Match Report
Focsani, 7th on 19 points, faced a 36-point deficit to CSA Steaua Bucureşti (2nd, 55). Recent form told a different story for CSA Steaua Bucureşti: only 28th in the league over the last five rounds despite sitting 2nd. Scoring rates set the scale: CSA Steaua Bucureşti 1.4 scored and 1.4 conceded per game, Focsani 1 and 1.33, with the league averaging 1.19.
Defeat had not touched CSA Steaua Bucureşti in 7 games. Four consecutive defeats weighed on Focsani. Over the last five, CSA Steaua Bucureşti had taken 9 of 15 points to Focsani's 3.
The match was played at Stadionul Steaua, Bucuresti in Bucharest (capacity 15,032). On the scoreboard, it was 0-0 at the break; 1 second-half goal set the final 1-0.