Match Report
Academica Clinceni, 2nd with 87 points, sat 40 points above Ripensia Timişoara (12th, 47). Ripensia Timişoara had been under-performing their position — 18th on five-round form against 12th in the table. Per game in the league, Academica Clinceni were scoring 2.03 and conceding 0.63, Ripensia Timişoara 1.16 and 1.42, against a competition average of 1.43 goals per team per game.
Academica Clinceni arrived on a run of eight straight wins, having scored in 9 consecutive games. Over the last five, Academica Clinceni had taken 15 of 15 points to Ripensia Timişoara's 6.
The venue was Stadionul Clinceni - Arena 1 in Clinceni, with room for 4,502 spectators. The referee was B. Anghelinei, with 7 matches in our database and 2.3 yellows per game on average. On the scoreboard, it was 0-0 at the break; 2 second-half goals set the final 1-1.