Match Report
LPS HD Clinceni, 9th on -43 points, faced a 97-point deficit to Universitatea Craiova (3rd, 54). LPS HD Clinceni's recent output lagged their position: 30th on form over five rounds while 9th in the table. Per game in the league, LPS HD Clinceni were scoring 0.44 and conceding 3.56, Universitatea Craiova 1.83 and 0.97, against a competition average of 1.16 goals per team per game.
Defeat had followed defeat for LPS HD Clinceni — five in succession. The last-five ledger: LPS HD Clinceni 0/15, Universitatea Craiova 6/15.
The match was played at Stadionul Marin Anastasovici (capacity 8,500). Universitatea Craiova led 2-1 at the break, and the second half added 1 goal for the 1-3 full-time score.
Goal scorers
LPS HD Clinceni: Robert Ion (37') · Universitatea Craiova: George Cimpanu (21'), George Cimpanu (43'), Ionut Vina (76')
Key stats
Possession: LPS HD Clinceni 28% · Universitatea Craiova 72% · Total shots: 4-18 · On target: 2-5 · Corners: 1-5