Match Report
Minerul Lupeni, 2nd with 40 points, sat 28 points above Inter Stars (4th, 12). Minerul Lupeni ranked just 15th in the league on five-round form despite their 2nd table position. Scoring rates set the scale: Minerul Lupeni 1.45 scored and 1.05 conceded per game, Inter Stars 2 and 1.43, with the league averaging 1.6.
Minerul Lupeni entered with eight wins in a row, having scored in 8 consecutive games. Over the last five, Minerul Lupeni had taken 15 of 15 points to Inter Stars's 9.
Stadionul Minerul, Lupeni staged the fixture, a ground that holds 3,500. Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 0-0 at the break, before 3 more goals closed it at 2-1.