Match Report
In the standings it was Chindia Târgovişte 6th on 4 points, CSA Steaua Bucureşti 5th on 10 — separated by 6. On recent form CSA Steaua Bucureşti sat only 31st league-wide over the last five rounds, well short of their 5th overall. Against a league average of 1.36 goals per team per game, Chindia Târgovişte ran at 0.7 scored and 2.1 conceded, CSA Steaua Bucureşti at 1.3 and 1.9.
Seven consecutive defeats weighed on Chindia Târgovişte. Over the last five, Chindia Târgovişte had taken 0 of 15 points to CSA Steaua Bucureşti's 6.
6 meetings are on record — 2 won by Chindia Târgovişte, 1 by CSA Steaua Bucureşti, 3 drawn, at 2 goals per meeting. History gives the home side just 33% of the wins in this matchup. Historically tight: 33% of the meetings went beyond two goals.
The match was played at Stadionul Ilie Oană (capacity 15,500). Half-time and full-time told different stories: Chindia Târgovişte led 1-0 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 1-2.
Goal scorers
Chindia Târgovişte: Doru Popadiuc (10') · CSA Steaua Bucureşti: Remus Bogdan Chipirliu (84'), Ștefan Pacionel (90')
Key stats
Possession: Chindia Târgovişte 34% · CSA Steaua Bucureşti 66% · Total shots: 15-15 · On target: 6-9 · Corners: 0-10