Match Report
21 points separated the sides: Petrolul 52 10th on 31, Aerostar Bacău 21st on 10. Petrolul 52's recent output outran their position: 2nd on form over five rounds, 10th in the table. In league terms the two rates read 1.58/0.84 for Petrolul 52 and 1/1.95 for Aerostar Bacău (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.19.
Aerostar Bacău had gone 15 games without a win. The last-five ledger: Petrolul 52 7/15, Aerostar Bacău 1/15.
The venue was Stadionul Ilie Oană, with room for 15,500 spectators. Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 0-0 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 2-0.
Goal scorers
Petrolul 52: Vasile Buhaescu (59'), Vasile Buhaescu (60')
Key stats
Possession: Petrolul 52 61% · Aerostar Bacău 39% · Total shots: 20-15 · On target: 5-3 · Corners: 8-3