Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — SSU Poli Timişoara W 1st with 33 points, Fairplay Bucureşti 5th with 12, 21 apart. Recent form told a different story for Fairplay Bucureşti: only 23rd in the league over the last five rounds despite sitting 5th. Against a league average of 2.43 goals per team per game, SSU Poli Timişoara W ran at 6.82 scored and 0 conceded, Fairplay Bucureşti at 2 and 3.2.
Momentum sat with SSU Poli Timişoara W, winners of their last three. Defeat had followed defeat for Fairplay Bucureşti — six in succession. Over the last five, SSU Poli Timişoara W had taken 12 of 15 points to Fairplay Bucureşti's 0.
The venue was Stadionul Ştiinţa, with room for 32,972 spectators. On the scoreboard, it was 0-0 at the break; 6 second-half goals set the final 6-0.