Match Report
24 points for Astra (9th), 32 for UTA Arad (3rd): an 8-point gap. Astra ranked just 32nd in the league on five-round form despite their 9th table position. Per game in the league, Astra were scoring 0.67 and conceding 1.33, UTA Arad 0.78 and 1, against a competition average of 1.12 goals per team per game.
The venue was Stadionul Marin Anastasovici, with room for 8,500 spectators. Half-time and full-time told different stories: UTA Arad led 1-0 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 1-2.
Goal scorers
Astra: G. Merloi (81') · UTA Arad: D. Miculescu (21'), Erico (89')
Key stats
Possession: Astra 52% · UTA Arad 48% · Total shots: 7-8 · On target: 2-5 · Corners: 5-4