Politehnica Timisoara		Rapid Bucharest
Normal	Tactics	Normal
53%	Possession	47%
36%	Play in the half	64%
11	Shots	4
1	Fouls	4
0	Yellow cards	2
0	Red cards	1
0	Offsides	0
17.5	average mark	15.4
poor	Shooting	weak
poor	Passing	poor
poor	Defending	hopeless

10 minute.
Ciucă wins the ball from behind. Matea just manages to reach the ball first. Matea plays the ball through. Pană takes over possession. Pană takes a swing and hits it...
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Politehnica Timisoara - Rapid Bucharest 1:0

12 minute.
Pană just manages to reach the ball first. Bălan wins the ball from behind. Dicu wins the ball from behind. Pană takes over possession. Pană has a fantastic effort at goal.
Missed by few inches.

31 minute.
Drăgan attempts to pass. Pană just manages to reach the ball first. Oraşan takes the opponents legs away. Oraşan is penalized with a red card for a mindless foul. The harmed player, Pană, quickly gets on his feet. He looks OK! Oraşan makes a sublime pass. Dicu approaches the ball, he strikes....
Missed by few inches.

32 minute.
Drăgan ineptly catches the ball. Dicu takes over possession. Bâtă trips an opponent. That`s a foul! Bâtă is cautioned.

41 minute.
Butilă takes over possession. Popescu cleverly intercepts the pass. The referee whistles for a foul Butilă is guilty of misconduct. Butilă is cautioned. Popescu was harmed in the clash. The distance from the goal is not that far. Matea takes a run-up, and takes a cracking free-kick.
Missed by few inches.

The teams leave the pitch at the end of the half. The fans applaud great play from both sides.
The statistics of play in the half: Politehnica Timisoara 26%, Rapid Bucharest 74%.
Politehnica Timisoara - Rapid Bucharest 1:0

47 minute.
Matea approaches the ball. Grasu approaches the ball. Marian approaches the ball. Grasu just manages to reach the ball first. Grasu has a fantastic effort at goal.
Missed by few inches.

48 minute.
Duţă takes over possession. Duţă attempts to pass. Pană just manages to reach the ball first. Pană shoots. Frăţilă makes a tremendous dive, but misses the ball.
It was close.

56 minute.
Pană takes over possession. Dicu just manages to reach the ball first. Chiţu cleverly intercepts the pass. Pană just manages to reach the ball first. Pană takes a swing and hits it...
What a tremendous chance!

64 minute.
Bălan lobs the ball high into the air. Grasu takes over possession. Lefter takes over possession. Grasu cleverly intercepts the pass. Grasu shoots. Lăzărescu palms the ball clear.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!! It`s a close game - a draw!
Politehnica Timisoara - Rapid Bucharest 1:1

69 minute.
Butilă just manages to reach the ball first. Popescu wins the ball from behind. Bâtă trips an opponent. That`s a foul! Popescu was hurt. He`s crying with pain! Matea approaches the free-kick. He attempts a short pass. The keeper makes a terrible mistake, losing an easy ball.

74 minute.
Grasu takes over possession. Marian approaches the ball. Grasu approaches the ball. Here comes Marian, having a little trouble catching the ball. Marian has a fantastic effort at goal.
It was close.

75 minute.
Lăzărescu kicks the ball away from the goal. Bodea plays the ball off with his head. Lefter has problems with catching the ball. Grasu just manages to reach the ball first. Grasu shoots.
It was close.

The teams leave the pitch at the end of the half. The fans applaud great play from both sides.
The statistics of play in the half: Politehnica Timisoara 46%, Rapid Bucharest 54%.
None of the teams have managed to break the deadlock - the game remains closely poised!
Politehnica Timisoara - Rapid Bucharest 1:1