Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Tiraspol 2nd with 72 points, Costuleni 7th with 52, 20 apart. Recent form told a different story for Tiraspol: only 6th in the league over the last five rounds despite sitting 2nd. In league terms the two rates read 1.3/1 for Costuleni and 1.82/0.82 for Tiraspol (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.49.
Tiraspol came in having won four on the spin. From the last five rounds, Costuleni held 6 points of 15 and Tiraspol 13.
The match was played at Complexul Sportiv Raional (capacity 3,160). Half-time and full-time told different stories: Costuleni led 1-0 at the break, before 3 more goals closed it at 3-1.