Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Jiul Petrosani 2nd with 35 points, Progresul Ezeriș 6th with 15, 20 apart. Jiul Petrosani had been under-performing their position — 17th on five-round form against 2nd in the table. In league terms the two rates read 1.3/3.3 for Progresul Ezeriș and 0.8/1.5 for Jiul Petrosani (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.77.
Progresul Ezeriș had lost six in a row. Over the last five, Progresul Ezeriș had taken 0 of 15 points to Jiul Petrosani's 7.
The match was played at Stadionul Gloria in Reşiţa (capacity 180,000).