Match Report
Sheriff went into the game 1st in the table on 21 points; FC Politehnica sat 5th on 12 — a 9-point gap. In league terms the two rates read 2.2/0.8 for Sheriff and 1.5/1.5 for FC Politehnica (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.41.
GioScore's database holds 4 meetings between the two: 3 for Sheriff, 0 for FC Politehnica and 1 drawn, at 2.5 goals per meeting. Home advantage has meant little here: 25% of the meetings went to the host. 75% of the meetings finished with three goals or more.
The venue was Sheriff Stadium, with room for 14,000 spectators. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Sheriff led 1-0 at the break, before 3 more goals closed it at 4-0.
Goal scorers
Sheriff: Mihail Cojusea (34' og), Jayder Asprilla (61'), Samba Koné (84'), Samba Koné (90')
Key stats
Possession: Sheriff 59% · FC Politehnica 41% · Total shots: 16-5 · On target: 11-1 · Corners: 5-0