Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Unirea Alba Iulia 1st with 56 points, Timişul Şag 1st with 13, 43 apart. Recent form told a different story for Timişul Şag: only 13th in the league over the last five rounds despite sitting 1st. Against a league average of 1.59 goals per team per game, Timişul Şag ran at 1.67 scored and 1.5 conceded, Unirea Alba Iulia at 3.32 and 0.55.
Momentum sat with Unirea Alba Iulia, winners of their last five, having scored in 15 consecutive games. The five-game form split read 7/15 points for Timişul Şag against 15/15 for Unirea Alba Iulia.
Timişul Şag led 1-0 at the break, and the second half added 4 goals for the 1-4 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Timişul Şag: Andrei Făgărașanu (25') · Unirea Alba Iulia: Alexandru Giurgiu (52'), Răzvan Fetița (54'), Andrei Banyoi (83'), Stefan Blanaru (90')
Key stats
Possession: Timişul Şag 41% · Unirea Alba Iulia 59% · Total shots: 5-24 · On target: 3-12 · Corners: 3-13