Match Report
The table gap was wide: 36 points between Jiul Petrosani (3rd, 37 pts) and Gilortul (8th, 1 pts). On recent form Gilortul sat only 17th league-wide over the last five rounds, well short of their 8th overall. Against a league average of 1.6 goals per team per game, Gilortul ran at 0.43 scored and 3.57 conceded, Jiul Petrosani at 1.59 and 1.
Gilortul had been beaten in four straight games. Three consecutive defeats weighed on Jiul Petrosani.
13 previous meetings sit in the GioScore records — Gilortul 3, draws 2, Jiul Petrosani 8, at 3.46 goals per meeting. Goals tend to flow: 69% of the meetings produced three or more.
On the scoreboard, it was 0-0 at the break; 2 second-half goals set the final 0-2.
Goal scorers
Jiul Petrosani: Rareș Tomșa (29')