Match Report
Afumaţi, 4th with 66 points, sat 19 points above UTA Arad (12th, 47). UTA Arad had been under-performing their position — 18th on five-round form against 12th in the table. Per game in the league, UTA Arad were scoring 1.58 and conceding 1.45, Afumaţi 1.37 and 0.89, against a competition average of 1.46 goals per team per game.
Stadionul Otto Greffner staged the fixture, a ground that holds 7,287. On the scoreboard, it was 1-1 at the break; 1 second-half goal set the final 2-1.
Goal scorers
UTA Arad: D. Buia (45'), D. Buia (54') · Afumaţi: Roberto Vasile (13')
Key stats
Possession: UTA Arad 45% · Afumaţi 55% · On target: 4-6 · Corners: 0-3