Match Report
SCM Zalău went into the game 5th in the table on 3 points; Otelul sat 2nd on 5 — a 2-point gap. Recent form told a different story for SCM Zalău: only 31st in the league over the last five rounds despite sitting 5th. Scoring rates set the scale: SCM Zalău 1 scored and 2 conceded per game, Otelul 2.67 and 1.67, with the league averaging 1.9.
SCM Zalău came in having won nine on the spin, having scored in 9 consecutive games. Otelul carried an 8-game unbeaten run into this. SCM Zalău had banked 15 of the last 15 points on offer; Otelul, 9.
The venue was Stadionul Municipal, with room for 3,500 spectators. Otelul led 3-1 at the break, and the second half added 1 goal for the 1-4 full-time score.
Goal scorers
SCM Zalău: Alexandru Ionuţ Cherecheș (45') · Otelul: George Carjan (14'), Jonathan Cissé (21'), George Carjan (36'), Rosario Latouchent (75')
Key stats
Possession: SCM Zalău 44% · Otelul 56% · Total shots: 5-5 · On target: 2-5 · Corners: 2-6