Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Hermannstadt 2nd with 61 points, Şirineaşa 3rd with 34, 27 apart. Recent form told a different story for Viitorul Pandurii Targu Jiu: only 17th in the league over the last five rounds despite sitting 3rd. Scoring rates set the scale: Şirineaşa 2.5 scored and 1.33 conceded per game, Hermannstadt 1.4 and 0.5, with the league averaging 1.32.
Stadionul Municipal in Drobeta-Turnu Severin, capacity 19,128, hosted the game. On the scoreboard, it was 1-1 at the break, and no goals arrived after the restart: 1-1 the final score.