörnsson. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Mugurel Zegreanu ran back to his position shaking his head. Claudiu Nichitelea's late challenge caught a Cocosul's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Claudiu Nichitelea helped the player get up and apologised. 10 minutes into the match, Cocosul's goalkeeper Sven Ambjörnsson had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Sabin Hurezan. 13 minutes into the match, Cocosul's goalkeeper Sven Ambjörnsson had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Sabin Hurezan. In the 23rd minute, Fc Luup RO's Romeo Zmărăndescu seemed to kick out at an opponent. The referee saw this and, surprisingly, showed Romeo Zmărăndescu the red card, dismissing him from the pitch. The coaching staff of Fc Luup RO protested bitterly, but the referee would have none of it, and Romeo Zmărăndescu had no choice but to slowly walk off the pitch. In the 22nd minute, one of Fc Luup RO:s players had the ball in front of the goal but got pushed and fell. The referee felt it was an obvious case and blew a penalty for Fc Luup RO. In the 24th minute there was a penalty for Cocosul. Manole Marghescu stepped forward and shot the ball to the right of a diving Eliodor Sfârlea. 0-1. After 28 minutes, Horaţiu Bodnar mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Cocosul and the Fc Luup RO players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 28th match minute, Cocosul was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Horaţiu Bodnar to maneuver through the defense. 30 minutes into the game, Mugurel Zegreanu recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Sven Ambjörnsson. Mugurel Zegreanu showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 1-1. In the 45th match minute, Fc Luup RO was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Claudiu Nichitelea to maneuver through the defense. 48 minutes into the match, Fc Luup RO's goal looked a bit too open when Horia Plopeanu came free, but Eliodor Sfârlea reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The score stood at 1-1 when the half time whistle went. Both sets of players seemed reasonably pleased with how the match was going.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Mugurel Zegreanu made a kick off. Isac Strugure sent away a hard shot on goal in the 53rd minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. An unexpectedly hard shot by Mugurel Zegreanu in the 61st minute of play forced Cocosul's goalkeeper Sven Ambjörnsson to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 68 played minutes Fc Luup RO got a freekick which was hit by Claudiu Nichitelea. Isac Strugure fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 70th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Eliodor Sfârlea having to interfere. When Horia Plopeanu came up free with the goalie in the 71st minute, the Cocosul 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 Horia Plopeanu couldn't finish the play. Fc Luup RO's Liviu Drâmba was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Sven Ambjörnsson in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. After having played for 80 minutes, Mugurel Zegreanu managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Fc Luup RO's supporters crossed their fingers, but Mugurel Zegreanu was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Mugurel Zegreanu fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 84th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Sven Ambjörnsson having to interfere. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Claudiu Nichitelea in the 86th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Sven Ambjörnsson saved Cocosul from getting behind. Mugurel Zegreanu sent away a hard shot on goal in the 89th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Mugurel Zegreanu fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 90th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Sven Ambjörnsson having to interfere. Despite being the better team, Fc Luup RO failed to find the winning goal and were forced to settle for a single point.