Match Report
The table gap was wide: 45 points between UTA Arad (1st, 53 pts) and Pandurii Târgu Jiu (19th, 8 pts). UTA Arad ranked just 17th in the league on five-round form despite their 1st table position. Against a league average of 1.24 goals per team per game, Pandurii Târgu Jiu ran at 0.43 scored and 2.3 conceded, UTA Arad at 2.29 and 0.54.
A win had eluded Pandurii Târgu Jiu for 5 matches. Six consecutive wins preceded this game for UTA Arad, having scored in 6 consecutive games. Over the last five, Pandurii Târgu Jiu had taken 1 of 15 points to UTA Arad's 15.
The match was played at Stadionul Municipal Tudor Vladimirescu - Teren II (capacity 19,128). On the scoreboard, UTA Arad led 2-0 at the break; 5 second-half goals set the final 2-5.
Goal scorers
Pandurii Târgu Jiu: P. Popescu (47'), G. Oiţă (68') · UTA Arad: Alexandru Ionita II (15'), Alexandru Ionita II (17'), C. Rus (53'), C. Rus (57'), V. Buhăcianu (73')
Key stats
Possession: Pandurii Târgu Jiu 35% · UTA Arad 65% · On target: 3-6 · Corners: 3-8