Match Report
The table gap was wide: 21 points between Sepsi (4th, 45 pts) and Astra (9th, 24 pts). Astra had been under-performing their position — 32nd on five-round form against 9th in the table. Against a league average of 1.12 goals per team per game, Sepsi ran at 1.43 scored and 1.03 conceded, Astra at 0.67 and 1.33.
6 games without a win framed Astra's arrival.
The match was played at Stadionul Municipal in Sfântu Gheorghe (capacity 5,000). On the scoreboard, Sepsi led 3-0 at the break; 2 second-half goals set the final 4-1.