Cfr 0 - 1 Timisoara (393222757)

Due to an all-day shower, 26900 paying spectators got to see a match on a pitch-turned-bog at Dr. Constantin Rădulescu. Carl Joachim Purper was the appointed referee with assistance provided by Tommaso Pomatta and Stoffe Wästerskär. A 3-4-3 alignment was the formation of choice for Cfr. The following players had been chosen: Clapier - Zogg, Ostermeier, Szilágyi - Rolland, Hammer, Mörnbeck, Martin - Dragotă, Jullian, Novák.

Timisoara had chosen a strategic 3-5-2 formation. Starters: Scalia - Kosztolányi, Antoche, Feraru - Stan, Vasilache, Popescu, Drăgulescu, Lup - Panaitescu, Puiu.

T. Puiu had a hard time on the waterlogged pitch - his trademark technique was nowhere in sight today. Cfr's H. Jullian got himself booked for a foul. The terraces were silenced after 38 minutes when Timisoara's A. Kosztolányi put the guests ahead 0 - 1, following an attack on the right. T. Puiu could have put his team up another goal 42 minutes into the game, after a rush down the left, but his closing shot hit the post. After several obvious shirt pulling incidents, T. Puiu got himself booked. The manager of Timisoara was not happy. It was 0 - 1 at the break. Timisoara enjoyed most of the ball, as they maintained 58 percent of possession.

49 minutes into the match, Ş. Popescu came through the middle and almost added to his team's lead, but the shot went wide. The muddy pitch made the game a gritty affair, which seemed to suit F. Martin just fine. 72 minutes in, Cfr's D. Rolland received a yellow card for going into a challenge studs first. B. Novák, who often relies on his speed, had a rotten day on the drenched grass. With 77 minutes played, Cfr's F. Martin found an opening in the visitors' left side defence, but his shot was handled easily by the keeper. Timisoara claimed to have seen most of the ball, and the statistics agreed with them - possession being 58 percent.

H. Jullian performed admirably for Cfr. On the other hand, R. Mörnbeck's play was disheartening. Timisoara's top performer was clearly D. Panaitescu. A. Lup on the other hand, had a terrible day. The match ends 0 - 1.