Match Report
4 points and 0 places separated them: Metalul Buzău 1st with 18, CSM Satu Mare 1st with 14. Recent form told a different story for Metalul Buzău: only 38th in the league over the last five rounds despite sitting 1st. Against a league average of 1.36 goals per team per game, Metalul Buzău ran at 2.29 scored and 0.86 conceded, CSM Satu Mare at 2.29 and 1.29.
CSM Satu Mare's winless run stood at 6. Over the last five, Metalul Buzău had taken 9 of 15 points to CSM Satu Mare's 1.
Stadionul Metalul, capacity 2,500, hosted the game. Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 0-0 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 0-1.
Goal scorers
CSM Satu Mare: Cosmin Zamfir (46')
Key stats
Possession: Metalul Buzău 59% · CSM Satu Mare 41% · Total shots: 13-5 · On target: 2-2 · Corners: 7-2