Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: Zaria (4th, 65 pts) held a 38-point advantage over Academia (8th, 27 pts). Against a league average of 1.27 goals per team per game, Academia ran at 0.7 scored and 1.73 conceded, Zaria at 1.87 and 0.7.
Three consecutive defeats weighed on Academia. Defeat had followed defeat for Zaria — three in succession.
A. Ceban officiated: 13 games logged, averaging 0.8 yellow cards each. The match was played at Stadionul Sătesc in Ghidighici (capacity 1,500). Half-time and full-time told different stories: Zaria led 2-0 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 0-4.