Match Report
Şirineaşa went into the game 5th in the table on 30 points; Ceahlaul Piatra Neamt sat 2nd on 36 — a 6-point gap. Viitorul Pandurii Targu Jiu had been under-performing their position — 34th on five-round form against 5th in the table. In league terms the two rates read 1/1.33 for Şirineaşa and 1.67/1.83 for Ceahlaul Piatra Neamt (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.14.
Şirineaşa were winless in 5. Three consecutive wins preceded this game for Ceahlaul Piatra Neamt, having scored in 15 consecutive games. Şirineaşa had banked 2 of the last 15 points on offer; Ceahlaul Piatra Neamt, 10.
Stadionul Municipal Tudor Vladimirescu in Targu Jiu staged the fixture, a ground that holds 19,128. M. Omuț took charge of the match — our records show 38 games refereed with an average of 1.7 yellow cards per game. On the scoreboard, Ceahlaul Piatra Neamt led 2-0 at the break, and no goals arrived after the restart: 0-2 the final score.