Match Report
CSA Steaua Bucureşti (2nd, 55 pts) visited Argeş (1st, 57 pts) with 2 points between them. Recent form told a different story for CSA Steaua Bucureşti: only 28th in the league over the last five rounds despite sitting 2nd. Per game in the league, Argeş were scoring 1.9 and conceding 0.5, CSA Steaua Bucureşti 1.4 and 1.4, against a competition average of 1.19 goals per team per game.
Argeş were unbeaten in 5. CSA Steaua Bucureşti entered with three wins in a row.
4 meetings are on record — 1 won by Argeş, 1 by CSA Steaua Bucureşti, 2 drawn, at 2.25 goals per meeting. Home advantage has meant little here: 25% of the meetings went to the host. Goals at both ends are the pattern: both teams scored in 75% of the meetings.
Stadionul Orăşenesc, capacity 4,500, hosted the game. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Argeş led 2-1 at the break, before 3 more goals closed it at 4-2.
Goal scorers
Argeş: Mario Tudose (45'), Emmanuel Mensah (25'), Franck Tchassem (76'), Mihai Roman II (63') · CSA Steaua Bucureşti: Nacho Heras (18'), Remus Bogdan Chipirliu (84')
Key stats
Possession: Argeş 48% · CSA Steaua Bucureşti 52% · Total shots: 15-8 · On target: 7-5 · Corners: 5-2