Match Report
The table read 5th (Alexandria, 3 pts) against 2nd (CFR Cluj, 5 pts), 2 points apart. Alexandria ranked just 31st in the league on five-round form despite their 5th table position. Scoring rates set the scale: Alexandria 1.67 scored and 2.33 conceded per game, CFR Cluj 1.33 and 0.67, with the league averaging 1.9.
Alexandria entered with four losses in a row. From the last five rounds, Alexandria held 3 points of 15 and CFR Cluj 12.
Stade René Gaillard in Niort staged the fixture, a ground that holds 10,406. O. Robu took charge of the match — our records show 27 games refereed with an average of 2.4 yellow cards per game. CFR Cluj led 2-1 at the break, and the second half added 1 goal for the 1-3 full-time score.