Match Report
In the standings it was Şirineaşa 5th on 30 points, Viitorul Şelimbăr 1st on 42 — separated by 12. Recent form told a different story for Viitorul Pandurii Targu Jiu: only 34th in the league over the last five rounds despite sitting 5th. Per game in the league, Şirineaşa were scoring 1 and conceding 1.33, Viitorul Şelimbăr 1.21 and 0.47, against a competition average of 1.14 goals per team per game.
9 matches unbeaten backed Viitorul Şelimbăr's arrival.
The venue was Stadionul Jiul in Petrosani, with room for 12,518 spectators. Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 0-0 at the break, before 3 more goals closed it at 0-3.