Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Corvinul Hunedoara 1st with 53 points, Metalul Buzău 1st with 18, 35 apart. Metalul Buzău had been under-performing their position — 38th on five-round form against 1st in the table. Per game in the league, Metalul Buzău were scoring 2.29 and conceding 0.86, Corvinul Hunedoara 1.76 and 0.62, against a competition average of 1.36 goals per team per game.
Corvinul Hunedoara had won three straight.
The venue was Stadionul Metalul, with room for 2,500 spectators. On the scoreboard, it was 0-0 at the break; 1 second-half goal set the final 0-1.
Goal scorers
Corvinul Hunedoara: Alexandru Buziuc (85')
Key stats
Possession: Metalul Buzău 43% · Corvinul Hunedoara 57% · Total shots: 5-11 · On target: 0-3 · Corners: 3-9