Match Report
Şirineaşa went into the game 5th in the table on 30 points; Unirea Dej sat 5th on 27 — a 3-point gap. On recent form Viitorul Pandurii Targu Jiu sat only 34th league-wide over the last five rounds, well short of their 5th overall. Scoring rates set the scale: Şirineaşa 1 scored and 1.33 conceded per game, Unirea Dej 1.17 and 0.33, with the league averaging 1.14.
Stadionul Municipal in Drobeta-Turnu Severin staged the fixture, a ground that holds 19,128. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Şirineaşa led 1-0 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 2-1.