Match Report
43 points separated the sides: Academica Clinceni 2nd on 87, Pandurii Târgu Jiu 15th on 44. LPS HD Clinceni had been under-performing their position — 6th on five-round form against 2nd in the table. Scoring rates set the scale: Pandurii Târgu Jiu 1.5 scored and 1.71 conceded per game, Academica Clinceni 2.03 and 0.63, with the league averaging 1.43.
Four consecutive wins preceded this game for Academica Clinceni, having scored in 14 consecutive games. From the last five rounds, Pandurii Târgu Jiu held 5 points of 15 and Academica Clinceni 13.
The match was played at Estadio AKRON in Zapopan (capacity 49,850). On the scoreboard, Academica Clinceni led 1-0 at the break; 1 second-half goal set the final 0-2.