Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: Ceahlaul Piatra Neamt (2nd, 36 pts) held a 23-point advantage over Alexandria (7th, 13 pts). Alexandria had been under-performing their position — 37th on five-round form against 7th in the table. Scoring rates set the scale: Ceahlaul Piatra Neamt 1.67 scored and 1.83 conceded per game, Alexandria 0.83 and 2, with the league averaging 1.14.
The referee was S. Iftode, with 6 matches in our database and 0.2 yellows per game on average. The match was played at Stadionul Municipal Ceahlăul in Piatra Neamt (capacity 18,500). Half-time and full-time told different stories: Ceahlaul Piatra Neamt led 2-0 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 4-0.