Match Report
In the standings it was Astra 7th on -1 points, ASU Poli Timişoara 2nd on 0 — separated by 1. ASU Poli Timişoara had been under-performing their position — 39th on five-round form against 2nd in the table. In league terms the two rates read 0.5/3.83 for Astra and 0.5/1.5 for ASU Poli Timişoara (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.32.
Recent form was uneven: 3/15 points for Astra, 10/15 for ASU Poli Timişoara.
The match was played at Stadionul Marin Anastasovici in Giurgiu (capacity 8,500). Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 0-0 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 0-2.