Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: Sporting Lieşti (1st, 55 pts) held a 48-point advantage over Plopeni (6th, 7 pts). Plopeni had been under-performing their position — 16th on five-round form against 6th in the table. Per game in the league, Plopeni were scoring 1.29 and conceding 1.29, Sporting Lieşti 2.91 and 1.18, against a competition average of 1.95 goals per team per game.
Sporting Lieşti came in having won three on the spin.
Stadionul Gheorghe ?ilaev staged the fixture, a ground that holds 9,000. On the scoreboard, Sporting Lieşti led 1-0 at the break; 1 second-half goal set the final 0-2.
Key stats
Possession: Plopeni 48% · Sporting Lieşti 52% · Total shots: 12-12 · On target: 5-5 · Corners: 6-1