Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Metalul Buzău 1st with 49 points, Voința Limpeziș 6th with 17, 32 apart. Voința Limpeziș had been under-performing their position — 19th on five-round form against 6th in the table. Scoring rates set the scale: Metalul Buzău 3.67 scored and 0.33 conceded per game, Voința Limpeziș 1.2 and 2.9, with the league averaging 1.93.
Metalul Buzău had won four straight, having scored in 6 consecutive games. Recent form was uneven: 12/15 points for Metalul Buzău, 5/15 for Voința Limpeziș.
The venue was Teren Sintetic Cornel Negoescu, with room for 3,000 spectators. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Metalul Buzău led 3-0 at the break, before 3 more goals closed it at 5-1.