Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Rapid Bucuresti 2nd with 49 points, Ripensia Timişoara 13th with 25, 24 apart. Rapid Bucuresti's recent output lagged their position: 15th on form over five rounds while 2nd in the table. Per game in the league, Rapid Bucuresti were scoring 1.4 and conceding 1.1, Ripensia Timişoara 0.95 and 1.6, against a competition average of 1.19 goals per team per game.
Defeat had not touched Rapid Bucuresti in 5 games. Ripensia Timişoara entered with three losses in a row. The five-game form split read 13/15 points for Rapid Bucuresti against 6/15 for Ripensia Timişoara.
Centrul de Fotbal Buftea Teren 2 staged the fixture, a ground that holds 9,513. On the scoreboard, Rapid Bucuresti led 1-0 at the break; 3 second-half goals set the final 2-2.
Goal scorers
Rapid Bucuresti: Amir Jorza (45'), C. Hlistei (64') · Ripensia Timişoara: Andrei Macriţchii (90'), Alexandru Piftor (75')
Key stats
Possession: Rapid Bucuresti 56% · Ripensia Timişoara 44% · Total shots: 13-6 · On target: 8-3 · Corners: 2-5