Sports Roundup

Steliu Lambru, 14.11.2022, 10:18

Romanias tennis team defeated Hungary 4-0 in the Billie Jean King Cup playoffs on Saturday in Oradea. On Friday, Ana Bogdan defeated Dalma Galfi, 6-1, 6-4. In the second match that day, Jaqueline Cristian defeated Anna Bondar, 6-2, 4-6, 7-6. In the doubles match, Jaqueline Cristian and Monica Niculescu won against Reka Luca Jani and Panna Udvardy, 5-7, 6-4, 10-4. The last win for Romania was brought by Ana Bogdan in the match against Panna Udvardy, 6-0, 6-2. Romania will play in the 2023 preliminaries for the final tournament, while Hungary will play in Group 1.

Romanias rugby team lost 16-21 to Uruguay on Sunday in a friendly match played in Bucharest. In another match played on Saturday, also in Bucharest, Tonga defeated Chile 39-10.

In the 9th round of the ice-hockey domestic championship, SC Miercurea Ciuc lost 1-3 to Háromszéki Ágyúsok, whereas Sportul Studențesc lost 2-18 to ACSH Gheorgheni. On Saturday, Sportul lost to ACSH 1-14 while Mircurea Ciuc won 6-1 against Háromszéki Ágyúsok. ACSH Gheorgheni tops the league tables with 20 points, followed by CSM Galați with 19 points and Háromszéki with 18 points.

In the 18th round of the Romanian Football Superleague, on Friday, Sepsi Sfântu Gheorghe won 2-0 against Petrolul Ploiești. On Saturday, Chindia Târgoviște drew 1-1 against Farul Constanța, while Rapid Bucharest drew 2-2 against CS Universitatea Craiova. On Sunday, UTA Arad drew 1-1 against FC Voluntari, while CS Mioveni lost 0-1 to CFR Cluj at home. FC Universitatea Craiova also lost on home turf to FCSB, score 0-2. On Monday, Universitatea Cluj will play FC Argeș, while FC Botoșani will take on FC Hermannstadt. Farul Constanța tops the league tables with 41 points, followed by CFR Cluj with 34 points and Rapid Bucharest with 33 points. (VP)