Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Avântul Reghin 7th with 46 points, FC Bistriţa 15th with 10, 36 apart. Avântul Reghin had been over-performing their table position on recent form: 1st in the league over the last five rounds against 7th overall. Scoring rates set the scale: FC Bistriţa 0.61 scored and 3.11 conceded per game, Avântul Reghin 1.64 and 1.04, with the league averaging 1.59.
13 consecutive defeats weighed on FC Bistriţa. The last-five ledger: FC Bistriţa 0/15, Avântul Reghin 10/15.
Stadionul Jean Pădureanu in Bistriţa staged the fixture, a ground that holds 7,967.


