Match Report
In the standings it was Popești-Leordeni 3rd on 15 points, Bihor Oradea 12th on 9 — separated by 6. Bihor Oradea had been over-performing their table position on recent form: 8th in the league over the last five rounds against 12th overall. Per game in the league, Popești-Leordeni were scoring 2.29 and conceding 1.43, Bihor Oradea 1.57 and 1, against a competition average of 1.48 goals per team per game.
Bihor Oradea's unbeaten run stood at 6.
Stadionul Inter Gaz, capacity 3,000, hosted the game. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Popești-Leordeni led 2-0 at the break, before 3 more goals closed it at 3-2.
Goal scorers
Popești-Leordeni: Quadri Taiwo (8'), Quadri Taiwo (45'), Adrian Căpraru (66') · Bihor Oradea: Ioan Filip (50'), Alexandru Bota (80')
Key stats
Possession: Popești-Leordeni 45% · Bihor Oradea 55% · Total shots: 9-12 · On target: 4-3 · Corners: 4-3