Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Rapid Bucuresti 2nd with 49 points, Aerostar Bacău 21st with 10, 39 apart. Rapid Bucuresti's recent output lagged their position: 15th on form over five rounds while 2nd in the table. Scoring rates set the scale: Aerostar Bacău 1 scored and 1.95 conceded per game, Rapid Bucuresti 1.4 and 1.1, with the league averaging 1.19.
Aerostar Bacău were winless in 8. The five-game form split read 1/15 points for Aerostar Bacău against 10/15 for Rapid Bucuresti.
Stadionul Aerostar in Bacău, capacity 1,500, hosted the game. On the scoreboard, Rapid Bucuresti led 2-1 at the break; 2 second-half goals set the final 2-3.