Match Report
In the standings it was Sporting Lieşti 6th on 1 points, Metalul Buzău 2nd on 6 — separated by 5. The last five rounds placed Sporting Lieşti no better than 21st for form, against 6th in the standings. Per game in the league, Sporting Lieşti were scoring 2.33 and conceding 5, Metalul Buzău 3 and 2, against a competition average of 1.69 goals per team per game.
6 meetings are on record — 0 won by Sporting Lieşti, 6 by Metalul Buzău, 0 drawn, at 3 goals per meeting.
Stadionul Comunal, capacity 2,500, hosted the game. Metalul Buzău led 4-3 at the break, and the second half added 4 goals for the 4-7 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Sporting Lieşti: Viorel Costea (12'), Viorel Costea (33'), Petrișor Voinea (37'), Tudor Năstase (72') · Metalul Buzău: Dănuț Oprea (17'), Cristian Dumitru (7'), Alexandru Saim Tudor (45'), Cristian Dumitru (22'), Adrian Moldovan (50'), Valentin Robu (74'), Alin Nica (90')
Key stats
Possession: Sporting Lieşti 35% · Metalul Buzău 65% · Total shots: 7-11 · On target: 6-7 · Corners: 2-8