Match Report
The table gap was wide: 19 points between Costuleni (8th, 38 pts) and Speranţa Nisporeni (11th, 19 pts). Costuleni had been over-performing their table position on recent form: 2nd in the league over the last five rounds against 8th overall. Scoring rates set the scale: Speranţa Nisporeni 1.06 scored and 2.12 conceded per game, Costuleni 1.15 and 1.45, with the league averaging 1.31.
Speranţa Nisporeni arrived off three straight defeats.
The venue was Stadionul CPSM in Vadul lui Vodă, with room for 1,000 spectators. Costuleni led 3-0 at the break, and the second half added 2 goals for the 1-4 full-time score.


